Lower Columbia College

School type: Community College

Lower Columbia College offers a 58-quarter-credit Welding Certificate of Proficiency and a 103-107-quarter-credit Welding Associate in Applied Science. The pathways combine shop and classroom instruction in stick, flux-core and MIG welding, blueprint reading, safety and fabrication; the associate pathway also includes TIG, machining and cooperative work experience. WABO qualification-test preparation is built into the curriculum, and students must pass at least one WABO examination to graduate.

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Welding - Certificate of Proficiency

Credential: Certificate of Proficiency
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
Program Length: 58 quarter credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Four-quarter sequence; core welding sequence begins in fall

The 58-quarter-credit certificate combines stick, flux-core and MIG welding with blueprint reading, industrial mathematics, safety, communication and… Read full description

The 58-quarter-credit certificate combines stick, flux-core and MIG welding with blueprint reading, industrial mathematics, safety, communication and welding theory/fabrication. The sequence emphasizes hands-on skill development and requires a Washington Association of Building Officials qualification examination for certificate completion.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Longview, WA

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Welding - Associate in Applied Science

Credential: Associate in Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
Program Length: 103-107 quarter credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Eight-quarter sequence; many welding sequences begin in fall

The Welding AAS develops stick, flux-core, MIG and TIG skills and adds blueprint reading, industrial safety, machining, welding theory and… Read full description

The Welding AAS develops stick, flux-core, MIG and TIG skills and adds blueprint reading, industrial safety, machining, welding theory and fabrication, applied technical coursework and cooperative work experience. Students prepare for the Washington Association of Building Officials qualification test and must successfully complete at least one WABO exam before graduation.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Longview, WA

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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