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South Piedmont Community College — L.L. Polk Campus

School type: Community College

9 programs are confirmed at L.L. Polk Campus. View campus program details.

About South Piedmont Community College (school-wide)

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 Confirmed at This Campus

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Welding Technology Diploma

Credential: Diploma
Program cost: Not listed
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.

Confirmed at

L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Availability sources

L.L. Polk Campus — availability source

Welding Technology Basic Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
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.

Confirmed at

L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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Welding Technology GMAW Plate/Pipe Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
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.

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L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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Welding Technology GTAW Plate/Pipe Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
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.

Confirmed at

L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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Welding Technology SMAW Plate/Pipe Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
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.

Confirmed at

L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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Basic Welding Technology CTE Certificate

Credential: CTE Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
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.

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L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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Introduction to Welding CTE Certificate

Credential: CTE Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
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.

Confirmed at

L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

Availability sources

L.L. Polk Campus — availability source

Intro to Welding Processes

Credential: Skills Development
Program cost: Not listed
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.

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L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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Intermediate/Advanced Welding Processes

Credential: Skills Development
Program cost: Not listed
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

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L.L. Polk Campus — Polkton, NC

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