Tennessee College of Applied Technology Murfreesboro offers a 1,296-hour Welding Technology pathway at its Murfreesboro and Smyrna campuses. The program combines individualized classroom instruction with practical shop projects and repair work. Official curriculum information documents MIG, Stick and TIG pipe welding, while the program overview also identifies electric-arc and oxy-acetylene welding on steel, stainless steel, aluminum and other metals. Students can earn process-specific certificates or complete the Combination Welder diploma through day or evening study.