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Central Virginia Community College

School type: Community College

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Central Virginia Community College offers credit and workforce welding pathways ranging from beginning-welder career studies certificates through a Technical Studies - Welding AAS and four levels of NCCER welding training. Documented instruction includes Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, pipe and tube welding, oxyfuel cutting, drawings and symbols, qualification testing, metallurgy, fabrication, and shop safety. Credit welding courses are scheduled at the Lynchburg Main Campus; a current FastForward NCCER Level 1 cohort is published at the Appomattox Center.

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Technical Studies - Welding AAS

  • Credential: Associate of 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: Not listed

Schedule: In person; day and evening welding sections at Main Campus; approximately 2 years

This two-year Associate of Applied Science combines a welding technical specialization with general education,… Read full description for Technical Studies - Welding AAS

This two-year Associate of Applied Science combines a welding technical specialization with general education, professional coursework, and an internship opportunity. The welding curriculum supports beginning through advanced work in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG; pipe and tube welding; qualification testing; drawing interpretation; metallurgy; fabrication; and safety. It is the current highest-level welding award after CVCC replaced its former Welding certificate effective fall 2025.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Lynchburg, VA
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Welding Fundamentals CSC

  • Credential: Career Studies Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Stick
  • Program Length: 12 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; day and evening sections; approximately 1 academic year full time

This beginning-welder career studies certificate introduces welding and cutting, then develops foundational Stick and MIG skills through laboratory… Read full description for Welding Fundamentals CSC

This beginning-welder career studies certificate introduces welding and cutting, then develops foundational Stick and MIG skills through laboratory courses. It is designed for entry-level preparation and can stack into Welding Plus and the Technical Studies - Welding AAS.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Lynchburg, VA
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Welding Plus CSC

  • Credential: Career Studies Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 28 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; day and evening sections

This advanced career studies certificate builds on welding fundamentals with blueprint reading, welder-qualification practices, Flux-Core and TIG,… Read full description for Welding Plus CSC

This advanced career studies certificate builds on welding fundamentals with blueprint reading, welder-qualification practices, Flux-Core and TIG, metallurgy, and metal/heat treatment. It prepares beginning welders for broader shop work and stacks toward the Technical Studies - Welding AAS.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Lynchburg, VA
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NCCER Welding Level 1

  • Credential: NCCER Welding Level 1
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick
  • Program Length: 4 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Main Campus; 8- or 16-week day/evening sections depending term

This four-credit NCCER course introduces the welding profession, safety, oxyfuel cutting, base-metal preparation, weld quality, and Shielded Metal Arc… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level 1

This four-credit NCCER course introduces the welding profession, safety, oxyfuel cutting, base-metal preparation, weld quality, and Shielded Metal Arc Welding equipment and technique. Current sections are offered at Main Campus in day, evening, and CTE Academy formats.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Lynchburg, VA
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NCCER Welding Level 2

  • Credential: NCCER Welding Level 2
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, Pipe
  • Program Length: 4 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
This four-credit NCCER course advances Level 1 skills through MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG, pipe welding techniques, welding symbols and detail drawings,… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level 2

This four-credit NCCER course advances Level 1 skills through MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG, pipe welding techniques, welding symbols and detail drawings, safety, quality, and metal properties.

Campus availability has not been confirmed for this program. Contact the school for current locations.

NCCER Welding Level 3

  • Credential: NCCER Welding Level 3
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Not listed
  • Program Length: 4 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
This four-credit advanced NCCER welding pathway consists of three weekly lecture hours and three weekly lab hours. The current public course… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level 3

This four-credit advanced NCCER welding pathway consists of three weekly lecture hours and three weekly lab hours. The current public course description does not enumerate level-specific processes, so no process was inferred.

Campus availability has not been confirmed for this program. Contact the school for current locations.

NCCER Welding Level 4

  • Credential: NCCER Welding Level 4
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Not listed
  • Program Length: 4 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
This four-credit advanced NCCER welding pathway consists of three weekly lecture hours and three weekly lab hours. The current public course… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level 4

This four-credit advanced NCCER welding pathway consists of three weekly lecture hours and three weekly lab hours. The current public course description does not enumerate level-specific processes, so no process was inferred.

Campus availability has not been confirmed for this program. Contact the school for current locations.

FastForward NCCER Welding Level 1

  • Credential: NCCER Welding Level 1
  • Program cost: $4,500
  • Processes: Stick
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: August 24-November 30, 2026; Monday and Wednesday, 5:30-9:30 p.m.; Appomattox Center

This workforce cohort at Appomattox Center begins the four-level NCCER welding curriculum with safety, oxyfuel cutting, base-metal preparation, weld quality, and Stick welding. It is… Read full description for FastForward NCCER Welding Level 1

This workforce cohort at Appomattox Center begins the four-level NCCER welding curriculum with safety, oxyfuel cutting, base-metal preparation, weld quality, and Stick welding. It is delivered as evening FastForward training toward the NCCER Level 1 credential.

Confirmed at

Appomattox Center — Appomattox, VA
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