Community College of Allegheny County

School type: Community College

Community College of Allegheny County offers three current welding credentials at West Hills Center: a Welding Technology associate degree, an entry-level Welding Technology certificate, and a Welding, Gas and Oil certificate focused on pipe welding. The programs combine hands-on welding with blueprint reading and, for the associate pathway, mathematics and science. Current program descriptions explicitly prepare students for AWS structural plate, Flux-Core, and pipe qualification examinations, while the gas and oil certificate also addresses ASME and API pipe-welding tests.

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Welding, Gas & Oil Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Pipe, Structural, Performance
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 4 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time track can be completed in 4 months; semester scheduling varies

This pipe-welding certificate prepares students for structural plate and pipe qualification examinations used… Read full description

This pipe-welding certificate prepares students for structural plate and pipe qualification examinations used in energy and pipeline work. Training is directed toward uphill Stick welding on six-inch schedule 80 pipe in the 6G fixed position, AWS D1.1/D1.5 plate testing, AWS and ASME pipe qualification, and the API downhill SMAW process used on natural-gas transmission pipelines.

Confirmed at

West Hills Center — Oakdale, PA

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Welding Technology, A.S.

Credential: Associate of Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Performance
AWS Prep: Available

The associate program prepares welding specialists for scientific and industrial settings through welding study plus mathematics, science, and blueprint reading. Graduates are prepared for AWS D1.1 and D1.5 Stick plate examinations, AWS D1.1/D1.5 Flux-Core plate testing, and six-inch schedule 80 pipe welding in the 6G position, with advanced certification options available through electives.

Confirmed at

West Hills Center — Oakdale, PA

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West Hills Center — availability source

Welding Technology Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 4 months
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time pathway can prepare students for AWS testing in four months; section scheduling varies

This entry-level certificate develops practical welding and technical blueprint-reading skills for work as a welder, fabricator, or grinder. Full-time… Read full description

This entry-level certificate develops practical welding and technical blueprint-reading skills for work as a welder, fabricator, or grinder. Full-time students can be prepared in four months to sit for AWS D1.1 and D1.5 structural plate certification tests.

Confirmed at

West Hills Center — Oakdale, PA

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West Hills Center — availability source

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