Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest offers a 1,296-hour Welding Technology program through classroom instruction and practical exercises in industrial shop settings. Training covers Flux-Cored Arc, Gas Metal Arc, Gas Tungsten Arc and Shielded Metal Arc welding, normalized as Flux-Core, MIG, TIG and Stick, plus pipe welding. Students can earn process-focused certificates at intermediate completion points before the Combination Welder diploma. Current official information places the program in Newbern, Covington, Union City, Tiptonville and Ripley, with day and night options across full- and part-time sections.