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New River Community College

New River Community College offers credit and short-term welding training through its Business and Technologies division. Current credit options include a Welding Technology certificate plus career studies certificates in fundamentals, advanced welding and welding automation. Instruction documented across the school includes Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding; oxyfuel, thermal and air-carbon-arc cutting; fabrication; and qualification work tied to AWS D1.1 structural steel and ASME Section IX. Current Fall 2026 schedules place welding lectures and required labs in the Rooker welding area at the Dublin campus, with both daytime and evening sections available for some courses.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology

This certificate prepares students for full-time welding employment through classroom and shop instruction in

  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 35 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Advanced Welder

A two-semester career studies certificate that builds entry-level and advanced welding skills through fundamentals, basic and advanced Stick welding,

  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural
  • Program Length: 26 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Fundamentals of Welding

This career studies certificate prepares students for entry-level welding work. The current VCCS description says its framework includes weld-process training, thermal cutting, quality

  • Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Welding Automation

A current career studies certificate focused on welding automation. NRCC and VCCS both list it within the Welding Technology/Welder program; the public planner did not expose enough

  • Processes: To be announced
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)

Short-term FastForward workforce training in Flux-Core welding methods, introductory welding print reading, gauge ability and horizontal and vertical

  • Processes: Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 6 sessions
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Short-term FastForward workforce training in MIG welding methods and introductory welding print reading. Documented competencies include

  • Processes: MIG
  • Program Length: 6 sessions
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

A 30-hour, six-session FastForward course in TIG welding. Students learn equipment setup and operation, tungsten electrode preparation, shielding-gas

  • Processes: TIG, Performance
  • Program Length: 30 hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)

Short-term FastForward workforce training in Stick welding methods and introductory blueprint reading for fabrication and repair. The official page positions it for personal interest, career

  • Processes: Stick, Fabrication
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Dublin CampusDublin, VA

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