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Iowa Western Community College — Council Bluffs Campus

School type: Community College

2 programs are confirmed at Council Bluffs Campus. View campus program details.

About Iowa Western Community College (school-wide)

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.

Programs Confirmed at This Campus

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Descriptions, credentials, costs, and schedules are school-level program listings. Confirm current campus schedules, costs, and included fees with the school. Duration is shown in its listed units; credits and training hours are not calendar completion times.

Welding Technology Diploma

  • Credential: diploma
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 28.5 credits
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two-semester sequence; full-time, part-time and evening options

This 28.5-credit, two-semester diploma develops entry-level welding skills through a sequenced curriculum in… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma

This 28.5-credit, two-semester diploma develops entry-level welding skills through a sequenced curriculum in safety, oxy-acetylene work, Stick, MIG and TIG welding, fabrication and pipe applications. The first semester supplies foundational certificate coursework; the second adds fabrication, pipe welding and additional workplace preparation. The program is based in Council Bluffs and supports full-time, part-time and evening enrollment.

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Council Bluffs Campus — Council Bluffs, IA
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Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 16.5 credits
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: One semester

This 16.5-credit, one-semester certificate introduces oxy-acetylene work, blueprint and welding-symbol reading, Stick and MIG welding, and basic… Read full description for Welding Certificate

This 16.5-credit, one-semester certificate introduces oxy-acetylene work, blueprint and welding-symbol reading, Stick and MIG welding, and basic fabrication. The credential serves as the first semester of the Welding Technology diploma and is officially offered at both Council Bluffs and the Clarinda Center.

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Council Bluffs Campus — Council Bluffs, IA
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