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Snead State Community College — Workforce and Career Institute

School type: Community College

4 programs are confirmed at Workforce and Career Institute. View campus program details.

About Snead State Community College (school-wide)

Snead State Community College is a public two-year college based in Boaz, Alabama. Its career-technical Welding Technology pathway includes an Associate in Applied Science degree, a long-term certificate, and two short-term certificates. Official curricula document shop and classroom work in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, and TIG welding along with cutting, blueprint reading, safety, robotics, welding inspection and testing, and structural concepts. The college says Welding Technology is housed in its 50,000-square-foot Workforce and Career Institute, which opened for classes in fall 2024 and includes classrooms, hands-on labs, and career-training equipment. Dual-enrollment students may take welding classes, and qualified students may pursue paid industry apprenticeships while completing the AAS pathway.

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Welding Technology

Credential: Associate in Applied Science
Program cost: $13,333–$13,532
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 67-68 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Day/evening and hybrid offerings vary by term

Snead State's 67-68-credit Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science combines general education with 52… Read full description

Snead State's 67-68-credit Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science combines general education with 52 credits of technical coursework. The published plan includes OSHA 10/MSSC safety, Stick welding in fillet and groove configurations with cutting labs, MIG and Flux-Core coursework and labs, TIG, industrial blueprint reading, robotics, certification, welding inspection and testing, workplace skills, and special topics. The college also describes dual-enrollment access, industry apprenticeships, and opportunities to earn certifications while completing the degree.

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Workforce and Career Institute — Guntersville, AL

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Welding Technologist

Credential: Long-Term Certificate
Program cost: $8,358–$8,557
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 42-43 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Day/evening and hybrid offerings vary by term

This 42-43-credit long-term certificate combines English, mathematics, or science coursework with… Read full description

This 42-43-credit long-term certificate combines English, mathematics, or science coursework with career-technical training. The published curriculum includes OSHA 10/MSSC safety, Stick welding, MIG and Flux-Core coursework and labs, TIG, industrial blueprint reading, robotics, and welding inspection and testing.

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Workforce and Career Institute — Guntersville, AL

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Welding

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Program cost: $2,388
Processes: Stick
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 12 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Day/evening and hybrid offerings vary by term

This one-semester, 12-credit short-term certificate introduces workplace safety and OSHA 10 content, Stick… Read full description

This one-semester, 12-credit short-term certificate introduces workplace safety and OSHA 10 content, Stick welding terminology and operation, oxy-fuel cutting, industrial blueprint reading, and a Stick fillet/oxy-fuel cutting lab.

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Workforce and Career Institute — Guntersville, AL

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Welding Technician

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Program cost: $4,179
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 21 credits
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Day/evening and hybrid offerings vary by term

This two-semester, 21-credit short-term certificate covers OSHA 10/MSSC safety, industrial blueprint reading,… Read full description

This two-semester, 21-credit short-term certificate covers OSHA 10/MSSC safety, industrial blueprint reading, Stick welding and oxy-fuel cutting, MIG and Flux-Core welding with lab work, and TIG. The current credential sheet identifies the Workforce and Career Institute as the program location.

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Workforce and Career Institute — Guntersville, AL

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