Blue Ridge Community College

Blue Ridge Community College's Continuing Education Welding Program serves new and experienced welders through a recommended sequence of credential courses at the college's Welding and Machining Facility in Mount Crawford. Current offerings include Welding Fundamentals, MIG fabrication, Stick pipe welding, and TIG pipe welding. The college states that the curriculum meets American Welding Society standards, prepares students for AWS certifications, and includes registration and testing fees in course tuition.

Programs Offered

Continuing Education Welding Program

Credential: AWS Welding Certification
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Course-specific; current Fall 2026 offerings include evening classes

This noncredit credential sequence is designed for beginning welders and experienced workers adding skills. The recommended order starts with Welding… Read full description

This noncredit credential sequence is designed for beginning welders and experienced workers adding skills. The recommended order starts with Welding Fundamentals, followed by MIG fabrication, Stick pipe welding, and TIG pipe welding. Current course descriptions emphasize hands-on practice, industrial fabrication, welding prerequisites, and progressively advanced pipe work. All classes meet at the Mount Crawford Welding and Machining Facility. The college states that the curriculum meets AWS standards and prepares students for AWS certifications; registration and testing fees are included in course tuition.

Offered at

Welding and Machining Facility — Mount Crawford, VA

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