Catawba Valley Community College
Catawba Valley Community College in Hickory, NC teaches Welding, Machining & CNC, HVAC. 89 registered companies within 25 miles hire from these trades.
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Who hires from these programs
89 of the 672 companies mapped within 25 miles of Hickory, NC work in industries that hire from the trades taught here. Moderate demand
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Welding 31 within 25 mi Fabricated metal, structural steel, boilers and tanks, shipbuilding, rail
Machining & CNC 25 within 25 mi Machine shops, machinery manufacturing, aerospace parts, precision instruments
Automotive & diesel 21 within 25 mi Vehicle repair, motor vehicle parts, trucking fleets, parts distribution
Electrical & electronics 15 within 25 mi Electrical contractors, electrical equipment, electronic products
HVAC 10 within 25 mi Mechanical contractors, HVAC equipment manufacturing and distribution
Each program is matched to the industry (NAICS) codes its graduates work in, and the count is the companies within 25 miles whose first registered code falls in those sectors. “Moderate” means 75-249 matching employers within the radius. Working in the sector is not the same as hiring today, and a company with no industry code on file is never matched, so every figure here is a floor.
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