San Jacinto College

San Jacinto College offers a stackable welding pathway at its Central and North campuses, ranging from a 17-credit art-welding occupational certificate through specialized 24-credit certificates, a 42-credit industrial-welder certificate, and a 60-credit Associate of Applied Science. Current curricula document hands-on Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, plate and pipe welding, metal fabrication, oxyfuel welding and cutting, and plasma cutting. The AAS adds general education, advanced technical work, leadership and project-management preparation, and a capstone or work-based learning option.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology, Associate of Applied Science

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: $4,980–$13,380
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 60 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Full-time sequence: four terms

A 60-credit applied associate degree that progresses through Stick, oxyfuel welding and cutting, MIG, TIG,… Read full description

A 60-credit applied associate degree that progresses through Stick, oxyfuel welding and cutting, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, pipe welding, and advanced multiple-process work. Students also complete general education and select technical electives in art-metal/CNC fabrication, nondestructive testing, or pipefitting fabrication, followed by a welding capstone or work-based learning experience. The pathway is designed for welding and metal-fabrication careers and for advancement into supervisory work.

Offered at

North Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Pasadena, TX

Welding Technology, Art-Welding Occupational Certificate

Credential: Occupational Certificate
Program cost: $1,411–$3,791
Processes: MIG, Stick, Fabrication
Program Length: 17 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two terms

A 17-credit occupational certificate combining art-metal and CNC fabrication with oxyfuel welding and cutting, MIG, Stick, metal-sculpture welding,… Read full description

A 17-credit occupational certificate combining art-metal and CNC fabrication with oxyfuel welding and cutting, MIG, Stick, metal-sculpture welding, and fabrication. The two-term curriculum provides hands-on technical training for creative and industrial metalwork and can stack into longer welding credentials.

Offered at

North Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Pasadena, TX

Welding, Combination Welder, Certificate of Technology

Credential: Certificate of Technology
Program cost: $1,992–$5,352
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
Program Length: 24 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two terms

A 24-credit certificate providing intermediate and advanced Stick and TIG training on carbon-steel plate and pipe. The curriculum covers introductory… Read full description

A 24-credit certificate providing intermediate and advanced Stick and TIG training on carbon-steel plate and pipe. The curriculum covers introductory and advanced Stick, introductory and advanced TIG, and intermediate and advanced pipe welding in a two-term sequence designed for workforce entry or continued study.

Offered at

North Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Pasadena, TX

Welding, Gas Shielded Welding, Certificate of Technology

Credential: Certificate of Technology
Program cost: $1,992–$5,352
Processes: MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 24 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two terms

A 24-credit certificate focused on gas-shielded processes. Students complete introductory MIG and TIG, introductory Flux-Core, advanced TIG, and… Read full description

A 24-credit certificate focused on gas-shielded processes. Students complete introductory MIG and TIG, introductory Flux-Core, advanced TIG, and either intermediate multiple-process welding or a welding internship. The two-term sequence includes plate and pipe work and is designed for workforce entry or continued study.

Offered at

North Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Pasadena, TX

Welding, Industrial Welder, Level 2 Certificate

Credential: Level 2 Certificate
Program cost: $3,486–$9,366
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 42 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Three terms

A 42-credit Level 2 certificate spanning three terms of industrial welding. The curriculum includes Stick, TIG, MIG, Flux-Core, oxyfuel welding and… Read full description

A 42-credit Level 2 certificate spanning three terms of industrial welding. The curriculum includes Stick, TIG, MIG, Flux-Core, oxyfuel welding and cutting, intermediate and advanced pipe welding, and either intermediate multiple-process welding or an internship. It is designed for workforce entry, advancement, or progression to the AAS.

Offered at

North Campus — Houston, TX Central Campus — Pasadena, TX

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