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Southwestern Community College

School type: Community College

Southwestern Community College offers Welding Technology pathways at its Jackson Campus in Sylva, North Carolina. The curriculum combines classroom and shop application in MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, pipe welding, fabrication, oxy-fuel cutting, and plasma-arc cutting. Students may pursue a 65-credit Associate in Applied Science, a 38-credit diploma, or an 18-credit certificate, with coursework progressing from plate processes into pipe, fabrication, and industrial certification practices where applicable.

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Welding Technology AAS

  • Credential: Associate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: $7,211–$19,691
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 65 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Day/Evening

A 65-credit Associate in Applied Science combining classroom and lab application. The sequence covers MIG and… Read full description for Welding Technology AAS

A 65-credit Associate in Applied Science combining classroom and lab application. The sequence covers MIG and Flux-Core plate welding, Stick and TIG plate work, oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting, certification practices, Stick and TIG pipe welding, and two fabrication courses, plus CAD, industrial safety, math, communication, and general education.

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Jackson Campus — Sylva, NC
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Welding Technology Diploma

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: $4,238–$11,534
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 38 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Three semesters

A 38-credit diploma completed across three semesters. It covers oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting, MIG and Flux-Core plate welding, Stick and TIG plate… Read full description for Welding Technology Diploma

A 38-credit diploma completed across three semesters. It covers oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting, MIG and Flux-Core plate welding, Stick and TIG plate work, certification practices, advanced plate/pipe welding, and Fabrication I, together with communication and math requirements.

Confirmed at

Jackson Campus — Sylva, NC
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Welding Technology Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: $2,014–$5,470
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Two semesters

An 18-credit certificate covering oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting, MIG and Flux-Core plate welding, Stick plate welding, TIG plate welding, and… Read full description for Welding Technology Certificate

An 18-credit certificate covering oxy-fuel and plasma-arc cutting, MIG and Flux-Core plate welding, Stick plate welding, TIG plate welding, and welding symbols and specifications. The same certificate is also available to eligible high-school students through Career and College Promise.

Confirmed at

Jackson Campus — Sylva, NC
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