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Southern Union State Community College — Opelika Campus

School type: Community College

6 programs are confirmed at Opelika Campus. View campus program details.

About Southern Union State Community College (school-wide)

Southern Union State Community College offers six welding credentials at its Opelika Campus: a 72-credit Welding Technology AAS, a 54-credit certificate, and short-term certificates in MIG/Flux-Core, TIG, Stick, and carbon-steel pipe welding. Competency-based instruction combines theory and shop application in MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, pipe welding, oxyfuel cutting, carbon-arc cutting, and plasma cutting. The AAS curriculum prepares students for the AWS Entry Level Welder test and requires AWS SENSE third-party credentialing.

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Welding Technology

Credential: Associate in Applied Science (AAS)
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 72 credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Five-term sequence

The 72-credit competency-based AAS combines welding theory with hands-on instruction in MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, pipe welding, oxyfuel cutting,… Read full description

The 72-credit competency-based AAS combines welding theory with hands-on instruction in MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, pipe welding, oxyfuel cutting, carbon-arc cutting, and plasma cutting. Students progress through five terms of welding, cutting, fabrication-related drawing interpretation, carbon-steel pipe work, and qualification activity. The official catalog states that graduates are prepared for the AWS Entry Level Welder test and must participate in AWS SENSE third-party credentialing.

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Opelika Campus — Opelika, AL

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Welding Technology Certificate

Credential: Certificate (CER)
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 54 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Four-term sequence

The 54-credit certificate follows four terms of the welding sequence, including MIG, Flux-Core, Stick, TIG, cutting processes, groove welding, and TIG… Read full description

The 54-credit certificate follows four terms of the welding sequence, including MIG, Flux-Core, Stick, TIG, cutting processes, groove welding, and TIG carbon-steel pipe work. It combines theory, laboratory practice, and technical manufacturing coursework for entry into welding employment.

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Opelika Campus — Opelika, AL

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Basic Gas Metal Arc Welding

Credential: Short Term Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core
Program Length: 9 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Short-term certificate sequence

This 9-credit short-term certificate combines industrial drawing interpretation with MIG and Flux-Core welding theory and laboratory practice.

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Opelika Campus — Opelika, AL

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Basic Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Credential: Short Term Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: TIG, Stick
Program Length: 9 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Short-term certificate sequence

This 9-credit short-term certificate develops Stick groove-welding preparation and TIG welding skills through theory and laboratory coursework.

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Opelika Campus — Opelika, AL

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Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding

Credential: Short Term Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Stick
Program Length: 12 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Short-term certificate sequence

This 12-credit short-term certificate provides Stick fillet-welding theory and laboratory instruction together with oxyfuel, plasma-arc, and… Read full description

This 12-credit short-term certificate provides Stick fillet-welding theory and laboratory instruction together with oxyfuel, plasma-arc, and carbon-arc cutting practice.

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Opelika Campus — Opelika, AL

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Carbon Arc Pipe Welding

Credential: Short Term Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
Program Length: 15 credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Short-term certificate sequence

This 15-credit short-term certificate develops TIG and Stick welding on carbon-steel pipe in multiple positions and includes a certification course.

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Opelika Campus — Opelika, AL

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