Bay College

Bay College is a public community college based in Escanaba, Michigan. Its welding pathway includes a 33-credit certificate with classroom and shop training in arc, MIG and TIG welding, blueprint reading, fabrication, brazing and thermal cutting. Students work with carbon and low-alloy steel as well as aluminum and stainless steel and can complete third-party qualification tests aligned with AWS D1.1. Beginning in fall 2026, certificate coursework stacks into a Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science that adds welding graphics, quality testing, code compliance, automation and a fabrication capstone.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology, Associate in Applied Science

Launching at Escanaba in fall 2026, this associate pathway builds on Bay College's welding certificate.…

Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Escanaba Campus — Escanaba, MI

Welding Certificate

This 33-credit certificate combines classroom and shop instruction in arc, MIG and TIG welding, blueprint reading, basic machine-tool work,…

Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 33 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Escanaba Campus — Escanaba, MI

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