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South Piedmont Community College

South Piedmont Community College offers a 43-credit Welding Technology diploma, focused plate-and-pipe certificates, high-school welding pathways, and noncredit skills-development courses. The current official program page documents Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, and laser welding across the program, plus cutting, fabrication, metallurgy, inspection, and certification-oriented practice. It states that welding is offered in Monroe at the Tyson Family Center for Technology and in Polkton at L.L. Polk Campus, although another statement on the same page refers to welding bays at Old Charlotte Highway and L.L. Polk; that location conflict requires review.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology Diploma

Credential: Diploma
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 43 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1.5 years

A 43-credit diploma combining classroom instruction and hands-on welding practice. The official program… Read full description

A 43-credit diploma combining classroom instruction and hands-on welding practice. The official program describes welding science, metallurgy, inspection, fabrication, industry-standard techniques, and certification-oriented skill development. Across the welding program, South Piedmont documents Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, and laser welding; diploma study also progresses into plate/pipe applications and cutting practice.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Welding Technology Basic Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Not listed
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1 year

An 18-credit foundational certificate for entry-level welding work and progression into more advanced welding study.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Welding Technology GMAW Plate/Pipe Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: MIG, Pipe
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1 year

An 18-credit certificate advancing MIG groove-welding skills on carbon-steel plate and pipe in multiple positions. WLD 121 is a prerequisite.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Welding Technology GTAW Plate/Pipe Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG, Pipe
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1 year

An 18-credit certificate advancing TIG setup, joint preparation, electrode selection, and welding on plate and pipe in all positions. WLD 131 is a… Read full description

An 18-credit certificate advancing TIG setup, joint preparation, electrode selection, and welding on plate and pipe in all positions. WLD 131 is a prerequisite.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Welding Technology SMAW Plate/Pipe Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Processes: Stick, Pipe
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1 year

An 18-credit certificate advancing Stick welding on varied joint geometries, including carbon-steel groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and… Read full description

An 18-credit certificate advancing Stick welding on varied joint geometries, including carbon-steel groove welds in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions. WLD 115 is a prerequisite.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Basic Welding Technology CTE Certificate

Credential: CTE Certificate
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 14 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1 year

A 14-credit Career and College Promise pathway for eligible high-school students covering cutting processes, Stick plate welding, MIG/Flux-Core plate… Read full description

A 14-credit Career and College Promise pathway for eligible high-school students covering cutting processes, Stick plate welding, MIG/Flux-Core plate welding, and welding symbols.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Introduction to Welding CTE Certificate

Credential: CTE Certificate
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 18 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person; approximately 1 year

An 18-credit Career and College Promise pathway for eligible high-school students covering cutting, Stick, MIG/Flux-Core, TIG, and welding symbols.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Intro to Welding Processes

Credential: Skills Development
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person

A noncredit skills-development course introducing welding principles and practice with process-specific instruction in Stick, MIG, and TIG. Classroom topics include blueprint reading, metallurgy, inspection, and destructive and nondestructive testing; the course builds knowledge for industry-specific certification testing.

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Intermediate/Advanced Welding Processes

Credential: Skills Development
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Online/in-person

A noncredit skills-development course advancing Stick, MIG, and TIG practice with blueprint reading, metallurgy, inspection, and destructive and nondestructive testing. Intro to Welding… Read full description

Offered at

Tyson Family Center for Technology — Monroe, NC L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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