Austin Community College District's Welding Technology Department offers stackable occupational awards, Level 1 certificates, and associate degrees. Technical welding instruction covers Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc welding along with blueprint interpretation, structural and pipe work, fabrication, welder qualification, welding inspection, and ultrasonic testing. College-credit welding facilities operate at Riverside and Round Rock; architectural and ornamental metals coursework is concentrated at Riverside, while ACC's dedicated inspection page identifies the four inspection-certificate courses at Round Rock.