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Forsyth Technical Community College

School type: Community College

Forsyth Technical Community College offers a 68-credit Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science, a 44-credit diploma, and an 18-credit certificate at its main Winston-Salem campus. The curriculum combines substantial shop practice with welding theory, cutting, symbols and specifications, metallurgy, fabrication, inspection and testing, and automated welding. Depending on the credential, students train in Stick, MIG, TIG, flux-cored, plate and pipe welding. The associate degree adds certification practices, advanced pipe work, work-based learning or management, and general education. Day and evening pathways are available for the diploma and certificate, while the associate degree is offered during the day.

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Welding Technology, A.A.S.

  • Credential: Associate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 68 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Day; approximately two years

A 68-credit daytime Associate in Applied Science completed in about two years. The plan combines extensive… Read full description for Welding Technology, A.A.S.

A 68-credit daytime Associate in Applied Science completed in about two years. The plan combines extensive laboratory training in Stick, MIG, TIG, flux-cored, plate and pipe welding with cutting, symbols and specifications, metallurgy, fabrication, inspection and testing, automated welding and cutting, and certification practices. Students also complete technical mathematics, communications and other general education, with an option for work-based learning or management coursework. The program prepares graduates for entry-level welding, fabrication, construction, manufacturing, inspection, quality-control, and related work.

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Main Campus — Winston-Salem, NC
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Welding Technology Diploma

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 44 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Day: three semesters; evening: six terms

A 44-credit diploma covering cutting, Stick, MIG, TIG, flux-cored, plate and pipe welding, welding symbols and… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma

A 44-credit diploma covering cutting, Stick, MIG, TIG, flux-cored, plate and pipe welding, welding symbols and specifications, metallurgy, fabrication, inspection and testing, and automated welding and cutting. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with intensive lab/shop hours and supports entry-level work in welding, metalworking, construction, manufacturing, fabrication and quality control.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Winston-Salem, NC
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Welding Technology Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Day: two semesters; evening: three terms

An 18-credit certificate providing focused shop training in cutting, Stick, MIG, TIG and flux-cored welding on… Read full description for Welding Technology Certificate

An 18-credit certificate providing focused shop training in cutting, Stick, MIG, TIG and flux-cored welding on plate, along with symbols and specifications. The daytime sequence is arranged across two semesters; an evening option distributes the same credential across three terms.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Winston-Salem, NC
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