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

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

Schedule: day/evening availability varies by term

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

Launching at Escanaba in fall 2026, this associate pathway builds on Bay College's welding certificate. Current official materials state that it adds welding graphics, quality testing and code compliance, welding automation, and a fabrication capstone, with options for students to enter the workforce or transfer into further study. The stackable certificate supplies hands-on preparation in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding and third-party qualification testing aligned with AWS D1.1.

Offered at

Escanaba Campus — Escanaba, MI

Welding Certificate

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

Schedule: Not published as a fixed calendar schedule.

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

This 33-credit certificate combines classroom and shop instruction in arc, MIG and TIG welding, blueprint reading, basic machine-tool work, fabrication, brazing and flame cutting. Students work with carbon and low-alloy steel as well as aluminum and stainless steel. Current official reporting documents Flux-Core, MIG and Stick qualification tests performed to AWS D1.1 criteria, with third-party final testing and the possibility of earning multiple welding qualifications.

Offered at

Escanaba Campus — Escanaba, MI

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