Coastal Pines Technical College

School type: Public Technical School

This school has 5 listed campus locations. Compare programs and confirmed locations.

Coastal Pines Technical College offers a 54-credit Welding and Joining Technology diploma plus technical certificates in basic and advanced Stick welding, MIG welding and TIG welding. Official curricula emphasize hands-on welding and cutting, safety, blueprint reading, process setup, qualification testing and job preparation. The diploma can include electives in fabrication, pipe welding, Flux-Core welding and advanced TIG. All five credentials are listed at Camden, Golden Isles, Hazlehurst, Jesup and Waycross.

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Welding and Joining Technology

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 54 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Day/evening availability varies by campus

The 54-credit Welding and Joining Technology diploma prepares students for welding-industry careers through… Read full description

The 54-credit Welding and Joining Technology diploma prepares students for welding-industry careers through theory and extensive practical application. Required study includes welding safety, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, blueprint reading, Stick welding in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions, MIG, TIG and preparation for industrial qualification tests. Six elective credits may add advanced TIG, fabrication, pipe welding, Flux-Core welding or other approved occupational study.

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Waycross Campus (Main) — Waycross, GA Camden Instructional Site — Kingsland, GA Golden Isles Instructional Site — Brunswick, GA Hazlehurst Instructional Site — Hazlehurst, GA Jesup Instructional Site — Jesup, GA

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Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder (FS31)

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Structural
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

This 12-credit technical certificate prepares students for welding careers through an introduction to welding… Read full description

This 12-credit technical certificate prepares students for welding careers through an introduction to welding technology, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, and Stick welding in the flat position. It is the published prerequisite foundation for the Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder certificate.

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Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder (OSM1)

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Structural, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

This 12-credit technical certificate continues the basic Stick-welding sequence with horizontal, vertical and… Read full description

This 12-credit technical certificate continues the basic Stick-welding sequence with horizontal, vertical and overhead shielded metal arc welding. Instruction emphasizes process safety, electrode selection, joints and welding to industrial specifications in each position.

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Gas Metal Arc Welder (GM31)

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, Structural, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

This 15-credit technical certificate prepares students for welding careers using the MIG process. Required… Read full description

This 15-credit technical certificate prepares students for welding careers using the MIG process. Required work covers welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, MIG theory, equipment setup, transfer modes, wire and shielding-gas selection, and MIG joints in all positions, plus a three-credit occupational elective.

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTA1)

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: TIG, Structural, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

This 15-credit technical certificate provides focused TIG training with supporting welding fundamentals and… Read full description

This 15-credit technical certificate provides focused TIG training with supporting welding fundamentals and oxyfuel/plasma cutting. Students learn TIG safety, shielding gases, equipment setup, filler selection, weld positions, bead patterns and joint production, plus a three-credit occupational elective.

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