Iowa Western Community College offers a two-semester Welding Technology diploma and a one-semester Welding certificate in Council Bluffs; the certificate is also available at the Clarinda Center. Credit coursework covers Stick, MIG, TIG, oxy-acetylene work, fabrication and pipe applications, depending on the credential. The college also offers two distinct workforce programs at its Business and Community Training Center: Welding Foundations & Techniques, which explicitly prepares students for AWS testing, and the broader Weld to Work program, which adds advanced TIG training.