Robeson Community College

Robeson Community College offers Welding Technology training at its Lumberton main campus through an Associate in Applied Science, a diploma, and an 18-credit structural/pipe certificate. Official curricula combine extensive shop practice with classroom study and document Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, pipe welding, fabrication, oxyfuel cutting, certification practices, and automated welding/cutting. The longer pathways also cover welding metallurgy, symbols, inspection, destructive and nondestructive testing, and career preparation for entry-level welding and metalworking work.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology

Credential: Associate in Applied Science
Program cost: $4,940–$17,420
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 67 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Five-semester sequence: fall, spring, summer, fall, spring

The 67-credit Associate in Applied Science extends the diploma core with advanced Stick welding, fabrication, welding metallurgy, inspection and… Read full description

The 67-credit Associate in Applied Science extends the diploma core with advanced Stick welding, fabrication, welding metallurgy, inspection and testing, and automated welding/cutting. The sequence documents Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG and pipe welding, oxyfuel cutting, certification practices, symbols and specifications, and practical shop application, together with general education coursework.

Offered at

Main Campus — Lumberton, NC

Welding Technology Diploma

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: $2,888–$10,184
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 39 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Three-semester sequence: fall, spring, summer

A 39-credit diploma organized across fall, spring and summer. Students complete cutting, Stick plate and pipe, MIG and Flux-Core plate, TIG plate and… Read full description

A 39-credit diploma organized across fall, spring and summer. Students complete cutting, Stick plate and pipe, MIG and Flux-Core plate, TIG plate and pipe, symbols and specifications, and certification-practices coursework, with substantial laboratory time and supporting general education.

Offered at

Main Campus — Lumberton, NC

Structural/Pipe Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $1,368–$4,824
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe, Structural
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two-semester sequence: fall and spring

This 18-credit certificate builds entry-level structural and pipe welding competencies through oxyfuel cutting, Stick plate and plate/pipe welding,… Read full description

This 18-credit certificate builds entry-level structural and pipe welding competencies through oxyfuel cutting, Stick plate and plate/pipe welding, and TIG plate and plate/pipe welding. The official sequence places 11 credits in fall and seven in spring with extensive shop laboratory hours.

Offered at

Main Campus — Lumberton, NC

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