San Juan College

School type: Community College

San Juan College offers a two-year Welding Associate of Applied Science and one- and two-year welding certificates at its Farmington main campus. Students train in classrooms and a dedicated weld shop on plate and pipe in all positions, with official program information documenting Stick, MIG, TIG, oxyfuel cutting, fabrication, and pipe welding. The programs emphasize hands-on work to national welding codes, while the General Welding Certificate explicitly prepares students to take an AWS D1.1 structural welding test. Industry and union partnerships provide internship and apprenticeship-credit opportunities.

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Welding Degree, AAS

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Day/Evening availability varies by term

A two-year applied associate degree combining welding theory with extensive shop practice on plate and pipe in… Read full description

A two-year applied associate degree combining welding theory with extensive shop practice on plate and pipe in all positions. Students study Stick, MIG, TIG, oxyfuel cutting, advanced fabrication, pipe welding, layout, and metallurgy, then complete projects to recognized welding codes. The program also includes general education and offers industry internships and agreements that can provide credit toward union journeyman training.

Confirmed at

Main Campus-Farmington — Farmington, NM

Availability sources

Main Campus-Farmington — availability source

General Welding Certificate

Credential: certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 1 year
AWS Prep: Available

A one-year certificate providing introductory hands-on training in the weld shop. Coursework covers Stick, MIG, TIG, oxyfuel cutting, metal… Read full description

A one-year certificate providing introductory hands-on training in the weld shop. Coursework covers Stick, MIG, TIG, oxyfuel cutting, metal fabrication, and structural welding-code work. The college states that completers can take the AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code test and, after passing, receive AWS API 1104 and ASME B31 endorsements.

Confirmed at

Main Campus-Farmington — Farmington, NM

Availability sources

Main Campus-Farmington — availability source

Advanced Welding Certificate

Credential: certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 2 years
AWS Prep: Not listed

A two-year advanced certificate that builds on the complete General Welding Certificate sequence and adds pipe welding, pipe fabrication and layout,… Read full description

A two-year advanced certificate that builds on the complete General Welding Certificate sequence and adds pipe welding, pipe fabrication and layout, advanced metal fabrication, metallurgy, and advanced welding applications on structural shapes. The stackable design allows students to complete the basic certificate first without repeating its courses.

Confirmed at

Main Campus-Farmington — Farmington, NM

Availability sources

Main Campus-Farmington — availability source

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