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Ridgewater College

School type: Community College

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

Ridgewater College offers a tiered welding pathway spanning a 16-credit entry certificate, 32- to 64-credit diplomas, a 72-credit associate degree, and related weld-inspection credentials. Welding students train in MIG, TIG, Stick, fabrication, plasma cutting, robotic welding, metal forming, and plate, structural, and pipe applications through extensive shop work. The college also combines welding with radiographic, ultrasonic, phased-array, liquid-penetrant, and magnetic-particle testing. Pure welding awards are offered in Willmar, while Hutchinson provides the one-year welding diploma, certificates, and the welding/nondestructive-testing pathway.

School-wide Programs

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Descriptions, credentials, costs, and schedules are school-level program listings. Confirm current campus schedules, costs, and included fees with the school. Duration is shown in its listed units; credits and training hours are not calendar completion times.

Welding Diploma

Credential: diploma
Program cost: $7,147–$14,294
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 32 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

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

Schedule: In person; M-Th 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fall start; Hutchinson and Willmar

A 32-credit, one-year welding diploma delivered through extensive in-person shop training. Official program… Read full description

A 32-credit, one-year welding diploma delivered through extensive in-person shop training. Official program material documents Stick, TIG, MIG, oxyacetylene welding, oxyacetylene cutting, plasma cutting, metal forming, and basic fabrication. The diploma is available at Hutchinson and Willmar, with weekday daytime laboratories and a fall start.

Confirmed at

Hutchinson Campus — Hutchinson, MN Willmar Campus — Willmar, MN

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Industrial Welding AAS

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: $16,080
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 72 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; M-Th 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fall start

A 72-credit degree emphasizing extensive welding laboratory work, manual and robotic welding, fabrication, and… Read full description

A 72-credit degree emphasizing extensive welding laboratory work, manual and robotic welding, fabrication, and plate, structural, and pipe applications alongside technical and general education. The documented curriculum includes Stick, MIG/Flux-Core, TIG, oxy-fuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting, pipe welding, layout, and fabrication.

Confirmed at

Willmar Campus — Willmar, MN

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Willmar Campus — availability source

Industrial Welding Diploma

Credential: diploma
Program cost: $7,147–$14,294
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 64 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; M-Th 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fall start

A 64-credit diploma providing advanced hands-on preparation in manual and robotic welding, fabrication, and… Read full description

A 64-credit diploma providing advanced hands-on preparation in manual and robotic welding, fabrication, and plate, structural, and pipe applications. Its documented technical sequence includes Stick, MIG/Flux-Core, TIG, oxy-fuel welding and cutting, plasma cutting, pipe welding, metal forming, and fabrication.

Confirmed at

Willmar Campus — Willmar, MN

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Willmar Campus — availability source

Entry Level Welder Certificate

Credential: certificate
Program cost: $3,573
Processes: MIG, Stick
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; M-Th 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fall start

A 16-credit entry-level certificate covering Stick, MIG, and oxyacetylene welding, electrode selection, shop… Read full description

A 16-credit entry-level certificate covering Stick, MIG, and oxyacetylene welding, electrode selection, shop equipment, and foundational fabrication context. It is delivered in person with a fall start and weekday laboratory schedule.

Confirmed at

Hutchinson Campus — Hutchinson, MN Willmar Campus — Willmar, MN

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Welding and Nondestructive Testing Methods Diploma

Credential: diploma
Program cost: $13,400
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 60 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; full or part time; flexible M-Th labs; fall or spring start

A 60-credit interdisciplinary diploma combining creation and inspection of weldments. Students practice Stick,… Read full description

A 60-credit interdisciplinary diploma combining creation and inspection of weldments. Students practice Stick, TIG, metal-arc and oxyacetylene welding, metal forming, and basic fabrication, then assess weld quality using ultrasound, phased-array, radiographic, liquid-penetrant, and magnetic-particle methods. The program is offered in person at Hutchinson with full- or part-time options and flexible weekday labs.

Confirmed at

Hutchinson Campus — Hutchinson, MN

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Hutchinson Campus — availability source

Radiographic Testing Certificate

Credential: certificate
Program cost: $3,573
Processes: Not listed
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; M-Th 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fall start

A 16-credit certificate focused on nondestructive radiographic methods used to identify internal defects in… Read full description

A 16-credit certificate focused on nondestructive radiographic methods used to identify internal defects in metals and weldments. The broader NDT program documents hands-on X-ray and isotope radiography alongside weld-quality applications; inspection topics are described here but are not recorded as welding processes.

Confirmed at

Hutchinson Campus — Hutchinson, MN

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Hutchinson Campus — availability source

Ultrasonic Testing Certificate

Credential: certificate
Program cost: $3,573
Processes: Not listed
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 16 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person; M-Th 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.; fall start

A 16-credit certificate focused on ultrasonic nondestructive testing of metals and weldments. Ridgewater… Read full description

A 16-credit certificate focused on ultrasonic nondestructive testing of metals and weldments. Ridgewater documents hands-on ultrasound and related NDT methods for defect detection; these inspection methods are described here but are not recorded as welding or thermal-cutting processes.

Confirmed at

Hutchinson Campus — Hutchinson, MN

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Hutchinson Campus — availability source

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