Vocational Programs for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
15K	$22.38	$46,540

The role of Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is to set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat treat metal or plastic objects The average annual wage of the occupations is $46,540 and $22 per hour. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic career. Based on BLS data, a total of 14,950 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic is $5,805. The average length of the programs is 1,054 hours and the average completion time is 9.97 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	273	$8,531	$1,382	1,078 Hours	10.69 Months
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	135	$3,078	$525	1,030 Hours	9.25 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

The following 378 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.