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South Georgia Technical College

South Georgia Technical College offers a 54-credit Welding and Joining Technology diploma plus short technical certificates focused on Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, pipe welding, fabrication, brazing, ornamental ironwork, oxyfuel cutting, and plasma cutting. Current catalog pages identify welding instruction at the Americus Main Campus and Crisp County Center in Cordele, with availability varying by award. The diploma combines welding theory and shop practice and prepares graduates for industrial qualification tests.

Programs Offered

Welding and Joining Technology

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: $7,342–$24,676
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 54 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Four terms; entrance each semester

A 54-credit diploma combining welding theory with practical shop training. Required courses cover oxyfuel and… Read full description

A 54-credit diploma combining welding theory with practical shop training. Required courses cover oxyfuel and plasma cutting, Stick welding in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, MIG, TIG, and preparation for industrial qualification tests under selected national codes. Students also complete six credits of welding electives that can extend training into advanced TIG, fabrication, pipe, Flux-Core, or ornamental ironwork.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A 12-credit advanced Stick welding certificate covering horizontal, vertical, and overhead SMAW after foundational plate work.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A 12-credit foundational certificate in oxyfuel and plasma cutting and flat-position Stick welding.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Flux-Cored Arc Welder

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Flux-Core
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A 15-credit certificate introducing welding technology, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, and Flux-Core welding practice.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Gas Metal Arc Welder

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: MIG
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A 15-credit certificate covering welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, and MIG setup and welding in all positions.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA

Gas Tungsten Arc Welder

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A 15-credit certificate covering welding fundamentals, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, and TIG equipment, filler selection, positions, and joints.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Pipe Welder

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: TIG, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 9 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A focused certificate in advanced TIG, pipe welding, and fabrication processes.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Vertical Shielded Metal Arc Welder Fabricator

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Stick, Fabrication
Program Length: 11 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

An 11-credit certificate combining vertical Stick welding with fabrication practice.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA

Welding and Brazing Technician

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Fabrication
Program Length: 11 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

An 11-credit certificate introducing gas cutting, welding, brazing, and fabrication used to fit tubing and piping components.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Welding Blueprint Reading

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A 12-credit certificate combining welding fundamentals and oxyfuel/plasma cutting with welding drawings, symbols, measurements, and fabrication… Read full description

A 12-credit certificate combining welding fundamentals and oxyfuel/plasma cutting with welding drawings, symbols, measurements, and fabrication inspection requirements.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

Ornamental Iron Fabricator

Credential: Technical Certificate of Credit
Processes: Fabrication
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

A short certificate introducing ornamental iron fabrication, oxyfuel and plasma cutting, and the use of scroll and bar-twisting equipment.

Offered at

Main Campus — Americus, GA Crisp County Center — Cordele, GA

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