Garden City Community College

School type: Community College

Garden City Community College offers 17-credit and 46-credit welding certificates plus a 64-credit Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science. Training emphasizes daily hands-on work in structural and pipe welding for industrial construction and manufacturing. Official curriculum materials document MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core processes, cutting, blueprint reading, fabrication skills, pipefitting fundamentals, and welding performance work. The college states that the program offers certifications through the American Welding Society.

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Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science

Credential: Associate in Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 64 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time technical coursework is structured for approximately 32 hours per week; course timing varies by term.

The 64-credit AAS combines the college welding curriculum with general education. Students receive extensive shop training in structural and pipe… Read full description

The 64-credit AAS combines the college welding curriculum with general education. Students receive extensive shop training in structural and pipe welding and build skills in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core welding, cutting, blueprint reading, fabrication, pipefitting fundamentals, and performance work for industrial construction and manufacturing settings.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Garden City, KS

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Main Campus — availability source

Welding Certificate A

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 17 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time technical coursework is structured for approximately 32 hours per week; course timing varies by term.

The 17-credit Certificate A introduces welding safety, print reading, welding mathematics, cutting, and core welding processes through shop-based… Read full description

The 17-credit Certificate A introduces welding safety, print reading, welding mathematics, cutting, and core welding processes through shop-based coursework. Students develop entry-level skills in MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core welding and welding performance.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Garden City, KS

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Welding Certificate C

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 46 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time technical coursework is structured for approximately 32 hours per week; course timing varies by term.

The 46-credit Certificate C provides a broader technical sequence in welding safety, cutting, print reading, welding mathematics, MIG, TIG, Stick, and… Read full description

The 46-credit Certificate C provides a broader technical sequence in welding safety, cutting, print reading, welding mathematics, MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux-Core processes. Advanced shop work develops structural, pipe, fabrication, and welding performance skills for industrial construction and manufacturing.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Garden City, KS

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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