Northern Virginia Community College — Manassas Campus

School type: Community College

2 programs are confirmed at Manassas Campus. View campus program details.

About Northern Virginia Community College (school-wide)

Northern Virginia Community College offers two hands-on welding Career Studies Certificates at the Manassas Campus. The 18-credit Welding Basic Techniques certificate develops foundational skills for entry-level welding work, while the 19-credit Advanced Welding certificate adds SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, advanced pipe welding and shop fabrication for higher-skill industrial, fabrication and structural work. Current official course information also documents oxyacetylene welding, oxyfuel cutting and plasma cutting within the welding curriculum.

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Welding Basic Techniques

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

Schedule: One year; part-time enrollment available; day and evening sections vary

This 18-credit Career Studies Certificate develops foundational hands-on welding skills for immediate… Read full description

This 18-credit Career Studies Certificate develops foundational hands-on welding skills for immediate entry-level employment as a welding apprentice or laboratory assistant. The curriculum includes introductory welding, Stick, TIG and MIG work, and current official course descriptions document oxyacetylene welding, oxyfuel cutting and plasma cutting. Students may complete the certificate part time, and current welding sections include day and evening offerings at Manassas.

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Manassas Campus — Manassas, VA

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Welding, Advanced

Credential: Career Studies Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 19 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two semesters; current section times vary

This 19-credit Career Studies Certificate provides hands-on advanced training in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and FCAW, along with advanced pipe welding and shop… Read full description

This 19-credit Career Studies Certificate provides hands-on advanced training in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and FCAW, along with advanced pipe welding and shop fabrication. It is designed for higher-skill work in industrial manufacturing, custom fabrication and structural construction. The current official page says graduates can continue toward American Welding Society certification, but it does not explicitly state that the certificate prepares students for an AWS certification test.

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Manassas Campus — Manassas, VA

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