Mayland Community College — Avery Learning Center

School type: Community College

3 programs are confirmed at Avery Learning Center. View campus program details.

About Mayland Community College (school-wide)

Mayland Community College offers curriculum welding training for entry-level work in welding, metalworking, construction, manufacturing and fabrication. Current awards include a 43-credit evening Welding Technology diploma, 18-credit basic and intermediate certificates, and a 67-credit General Occupational Technology AAS in Welding and Machining Processes. Official curricula document hands-on training in oxyfuel and plasma cutting, stick, MIG, flux-core and TIG welding, plate and pipe welding, metallurgy, symbols and specifications, fabrication and certification practices. Welding classes are offered in Mitchell, Avery and Yancey counties, with the welding-and-machining AAS beginning at the Yancey Learning Center.

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Welding Technology Diploma

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 43 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Evening program; four semesters

The 43-credit evening diploma develops entry-level welding and metalworking skills through four semesters.… Read full description

The 43-credit evening diploma develops entry-level welding and metalworking skills through four semesters. Required coursework covers oxyfuel and plasma cutting; stick, MIG, flux-core and TIG welding on plate and pipe; welding symbols and specifications; metallurgy; fabrication; certification practices; communication and applied mathematics. The curriculum combines classroom instruction with practical application for work in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, quality control and related fields.

Confirmed at

Avery Learning Center — Newland, NC

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Basic Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two semesters

This 18-credit, two-semester certificate provides foundational shop training in oxyfuel and plasma cutting,… Read full description

This 18-credit, two-semester certificate provides foundational shop training in oxyfuel and plasma cutting, stick welding on plate, MIG and flux-core welding on plate, and TIG welding on plate. Welding symbols and specifications are included in the first semester.

Confirmed at

Avery Learning Center — Newland, NC

Availability sources

Avery Learning Center — availability source

Intermediate Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two semesters

This 18-credit, two-semester certificate advances welding skills through stick, MIG and TIG work on plate and… Read full description

This 18-credit, two-semester certificate advances welding skills through stick, MIG and TIG work on plate and pipe, welding metallurgy, fabrication and certification practices. The sequence is organized as nine credits in fall and nine in spring.

Confirmed at

Avery Learning Center — Newland, NC

Availability sources

Avery Learning Center — availability source

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