Tarboro, NC

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Edgecombe Community College

School type: Community College

Edgecombe Community College offers stackable Welding Technology credentials at its Tarboro campus: a 67-credit associate degree, a 46-credit diploma, and a 13-credit certificate. The curriculum combines classroom and shop training in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, plate and pipe welding, cutting, fabrication, welding symbols, inspection, and testing. The college also offers lower-cost continuing-education welding classes that prepare completers to apply for AWS certification and a separate online Welder Technician course.

School-wide Programs

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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.

Welding Technology, A.A.S.

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 67 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Five terms; current day/evening section availability varies by term

A 67-credit Associate in Applied Science delivered over five terms. The program combines general education with industrial safety, cutting, basic… Read full description

A 67-credit Associate in Applied Science delivered over five terms. The program combines general education with industrial safety, cutting, basic processes, SMAW plate and pipe, GMAW/FCAW plate, GTAW plate and pipe, blueprint symbols and specifications, fabrication, certification practices, inspection, and destructive and nondestructive testing. Students develop flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead plate and pipe welding skills for entry-level work in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, quality control, and related fields.

Confirmed at

Tarboro Campus — Tarboro, NC

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Tarboro Campus — availability source

Welding Technology Diploma

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 46 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two semesters; section times vary by term

A 46-credit, two-semester diploma covering cutting, basic welding, SMAW plate and pipe, GMAW/FCAW plate, GTAW plate and pipe, symbols and… Read full description

A 46-credit, two-semester diploma covering cutting, basic welding, SMAW plate and pipe, GMAW/FCAW plate, GTAW plate and pipe, symbols and specifications, certification practices, inspection and testing, applied mathematics, computing, and college success. Training combines classroom instruction with practical application for entry-level welding and metalworking employment.

Confirmed at

Tarboro Campus — Tarboro, NC

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Tarboro Campus — availability source

Welding Technology Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 13 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two semesters; section times vary by term

A 13-credit, two-semester certificate providing a focused introduction to basic welding and cutting, SMAW plate, and GMAW/FCAW plate welding.

Confirmed at

Tarboro Campus — Tarboro, NC

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Tarboro Campus — availability source

Welding Continuing Education

Credential: Continuing Education Certificate
Program cost: $185
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe, Performance
AWS Prep: Available

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

Schedule: Current schedule varies; published options include weekday evenings and Saturday sections at Tarboro

Short-term, hands-on welding classes at the Tarboro campus offering Arc, TIG, MIG, pipe, and Stick welding options. The official page says successful completion prepares students to apply… Read full description

Confirmed at

Tarboro Campus — Tarboro, NC

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Tarboro Campus — availability source

Welder Technician (Online)

Credential: Career Training Certificate
Program cost: $2,799
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Self-paced online; specific completion time not published on the current page

A fully online accelerated career-training course covering welding safety, math, materials, inspection, blueprint interpretation, cutting, grinding, forming, rigging, fabrication, and introductory GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW applications. Five video-based simulation labs include fire safety, manufacturing safety, hand-tool identification, MIG welding, and Stick welding.

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

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