Lurleen B. Wallace Community College

School type: Community College

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Lurleen B. Wallace Community College offers a 69-credit Associate in Applied Science in Welding and short certificates in Consumable Arc Welding Processes and Basic SMAW and Cutting. The credit programs combine classroom and laboratory instruction in stick, MIG, flux-core and TIG welding, pipe work, cutting, blueprint reading, visual inspection and fabrication-related skills. Current program materials identify MacArthur Campus in Opp and the Luverne Center as program locations.

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Welding - Associate in Applied Science

Credential: Associate in Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 69 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Four-semester sample sequence

The 69-credit AAS provides a broad welding background through theory and laboratory work. Required courses cover stick fillet and groove welding, MIG… Read full description

The 69-credit AAS provides a broad welding background through theory and laboratory work. Required courses cover stick fillet and groove welding, MIG and flux-core welding, carbon-pipe and boiler-tube work, TIG welding, blueprint reading, visual inspection, cutting and applied mathematics, alongside general education. The college encourages process certifications but does not identify an AWS-specific preparation claim.

Confirmed at

MacArthur Campus — Opp, AL Luverne Center — Luverne, AL

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Consumable Arc Welding Processes

Credential: Short Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 23 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two-semester sample sequence

This 23-credit short certificate develops consumable-arc welding skills through MIG/flux-core and stick groove welding, blueprint reading, visual… Read full description

This 23-credit short certificate develops consumable-arc welding skills through MIG/flux-core and stick groove welding, blueprint reading, visual inspection and carbon-pipe welding. The curriculum combines theory and substantial laboratory practice for students seeking focused entry-level or upgraded welding skills.

Confirmed at

MacArthur Campus — Opp, AL Luverne Center — Luverne, AL

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Basic SMAW and Cutting

Credential: Short Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: One-semester sample sequence

This 12-credit short certificate provides focused shop and classroom training in shielded-metal-arc fillet welding and oxy-fuel, plasma-arc and… Read full description

This 12-credit short certificate provides focused shop and classroom training in shielded-metal-arc fillet welding and oxy-fuel, plasma-arc and carbon-arc cutting. The four-course sequence is designed as a compact introduction to SMAW setup, safety and hands-on fillet-welding practice.

Confirmed at

MacArthur Campus — Opp, AL Luverne Center — Luverne, AL

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