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Houston City College

Houston City College offers an associate degree and certificates in structural, combination pipe and automated welding, along with shorter continuing-education courses. Official program pages document hands-on instruction in processes including MIG, TIG, Stick and flux-cored welding, plus pipe, structural and robotic applications. Award lengths range from 96-contact-hour courses to a 60-credit associate degree, with campus availability varying by credential.

Programs Offered

Structural Welding, C1

Credential: Certificate Level 1
Processes: MIG, TIG, Pipe, Structural
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 24 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two-semester sequence

A 24-credit Level 1 certificate providing hands-on structural-welding instruction. Current official materials… Read full description

A 24-credit Level 1 certificate providing hands-on structural-welding instruction. Current official materials list the award at six Houston-area campuses and place it within the college's broader welding technology pathway.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Houston, TX South Campus — Houston, TX North Forest Campus — Houston, TX Alief Bissonnet Campus — Houston, TX Stafford Campus — Stafford, TX

Welding Technology, A.A.S.

Credential: AAS
Processes: Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 60 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Four-semester, two-year sequence

A 60-credit associate program combining welding theory, safety, inspection and hands-on shop training. The curriculum covers structural and pipe… Read full description

A 60-credit associate program combining welding theory, safety, inspection and hands-on shop training. The curriculum covers structural and pipe applications and trains students through entry-level and advanced AWS SENSE competencies.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX

Combination Pipe Welding, C1

Credential: Certificate Level 1
Processes: MIG, TIG, Pipe
Program Length: 36 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Three-semester sequence

A 36-credit certificate focused on combination pipe welding. Official materials document MIG and TIG instruction, pipe welding practice, safety and… Read full description

A 36-credit certificate focused on combination pipe welding. Official materials document MIG and TIG instruction, pipe welding practice, safety and related technical skills.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX

Welding Automation, C1

Credential: Certificate Level 1
Processes: Performance
Program Length: 24 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two-semester; in-person and hybrid delivery

A 24-credit certificate introducing robotic and automated welding systems, inspection, welding standards, blueprint interpretation and 3D design… Read full description

A 24-credit certificate introducing robotic and automated welding systems, inspection, welding standards, blueprint interpretation and 3D design concepts for automated production.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX Stafford Campus — Stafford, TX

Welding Technician, OSA

Credential: Occupational Skills Award
Program cost: $1,919
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 160 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Continuing education; 160 contact hours

A 160-contact-hour continuing-education program providing hands-on welding technician training. The published total excludes books and other… Read full description

A 160-contact-hour continuing-education program providing hands-on welding technician training. The published total excludes books and other materials.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX South Campus — Houston, TX Stafford Campus — Stafford, TX

Introduction to Pipe Welding, I.C.

Credential: Institutional Certificate
Program cost: $789
Processes: Pipe
Program Length: 96 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Continuing education; 96 contact hours

A 96-contact-hour continuing-education course introducing pipe-welding skills and shop practice.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX Stafford Campus — Stafford, TX

Advanced Pipe Welding, I.C.

Credential: Institutional Certificate
Program cost: $789
Processes: MIG, TIG, Pipe
Program Length: 192 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Continuing education; 192 contact hours

A 192-contact-hour advanced continuing-education course covering higher-level pipe welding with MIG and TIG processes.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX Stafford Campus — Stafford, TX

TIG Welding, I.C.

Credential: Institutional Certificate
Program cost: $785
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 96 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Continuing education; 96 contact hours

A 96-contact-hour continuing-education course focused on gas tungsten arc welding skills and hands-on practice.

Offered at

Eastside Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Houston, TX

Advanced Welding Technician, I.C.

Credential: Institutional Certificate
Program cost: $1,563
Processes: Performance
Program Length: 320 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Continuing education; 320 contact hours

A 320-contact-hour advanced continuing-education program with hands-on welding instruction and preparation to take an AWS certification test after… Read full description

A 320-contact-hour advanced continuing-education program with hands-on welding instruction and preparation to take an AWS certification test after training.

Offered at

Central Campus — Houston, TX

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