Helena College — Airport Campus

School type: Public Technical School

2 programs are confirmed at Airport Campus. View campus program details.

About Helena College (school-wide)

Helena College delivers welding instruction in dedicated labs at its Airport Campus. The 36-credit Welding Technology Certificate of Applied Science provides first-year training in shop safety, blueprint reading, layout, fabrication, cutting, and MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core welding. Students may continue into the 68-credit Industrial Welding and Metal Fabrication Associate of Applied Science, which adds advanced joining, forming and fabrication, repair, pipe welding, CNC-related work and a capstone. Official program information states that students develop skills for AWS certification and that the advanced year includes an opportunity to take an AWS certification test.

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Welding Technology Certificate of Applied Science

Credential: Certificate of Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
Program Length: 36 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time, fall start; two semesters

This first-year welding credential combines extensive shop work with safety, blueprint reading, layout and fabrication, job estimating, cutting and… Read full description

This first-year welding credential combines extensive shop work with safety, blueprint reading, layout and fabrication, job estimating, cutting and multiple arc-welding processes. The 2026-27 plan requires GMAW, SMAW, GTAW, cutting, blueprint/layout/fabrication and welding-shop courses. Official program information also identifies pulse MIG and Flux-Core work and states that students build skills needed for AWS certification.

Confirmed at

Airport Campus — Helena, MT

Availability sources

Airport Campus — availability source

Industrial Welding and Metal Fabrication Associate of Applied Science

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 68 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time, fall start; four semesters

This 68-credit, two-year AAS begins with the complete Welding Technology CAS curriculum and adds advanced joining, forming and fabrication, repair,… Read full description

This 68-credit, two-year AAS begins with the complete Welding Technology CAS curriculum and adds advanced joining, forming and fabrication, repair, pipe welding, CNC plasma technology, related technical study and a capstone. The official program page describes advanced work with plate and pipe and gives students an opportunity to take an AWS certification test.

Confirmed at

Airport Campus — Helena, MT

Availability sources

Airport Campus — availability source

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