Flint Hills Technical College

Flint Hills Technical College offers a one-year Welding Technology Technical Certificate and a two-year Associate of Applied Science at its Emporia main campus. The first year combines safety, blueprint reading, cutting, inspection and destructive testing with hands-on MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core welding, including structural work and welder-qualification practice. The associate pathway adds advanced ASME- and API-oriented pipe welding, nondestructive testing, automated welding and general education for power-plant, refinery, construction and manufacturing work. The current catalog lists American Welding Society certification opportunities across multiple positions and processes.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology Technical Certificate

Credential: Technical Certificate
Program cost: $10,680
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 1 year
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: One-year sequence; current welding courses include morning, afternoon and evening in-person sections, with limited hybrid components

This 31-credit, one-year technical certificate combines OSHA-10 safety, blueprint reading and thermal cutting with hands-on MIG, TIG, Stick and… Read full description

This 31-credit, one-year technical certificate combines OSHA-10 safety, blueprint reading and thermal cutting with hands-on MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core welding. Students also study weld discontinuities, destructive testing and welding-procedure qualification, then progress to pre-pipe Stick work and advanced pulsed MIG. The program emphasizes structural-steel welding and offers AWS certification opportunities in multiple positions and processes.

Offered at

Main Campus — Emporia, KS

Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: $19,988
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two-year sequence; current welding courses include daytime and evening in-person sections, with limited hybrid components

The 64- to 65-credit Associate of Applied Science includes the full first-year technical-certificate curriculum, then adds nondestructive testing,… Read full description

The 64- to 65-credit Associate of Applied Science includes the full first-year technical-certificate curriculum, then adds nondestructive testing, advanced Stick and TIG work to ASME practices, advanced Stick pipe welding to API practices, advanced MIG for pipe and code applications, and automated welding. General education supports the two-year award. The pathway is oriented toward construction and repair work in power plants and refineries as well as entry-level automated-welding roles, and the current catalog lists AWS certification opportunities.

Offered at

Main Campus — Emporia, KS

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