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Calhoun Community College

Calhoun Community College provides hands-on welding education through academic degrees and short-term certificates in Welding Technology, aerospace welding, fabrication, and welding automation, along with noncredit introductory and advanced classes. Current curriculum evidence documents Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding; pipe and structural applications; plasma and oxy-fuel cutting; blueprint reading; inspection and testing; fabrication; and robotic welding. Academic welding facilities are associated with the Decatur campus, while a current advanced workforce class is explicitly scheduled in the Huntsville-Research Park welding shop.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology, A.A.S.

Credential: A.A.S.
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 66-67 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Day and evening classes are available at Calhoun; program-specific term schedules vary.

This 66-67-credit associate degree prepares entry-level welders through technical coursework and hands-on… Read full description

This 66-67-credit associate degree prepares entry-level welders through technical coursework and hands-on labs. The welding core covers Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding, cutting, blueprint reading, inspection, testing, fabrication, and robotic-welding options; electives include pipe welding, groove welding, certification, and laboratory practice.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Advanced Aerospace Welding & Manufacturing Short-Term Certificate

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Processes: Fabrication
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This short-term certificate combines aerospace mechanical assembly, composite fabrication and assembly, specialized welding processes, and… Read full description

This short-term certificate combines aerospace mechanical assembly, composite fabrication and assembly, specialized welding processes, and welding-certification preparation for aerospace manufacturing work.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Aerospace Technology/Welding, A.A.S.

Credential: A.A.S.
Processes: TIG, Fabrication
Program Length: 63-64 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This degree prepares students for aerospace-related employment through classroom and laboratory study. Its welding concentration includes gas tungsten… Read full description

This degree prepares students for aerospace-related employment through classroom and laboratory study. Its welding concentration includes gas tungsten arc and plasma-arc welding, specialized welding processes, and welding-certification preparation alongside aerospace fundamentals, composites, electrical, quality, and mechanical-assembly coursework.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Basic Aerospace Welding Short-Term Certificate

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This short-term certificate introduces aerospace safety, quality control, welding principles, and hands-on gas tungsten arc/plasma-arc welding for… Read full description

This short-term certificate introduces aerospace safety, quality control, welding principles, and hands-on gas tungsten arc/plasma-arc welding for entry-level aerospace manufacturing skills.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Basic Welding Automation Short-Term Certificate

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This certificate combines MIG and Flux-Core welding with robotics laboratory work, robotic programming, special topics, and welding inspection and… Read full description

This certificate combines MIG and Flux-Core welding with robotics laboratory work, robotic programming, special topics, and welding inspection and testing to introduce automated welding systems.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Welding Technology – Aerospace Welding Short Certificate

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Processes: TIG, Fabrication
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This aerospace-focused welding certificate includes welding theory, gas tungsten arc and plasma-arc welding, specialized welding processes,… Read full description

This aerospace-focused welding certificate includes welding theory, gas tungsten arc and plasma-arc welding, specialized welding processes, welding-certification preparation, advanced TIG practice, and aluminum fabrication.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Welding Technology Short-Term Certificate

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This certificate builds entry-level welding skills through safety, blueprint reading, Stick welding, MIG welding, and Flux-Core welding, with both… Read full description

This certificate builds entry-level welding skills through safety, blueprint reading, Stick welding, MIG welding, and Flux-Core welding, with both theory and manipulative laboratory work.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Welding Technology: Basic Manufacturing & Fabrication Welding Short-Term Certificate

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Processes: TIG, Stick, Fabrication
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Not published

This focused certificate includes Stick groove welding, TIG welding and groove-lab practice, certification coursework, and special-topics work for… Read full description

This focused certificate includes Stick groove welding, TIG welding and groove-lab practice, certification coursework, and special-topics work for manufacturing and fabrication applications.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Introductory Welding

Credential: Noncredit Workforce Training
Program cost: $485
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 4 class meetings
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Monday evenings, 4:30-9:00 p.m.; published fall 2026 sessions

A beginning, hands-on workforce course covering welding safety, tool care, gas welding and cutting, plasma cutting, Stick, MIG, and Flux-Core… Read full description

A beginning, hands-on workforce course covering welding safety, tool care, gas welding and cutting, plasma cutting, Stick, MIG, and Flux-Core fundamentals. Equipment and consumables are included.

Offered at

Decatur Campus — Tanner, AL

Advanced Welding

Credential: Noncredit Workforce Training
Program cost: $485
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 4 class meetings
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Tuesday evenings, 4:30-9:00 p.m.; published fall 2026 sessions

A project-oriented workforce course for students with introductory experience. It emphasizes supervised lab practice, safety, welding various… Read full description

A project-oriented workforce course for students with introductory experience. It emphasizes supervised lab practice, safety, welding various materials, and gas and arc welding techniques; equipment and consumables are included.

Offered at

Huntsville-Research Park Site — Huntsville, AL

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