Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham Technical College offers hands-on welding and fabricating education at its Bellingham campus. Students can pursue AAS or AAS-T degrees in general welding and structural fabrication, select parallel degree pathways specializing in pipe welding, or complete a three-quarter Basic Welding Skills certificate. Required welding study covers safety, cutting, blueprint reading, Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, metallurgy, fabrication, and advanced welder testing, with pipe pathways adding pipe layout, fitting, fabrication, and open-root pipe welding.

Programs Offered

Welding and Fabricating Technology - AAS-T

Credential: AAS-T
Program cost: $19,800
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 6 quarters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time six-quarter sequence; typically starts in fall; welding instruction includes scheduled face-to-face and hybrid laboratory work.

This six-quarter, 103-credit transfer-oriented associate degree combines general education with a 40-credit welding core, advanced structural welding… Read full description

This six-quarter, 103-credit transfer-oriented associate degree combines general education with a 40-credit welding core, advanced structural welding and fabrication coursework, and electives. Required study includes safety, thermal cutting, print reading, Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, alloy and steel fabrication, capstone or internship options, and WLD 271 Welder Testing, which requires successful completion of at least one AWS/WABO or other accepted certification welding test.

Offered at

Bellingham Technical College Main Campus — Bellingham, WA

Welding and Fabricating Technology - AAS

Credential: AAS
Program cost: $19,800
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 6 quarters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time six-quarter sequence; typically starts in fall; welding labs are scheduled face-to-face or hybrid.

This 98-credit associate degree combines a 40-credit welding core with advanced structural welding and fabrication, general education, and electives.… Read full description

This 98-credit associate degree combines a 40-credit welding core with advanced structural welding and fabrication, general education, and electives. Students study safety, thermal cutting, prints, Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, alloy and structural steel fabrication, and advanced welder testing. The required testing course includes completion of an accepted industry certification welding test.

Offered at

Bellingham Technical College Main Campus — Bellingham, WA

Welding and Fabricating Technology - AAS - Pipe Specialization

Credential: AAS
Program cost: $21,600
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 7 quarters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time pipe-specialization sequence; typically starts in fall; welding and pipe labs are primarily face-to-face or hybrid.

This 109-credit associate degree builds on BTC's welding core with advanced open-root Stick pipe welding, TIG pipe welding, pipe print reading, pipe… Read full description

This 109-credit associate degree builds on BTC's welding core with advanced open-root Stick pipe welding, TIG pipe welding, pipe print reading, pipe layout and fitting, pipe fabrication, advanced Flux-Core, certification testing, and capstone or internship work. Students also complete MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, cutting, safety, and introductory fabrication coursework.

Offered at

Bellingham Technical College Main Campus — Bellingham, WA

Welding and Fabricating Technology - AAS-T - Pipe Specialization

Credential: AAS-T
Program cost: $21,000
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 7 quarters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time pipe-specialization sequence; typically starts in fall; welding and pipe labs are primarily face-to-face or hybrid.

This 114-credit transfer-oriented pipe-welding degree combines general education with BTC's welding core and advanced pipe specialization. Required… Read full description

This 114-credit transfer-oriented pipe-welding degree combines general education with BTC's welding core and advanced pipe specialization. Required technical study includes open-root Stick plate and pipe welding, TIG pipe welding, advanced Flux-Core, pipe print reading, fitting and fabrication, certification testing, and capstone or internship options.

Offered at

Bellingham Technical College Main Campus — Bellingham, WA

Welding and Fabricating Technology - Basic Welding Skills

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $10,200
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
Program Length: 3 quarters
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Full-time three-quarter sequence; typically starts in fall; welding laboratories are scheduled face-to-face or hybrid.

This 55-credit, three-quarter certificate combines applied math, English, and communication with a 40-credit hands-on welding core. Students study… Read full description

This 55-credit, three-quarter certificate combines applied math, English, and communication with a 40-credit hands-on welding core. Students study welding safety, thermal cutting, print reading, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, aluminum welding, and introductory metal fabrication for entry-level welding and fabrication work.

Offered at

Bellingham Technical College Main Campus — Bellingham, WA

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