Manhattan Area Technical College

School type: Public Technical School

This school has 2 listed campus locations. Compare programs and confirmed locations.

Manhattan Area Technical College offers a stackable Welding Technology Certificate A, Certificate B and AAS. Hands-on training progresses from safety, cutting, blueprint reading and introductory stick, MIG and TIG work to advanced structural, flux-core and pipe welding, fabrication, occupational experience and AWS qualification testing.

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Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: $29,103
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 63 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Full-time daytime technical sequence followed by general education and electives

A 63-credit AAS combining the complete 42-credit technical sequence with general education and electives. Welding study spans safety, cutting,… Read full description

A 63-credit AAS combining the complete 42-credit technical sequence with general education and electives. Welding study spans safety, cutting, blueprint reading, stick, MIG, TIG, flux-core, structural and pipe welding, fabrication, inspection and AWS qualification testing.

Confirmed at

Manhattan Main Campus — Manhattan, KS

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Manhattan Main Campus — availability source

Welding Technology Certificate A

Credential: Certificate A
Program cost: $9,436
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 19 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Main campus semester schedule; Fort Riley offers 16-week evening or accelerated 8-week daytime sessions

A 19-credit foundational certificate covering safety, metallurgy, blueprint reading, cutting, introductory stick, MIG and TIG welding, and AWS… Read full description

A 19-credit foundational certificate covering safety, metallurgy, blueprint reading, cutting, introductory stick, MIG and TIG welding, and AWS weld-procedure qualification tests in multiple positions.

Confirmed at

Manhattan Main Campus — Manhattan, KS Fort Riley Technical Skills Center — Fort Riley, KS

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Welding Technology Certificate B

Credential: Certificate B
Program cost: $20,863
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
Program Length: 42 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Full-time daytime technical sequence

A 42-credit advanced certificate combining the foundational sequence with fabrication, advanced structural stick and MIG, structural flux-core,… Read full description

A 42-credit advanced certificate combining the foundational sequence with fabrication, advanced structural stick and MIG, structural flux-core, SMAW/GTAW pipe welding, advanced TIG and occupational work experience. AWS weld-procedure qualification tests are embedded in the documented outcomes.

Confirmed at

Manhattan Main Campus — Manhattan, KS

Availability sources

Manhattan Main Campus — availability source

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