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Cleveland Community College

School type: Community College

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Cleveland Community College offers a stackable credit curriculum in welding technology, currently led by a 36-38-credit diploma and four focused certificates. Coursework combines classroom and lab application in cutting, print reading, welding symbols, inspection and testing, fabrication, and plate and pipe welding with Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG processes. Separate continuing-education offerings provide four progressive NCCER welding levels, including all-position plate work and advanced GTAW, while a third-party-supported online welder technician course provides an overview and virtual labs. Current class schedules show both daytime and evening curriculum sections.

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Welding Technology Diploma (D50420)

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 36-38 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Fall, spring, and summer sequence; current classes include daytime and evening sections

The current diploma provides applied classroom and shop training for entry-level welding and metalworking… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma (D50420)

The current diploma provides applied classroom and shop training for entry-level welding and metalworking employment. Its required sequence covers print reading, cutting, SMAW plate, combined GMAW/FCAW plate, GTAW plate and plate/pipe, symbols and specifications, and fabrication. Students select work-based learning or SMAW pipe and complete general education. The curriculum also addresses metallurgy, inspection, destructive and nondestructive testing, and careers in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, quality control, and related self-employment.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Shelby, NC
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Welding Technology Certificate (C50420)

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

Schedule: Fall and spring; short-term 3-12 months

A 17-credit stackable certificate covering SMAW plate, combined GMAW/FCAW plate, GTAW plate, and SMAW pipe. All courses apply toward the current… Read full description for Welding Technology Certificate (C50420)

A 17-credit stackable certificate covering SMAW plate, combined GMAW/FCAW plate, GTAW plate, and SMAW pipe. All courses apply toward the current welding diploma.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Shelby, NC
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Welding Technology - Basic Certificate (C50420C)

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural
  • Program Length: 15 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Fall and spring; short-term 3-12 months

A 15-credit introductory welding certificate combining cutting, SMAW plate, GMAW/FCAW plate, and GTAW plate for basic preparation in welding and… Read full description for Welding Technology - Basic Certificate (C50420C)

A 15-credit introductory welding certificate combining cutting, SMAW plate, GMAW/FCAW plate, and GTAW plate for basic preparation in welding and metalworking.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Shelby, NC
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Welding Technology - SMAW (Pipe) Certificate (C50420I)

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Pipe, Structural
  • Program Length: 12 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Fall, spring, and summer; short-term 3-12 months

A 12-credit focused certificate in shielded metal arc welding for plate and pipe, supported by welding-symbols and specifications coursework.

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Main Campus — Shelby, NC
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Welding Technology - GTAW (TIG) Certificate (C50420T)

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG, Pipe, Structural
  • Program Length: 12 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Fall, spring, and summer; short-term 3-12 months

A 12-credit focused certificate in gas tungsten arc welding for plate and pipe, with print reading and welding-symbols and specifications coursework.

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Main Campus — Shelby, NC
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NCCER Welding Level I

  • Credential: NCCER module completions/card
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Structural, Performance
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; offered fall, spring, and summer

An in-person continuing-education course combining NCCER Core Essentials with SMAW on carbon-steel T-welds and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. Completed… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level I

An in-person continuing-education course combining NCCER Core Essentials with SMAW on carbon-steel T-welds and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. Completed modules are recorded on the student's NCCER card.

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

NCCER Welding Level II

  • Credential: NCCER module completions/card
  • Program cost: $375
  • Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Structural, Performance
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; fall, spring, and summer; 2026 section met Tuesday/Thursday evenings

An in-person continuing-education course focused on GMAW and FCAW carbon-steel T-welds and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, with completed modules recorded… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level II

An in-person continuing-education course focused on GMAW and FCAW carbon-steel T-welds and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, with completed modules recorded on the student's NCCER card.

Confirmed at

Crest High School Welding Site — Shelby, NC
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NCCER Welding Level III

  • Credential: NCCER module completions/card
  • Program cost: $375
  • Processes: TIG, Structural, Performance
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; fall, spring, and summer; 2026 section met Saturdays

An in-person continuing-education GTAW course covering carbon-steel T-welds and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, with completed modules recorded on the… Read full description for NCCER Welding Level III

An in-person continuing-education GTAW course covering carbon-steel T-welds and groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, with completed modules recorded on the student's NCCER card.

Confirmed at

Kings Mountain High School Welding Site — Kings Mountain, NC
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NCCER Welding Level IV

  • Credential: Continuing Education / NCCER course
  • Program cost: $180
  • Processes: TIG, Performance
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; fall, spring, and summer; 2026 section combined late-afternoon/evening and summer daytime meetings

An advanced in-person GTAW continuing-education course for students who have completed GTAW training or can demonstrate suitable welding proficiency.

Confirmed at

Kings Mountain High School Welding Site — Kings Mountain, NC
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Online Welder Technician (Tools Included)

  • Credential: Certificate of Completion
  • Program cost: $2,795
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Online, open enrollment

An online welding overview covering safety, cutting and rigging, welding symbols and defects, fabrication, and introductory through advanced applications in GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW. It includes… Read full description for Online Welder Technician (Tools Included)

An online welding overview covering safety, cutting and rigging, welding symbols and defects, fabrication, and introductory through advanced applications in GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW. It includes optional virtual labs and a tool package but does not replace physical shop training.

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

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