Columbus Technical College — COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center

School type: Public Technical School

3 programs are confirmed at COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center. View campus program details.

About Columbus Technical College (school-wide)

Columbus Technical College offers a 54-credit Welding and Joining Technology diploma and focused technical certificates in Stick, MIG, TIG, and welding blueprint reading. The diploma combines welding theory with shop practice, cutting, blueprint interpretation, welding in multiple positions, and preparation for industrial qualification testing. Accelerated Basic Stick, MIG, and TIG certificate cohorts at the COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center use scheduled instructional and lab blocks, while other welding credentials remain part of the college's current program inventory.

Programs Confirmed at This Campus

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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.

Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder TCC

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 10 weeks
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Daily instructional and lab blocks, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m.; August 2026 and January 2027 starts

A 12-credit entry certificate covering welding safety and equipment, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, blueprint fundamentals, and flat-position Stick… Read full description

A 12-credit entry certificate covering welding safety and equipment, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, blueprint fundamentals, and flat-position Stick welding. The accelerated Puckett Center cohort emphasizes hands-on skill development for entry-level welding work.

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COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center — Columbus, GA

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Gas Metal Arc Welder TCC

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG
Program Length: 15 weeks
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Daily instructional and lab blocks, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., with select 5-8 p.m. advanced labs; August 2026 and January 2027 starts

A 15-credit certificate focused on MIG welding. Students complete welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, MIG techniques and processes, and… Read full description

A 15-credit certificate focused on MIG welding. Students complete welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, MIG techniques and processes, and an occupational elective, with hands-on lab practice and welding theory.

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COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center — Columbus, GA

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welder TCC

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 15 weeks
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Daily instructional and lab blocks, 7:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:30-4:30 p.m., with select 5-8 p.m. advanced labs; August 2026 and January 2027 starts

A 15-credit certificate focused on TIG welding. The curriculum includes welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, TIG safety, equipment setup,… Read full description

A 15-credit certificate focused on TIG welding. The curriculum includes welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, TIG safety, equipment setup, shielding gases, filler selection, weld positions, and an occupational elective.

Confirmed at

COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center — Columbus, GA

Availability sources

COL Ralph Puckett Workforce Development Center — availability source

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