Central Carolina Technical College

School type: Community College

Central Carolina Technical College offers two welding certificate pathways at its Main Campus in Sumter. The Welding Certificate develops structural and fabrication skills through inert-gas, electric-arc, oxyacetylene, and plasma-cutting instruction. Qualified structural welders may continue into the Advanced Certificate in Pipe Welding, a three-term sequence covering pipe fitting, Stick and inert-gas pipe welding, TIG, MIG/Flux-Core pipe welding, stainless steel, weld testing, and qualification welding. The Welding Certificate is also published as an Evening College option.

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Welding Certificate (WELD)

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 33 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Semester-based; Evening College option at Main Campus, with most evening courses held 6:00-9:00 PM; Fall and Spring starts listed

The Welding Certificate develops entry-level structural and fabrication skills through inert-gas,… Read full description

The Welding Certificate develops entry-level structural and fabrication skills through inert-gas, electric-arc, and oxyacetylene welding plus plasma cutting. Official curriculum documentation identifies Stick, MIG, and TIG coursework along with print reading, testing, safety, and fabrication-related practice. The college lists career applications in construction, maintenance, shipyards, welding shops, erection, and structural steel work.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Sumter, SC

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Advanced Certificate in Pipe Welding (AWLD)

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 36 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Three-term sequence: Fall, Spring, and Summer; some courses are offered once per year

This advanced certificate is for students who have completed the Welding Certificate or passed a welding skills examination. It builds proficiency in… Read full description

This advanced certificate is for students who have completed the Welding Certificate or passed a welding skills examination. It builds proficiency in multi-process pipe welding through pipe fitting, Stick pipe welding, inert-gas pipe welding, weld testing, TIG, advanced pipe welding, MIG/Flux-Core pipe welding, stainless-steel pipe welding, specialized arc welding, and qualification welding. The curriculum is designed to prepare successful students to pass welding tests using Stick, TIG, MIG, Flux-Core, and combination pipe-weld processes.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Sumter, SC

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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