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Central Virginia Community College — Main Campus

School type: Community College

4 programs are confirmed at Main Campus. View campus program details.

About Central Virginia Community College (school-wide)

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.

Programs Confirmed at This Campus

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Main Campus — Lynchburg, VA
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