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Isothermal Community College

School type: Community College

Isothermal Community College offers a broad Welding Technology credential ladder at its Rutherford Campus in Spindale. Current official sources list an Associate in Applied Science, diploma, general certificate, process-focused SMAW, GMAW and GTAW certificates, advanced welding and welding-inspection certificates, and a Career and College Promise pathway certificate. Curriculum varies by credential and can include Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, plate and pipe work, fabrication, blueprint reading, metallurgy, certification practices, inspection and destructive and nondestructive testing. The college explicitly connects its welding learning outcomes to preparation responsibilities associated with AWS certification.

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Welding Technology AAS

  • Credential: Associate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 70 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This 70-credit Associate in Applied Science combines classroom study and practical welding application. Required coursework includes cutting, Stick,… Read full description for Welding Technology AAS

This 70-credit Associate in Applied Science combines classroom study and practical welding application. Required coursework includes cutting, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and TIG welding; plate and pipe work; blueprint reading; metallurgy; fabrication; certification practices; inspection and destructive and nondestructive testing, along with general education. The official learning outcomes explicitly address the responsibilities required for the AWS certification process.

Welding Technology Diploma

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
  • Program Length: 47 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This 47-credit diploma develops applied welding skills through cutting, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and TIG coursework, advanced plate and pipe work, print… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma

This 47-credit diploma develops applied welding skills through cutting, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and TIG coursework, advanced plate and pipe work, print reading, metallurgy, certification practices and basic construction skills. Official diploma learning outcomes explicitly address the responsibilities required for AWS certification preparation.

Welding Technology Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 18 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This 18-credit certificate provides concentrated practical training in cutting, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and TIG welding with print reading. It is a… Read full description for Welding Technology Certificate

This 18-credit certificate provides concentrated practical training in cutting, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and TIG welding with print reading. It is a non-online credential within the college's welding curriculum and is designed for entry-level welding and metalworking preparation.

SMAW Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Pipe
  • Program Length: 16 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This 16-credit process-focused certificate develops Stick welding skills on plate and pipe, together with cutting, print reading and basic… Read full description for SMAW Welding Certificate

This 16-credit process-focused certificate develops Stick welding skills on plate and pipe, together with cutting, print reading and basic construction skills. It is designed as a focused pathway within Welding Technology.

GMAW Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Flux-Core
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This process-focused certificate is explicitly listed by the current Welding Technology page and concentrates on gas metal arc and flux-cored arc welding. The public program listing… Read full description for GMAW Welding Certificate

This process-focused certificate is explicitly listed by the current Welding Technology page and concentrates on gas metal arc and flux-cored arc welding. The public program listing establishes a distinct credential, but its total credits were not reliably exposed in the reviewed catalog output.

GTAW Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This process-focused certificate is explicitly linked by the current Welding Technology page and concentrates on gas tungsten arc welding. It is a distinct on-campus credential; the reviewed… Read full description for GTAW Welding Certificate

This process-focused certificate is explicitly linked by the current Welding Technology page and concentrates on gas tungsten arc welding. It is a distinct on-campus credential; the reviewed public catalog output did not reliably expose the total credits.

Advanced Welding and Inspection Processes Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
  • Program Length: 15 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This 15-credit advanced certificate combines TIG plate/pipe and pipe welding, Stick pipe welding, certification practices, and welding inspection and… Read full description for Advanced Welding and Inspection Processes Certificate

This 15-credit advanced certificate combines TIG plate/pipe and pipe welding, Stick pipe welding, certification practices, and welding inspection and testing. It is intended for students seeking advanced process and quality-control preparation.

Advanced Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, Pipe
  • Program Length: 14 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: On campus; course availability varies by term

This 14-credit advanced certificate develops MIG/Flux-Core and TIG plate skills, advances MIG work to plate and pipe, and adds welding symbols and… Read full description for Advanced Welding Certificate

This 14-credit advanced certificate develops MIG/Flux-Core and TIG plate skills, advances MIG work to plate and pipe, and adds welding symbols and metallurgy. The credential is not financial-aid eligible according to the current catalog.

Welding Technology CCP Pathway Certificate

  • Credential: CCP Pathway Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 18 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: For eligible high-school students; course availability varies by term

This 18-credit Career and College Promise pathway allows eligible high-school students to complete cutting, print reading, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and… Read full description for Welding Technology CCP Pathway Certificate

This 18-credit Career and College Promise pathway allows eligible high-school students to complete cutting, print reading, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core and TIG coursework. The college states that CCP coursework is tuition-free for eligible students, though it does not publish a comprehensive program cost including possible materials.

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