Reynolds Community College

Reynolds Community College offers four in-person Welding Fundamentals Career Studies Certificates at the Goochland Campus: MIG, TIG, Stick and Pipe Welding. The 16-credit process certificates can be completed in two full-time semesters, while the stackable Pipe Welding pathway requires 28 credits. Official coursework documents MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, Stick and pressure-pipe welding, along with introductory oxyacetylene and plasma cutting, welding qualification-test preparation and hands-on fabrication projects in modern welding laboratories.

Programs Offered

Welding Fundamentals, Metal Inert Gas (MIG)

Credential: Career Studies Certificate
Program cost: $3,001.60–$6,931.20
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; approximately one year or two full-time semesters

This 16-credit Career Studies Certificate develops MIG and Flux-Core welding through hands-on work with… Read full description

This 16-credit Career Studies Certificate develops MIG and Flux-Core welding through hands-on work with semi-automatic equipment, filler wires, fluxes and shielding gases. Students practice machine setup, electrode selection, parameter adjustment, joint and position welding, fabrication work and troubleshooting while building the skills needed for welding qualification testing.

Offered at

Goochland Campus — Goochland, VA

Welding Fundamentals, Stick Welding

Credential: Career Studies Certificate
Program cost: $3,001.60–$6,931.20
Processes: Stick, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; approximately one year or two full-time semesters

A 16-credit Career Studies Certificate in Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Students complete basic and advanced… Read full description

A 16-credit Career Studies Certificate in Shielded Metal Arc Welding. Students complete basic and advanced Stick laboratory courses, practice beads, butt and fillet welds in multiple positions, and develop foundational fabrication and welding-qualification skills.

Offered at

Goochland Campus — Goochland, VA

Welding Fundamentals, Tungsten Inert Gas (TIG)

Credential: Career Studies Certificate
Program cost: $3,001.60–$6,931.20
Processes: TIG, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; approximately one year or two full-time semesters

A 16-credit Career Studies Certificate focused on basic and advanced TIG welding on stainless steel, aluminum… Read full description

A 16-credit Career Studies Certificate focused on basic and advanced TIG welding on stainless steel, aluminum and other alloys. Its introductory welding course also documents arc welding, oxyacetylene cutting and plasma-arc cutting, while laboratory work builds equipment setup, parameter-control and fabrication skills.

Offered at

Goochland Campus — Goochland, VA

Welding Fundamentals, Pipe Welding

Credential: Career Studies Certificate
Program cost: $5,252.80–$12,129.60
Processes: Pipe, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 28 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person; approximately one year or two full-time semesters

A 28-credit stackable Career Studies Certificate for pressure-pipe welding. Students practice metal-arc… Read full description

A 28-credit stackable Career Studies Certificate for pressure-pipe welding. Students practice metal-arc welding on carbon steel, stainless steel and alloys in horizontal, vertical, overhead and fixed positions, including work aligned with ASME pressure-piping requirements, while developing broader fabrication and qualification-test skills.

Offered at

Goochland Campus — Goochland, VA

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