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Central Piedmont Community College — Harper Campus

School type: Community College

7 programs are confirmed at Harper Campus. View campus program details.

About Central Piedmont Community College (school-wide)

Central Piedmont Community College offers a stackable Welding Technology pathway at Harper Campus. Students can pursue an Associate in Applied Science, diploma, and specialized certificates in entry-level welding, Stick pipe welding, gas metal arc welding, robotic welding and cutting, and pipe fitting. Depending on the credential, curriculum includes Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, plate and pipe welding, thermal cutting, welding symbols, inspection and qualification practices, fabrication, and automated welding. Current credit welding labs and classes are held at Harper Campus only.

Location details and enrollment access

Harper Campus

Teaching and campus services

The official welding pathway page explicitly places the AAS at Harper and provides public admissions requirements. Other certificates remain on the profile; blank campus cells in the pathway table were not treated as new campus-specific verification.

Location sources and review date

Sources checked 2026-10-01. This is a location review, not a new enrollment or program verification.

Coordinates are an approximate Census address-range match, not a surveyed classroom entrance.

Programs Confirmed at This Campus

Only programs with confirmed availability at this campus are listed below. View school-wide programs and confirmed locations.

Descriptions, credentials, costs, and schedules are school-level program listings. Confirm current campus schedules, costs, and included fees with the school. Duration is shown in its listed units; credits and training hours are not calendar completion times.

Welding Technology AAS

  • Credential: Associate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 67 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus; full-time pathway approximately 5 semesters

This 67-credit Associate in Applied Science prepares students for welding and fabrication employment through… Read full description for Welding Technology AAS

This 67-credit Associate in Applied Science prepares students for welding and fabrication employment through classroom and Harper Campus laboratory work. The curriculum covers Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG on plate and pipe; cutting; symbols; metallurgy; inspection and certification practices; fabrication; and optional automated and orbital welding. Full-time students can complete the degree in about five semesters. Associate-degree students may take Central Piedmont's continuing-education AWS plate or pipe certification test before graduation at a discounted rate.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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Welding Technology Diploma

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 47 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus

This 47-credit diploma develops entry-level through advanced welding and fabrication skills in Harper Campus labs. Required work includes Stick, MIG,… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma

This 47-credit diploma develops entry-level through advanced welding and fabrication skills in Harper Campus labs. Required work includes Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG, plate and pipe welding, cutting, symbols, metallurgy, inspection and qualification practices, and fabrication; credits stack toward the Welding Technology AAS.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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SMAW Pipe Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Pipe, Structural, Performance
  • Program Length: 18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus

This 18-credit certificate concentrates on Shielded Metal Arc Welding for plate and pipe. Students build Stick skills through basic welding, advanced… Read full description for SMAW Pipe Welding Certificate

This 18-credit certificate concentrates on Shielded Metal Arc Welding for plate and pipe. Students build Stick skills through basic welding, advanced SMAW, pipe welding, blueprint/symbol interpretation, and inspection or certification-oriented practice.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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Entry-Level Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus

This 18-credit certificate introduces core shop and safety practices and hands-on Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding. It is designed as an entry… Read full description for Entry-Level Welding Certificate

This 18-credit certificate introduces core shop and safety practices and hands-on Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding. It is designed as an entry point to welding employment or further diploma and degree study.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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Robotic Welding and Cutting Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 16 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus

This 16-credit certificate combines welding fundamentals with robotic and automated welding/cutting. Curriculum includes gas metal and flux-cored arc… Read full description for Robotic Welding and Cutting Certificate

This 16-credit certificate combines welding fundamentals with robotic and automated welding/cutting. Curriculum includes gas metal and flux-cored arc welding on plate and pipe, automated welding equipment, and the programming or operation concepts used in mechanized production.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Pipe
  • Program Length: 17 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus

This 17-credit certificate develops gas metal and flux-cored arc welding skills on plate and pipe, supported by introductory welding, cutting,… Read full description for Gas Metal Arc Welding Certificate

This 17-credit certificate develops gas metal and flux-cored arc welding skills on plate and pipe, supported by introductory welding, cutting, symbols, and related shop practice. It can serve as a focused credential or stack into broader Welding Technology awards.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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Entry-Level Pipe-Fitting Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 15 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person at Harper Campus

This 15-credit certificate introduces pipe systems, pipefitting, print interpretation, fabrication, and basic welding used in industrial installation… Read full description for Entry-Level Pipe-Fitting Certificate

This 15-credit certificate introduces pipe systems, pipefitting, print interpretation, fabrication, and basic welding used in industrial installation and maintenance. The official curriculum treats it as a distinct Welding Technology certificate.

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Harper Campus — Charlotte, NC
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