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Allegany College of Maryland — Western Maryland Works

School type: Community College

4 programs are confirmed at Western Maryland Works. View campus program details.

About Allegany College of Maryland (school-wide)

Allegany College of Maryland delivers non-credit welding workforce training at Western Maryland Works in LaVale. Current offerings include separate Stick, MIG/TIG, and AWS-specification certification-preparation courses with evening shop schedules. Its Pennsylvania workforce partnership also offers a Basic MIG course at Bedford County Technical Center. Training emphasizes safety, process setup, plate welding in multiple positions, hands-on practice, and certification testing where documented.

Programs Confirmed at This Campus

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding (VTE711)

Credential: Non-Credit / Continuing Education
Program cost: $1,700
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 80 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 20 sessions, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Eighty-hour non-credit course covering safety, AC/DC power sources, electrode selection, metal preparation, single- and multiple-pass welds, and Stick… Read full description

Eighty-hour non-credit course covering safety, AC/DC power sources, electrode selection, metal preparation, single- and multiple-pass welds, and Stick welding in 1G through 4G positions on 3/8-inch mild steel.

Confirmed at

Western Maryland Works — LaVale, MD

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certification (VTE714)

Credential: Non-Credit Certification Preparation/Testing
Program cost: $1,100
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 40 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 10 sessions, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Forty-hour Stick certification preparation course providing 3G and 4G practice on 3/8-inch steel, followed by testing under AWS specifications and… Read full description

Forty-hour Stick certification preparation course providing 3G and 4G practice on 3/8-inch steel, followed by testing under AWS specifications and procedures.

Confirmed at

Western Maryland Works — LaVale, MD

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Western Maryland Works — availability source

MIG/TIG Welding (VTE748)

Credential: Non-Credit / Continuing Education
Program cost: $1,050
Processes: MIG, TIG
Program Length: 40 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 10 sessions, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Forty-hour intermediate shop course covering MIG and TIG safety, transfer modes, shielding-gas effects, and edge, corner, lap, and fillet welds on… Read full description

Forty-hour intermediate shop course covering MIG and TIG safety, transfer modes, shielding-gas effects, and edge, corner, lap, and fillet welds on thin mild steel in multiple positions.

Confirmed at

Western Maryland Works — LaVale, MD

Availability sources

Western Maryland Works — availability source

MIG/TIG Welding Certification (VTE854)

Credential: Non-Credit Certification Preparation/Testing
Program cost: $1,200
Processes: MIG, TIG
Program Length: 40 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: 10 evening sessions, 5:00-9:00 p.m.

Forty-hour certification-preparation course providing 3G and 4G test-plate practice for MIG and TIG on 3/8-inch carbon steel, with testing by a… Read full description

Forty-hour certification-preparation course providing 3G and 4G test-plate practice for MIG and TIG on 3/8-inch carbon steel, with testing by a Certified Welding Inspector under AWS standards.

Confirmed at

Western Maryland Works — LaVale, MD

Availability sources

Western Maryland Works — availability source

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