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South Texas College — Technology Campus

School type: Community College

4 programs are confirmed at Technology Campus. View campus program details.

About South Texas College (school-wide)

South Texas College offers four welding credentials: a 14-credit Occupational Skills Award, a 29-credit Structural Welding certificate, a 41-credit Combination Welding certificate, and a 60-credit Welding Associate of Applied Science. Students receive hands-on instruction in Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, layout, and fabrication; advanced pathways add open-groove and pipe welding. Official program materials state that graduates are eligible for welding performance-qualification testing under American Welding Society standards, and the college operates an AWS Accredited Test Facility.

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Welding Associate of Applied Science

  • Credential: Associate of Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 4 semesters
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Four-semester sequence including summer coursework

A 60-credit, four-semester AAS combining 45 credits of welding and 15 credits of general education. The… Read full description for Welding Associate of Applied Science

A 60-credit, four-semester AAS combining 45 credits of welding and 15 credits of general education. The welding sequence covers Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, intermediate pipe welding, open-groove work, advanced layout and fabrication, and a multi-process capstone. Graduates are eligible for welding performance-qualification testing under AWS standards.

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Technology Campus — McAllen, TX
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Welding Occupational Skills Award

  • Credential: Occupational Skills Award
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Stick, Structural, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 14 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: One-semester plan of study

A 14-credit entry-level award covering welding codes, layout and fabrication, introductory Stick, and introductory MIG. The catalog documents… Read full description for Welding Occupational Skills Award

A 14-credit entry-level award covering welding codes, layout and fabrication, introductory Stick, and introductory MIG. The catalog documents potential AWS D1.1 certification through the required Stick course.

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Technology Campus — McAllen, TX
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Combination Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 3 semesters
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three-semester sequence including summer coursework

A 41-credit, three-semester certificate covering Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, layout and fabrication, advanced TIG, intermediate pipe welding, and a… Read full description for Combination Welding Certificate

A 41-credit, three-semester certificate covering Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, layout and fabrication, advanced TIG, intermediate pipe welding, and a multi-process capstone. Students practice fillet and groove welds in multiple positions and are eligible for AWS-standard performance-qualification testing.

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Technology Campus — McAllen, TX
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Structural Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 2 semesters
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two-semester sequence

A 29-credit, two-semester certificate in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, structural welding positions, layout, and fabrication. It prepares entry-level… Read full description for Structural Welding Certificate

A 29-credit, two-semester certificate in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, structural welding positions, layout, and fabrication. It prepares entry-level welders without the open-groove and pipe content included in the Combination Welding certificate. Graduates are eligible for AWS-standard performance-qualification testing.

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Technology Campus — McAllen, TX
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