Texas Southmost College

Texas Southmost College offers credit and noncredit welding training at its International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center in Brownsville. The credit curriculum includes a Level One Welding certificate and a 34-credit Structural Welding Level Two certificate. Workforce options include process-specific Structural Welding courses in Stick or Flux-Core welding and a Combination Welding course focused on Stick and TIG pipe welding. Official curricula document shop and lab practice in structural welding, fabrication, pipe welding, carbon-arc gouging, oxy-fuel and oxy-acetylene cutting, and plasma arc cutting.

Programs Offered

Welding - Certificate of Proficiency Level 1

Credential: Certificate of Proficiency - Level One
Program cost: $2,018–$3,068
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 14 semester credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: semester-based daytime schedule

This 14-credit Level One certificate provides hands-on structural and industrial welding training in Stick,… Read full description

This 14-credit Level One certificate provides hands-on structural and industrial welding training in Stick, Flux-Core and MIG welding in flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead positions. Students also practice carbon-arc gouging, oxy-acetylene cutting and beveling, plasma-arc cutting, material preparation and layout and fabrication. The current catalog says completers may earn TSC completion and occupational-skills awards, OSHA 10 and an NCCER credential when applicable requirements are met.

Offered at

International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center (ITECC) — Brownsville, TX

Structural Welding - Certificate of Proficiency Level Two

Credential: Certificate of Proficiency - Level Two
Program cost: $4,998–$7,548
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 34 semester credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Three semesters recommended

This 34-credit Level Two certificate builds on introductory multi-process welding with Stick and TIG welding, pipe welding, layout and fabrication,… Read full description

This 34-credit Level Two certificate builds on introductory multi-process welding with Stick and TIG welding, pipe welding, layout and fabrication, and advanced fabrication. Students complete three recommended semesters and must earn at least a C in each program course. Official outcomes emphasize welding blueprints, pipe configurations, fitting and construction of welded structures and components.

Offered at

International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center (ITECC) — Brownsville, TX

Structural Welding SMAW

Credential: Certificate of Completion, Occupational Skills Award
Processes: Stick, Structural, Fabrication
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. for the September 2026 cohort

A short-term workforce course in Stick structural welding. Official information documents welding in multiple positions, material preparation and fitting, oxy-fuel cutting, air carbon-arc gouging, and fillet and groove welds with and without backing in work aligned to AWS D1.1 standards. Successful students may earn a TSC Certificate of Completion and Occupational Skills Award.

Offered at

International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center (ITECC) — Brownsville, TX

Structural Welding FCAW

Credential: Certificate of Completion, Occupational Skills Award
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 1:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. for the September 2026 cohort

A short-term workforce course in Flux-Core structural welding with supporting MIG techniques. Official information covers oxy-fuel cutting, air carbon-arc gouging, material preparation, equipment setup and structural welds in multiple positions. Successful students may earn a TSC Certificate of Completion and Occupational Skills Award.

Offered at

International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center (ITECC) — Brownsville, TX

Combination Welding

Credential: Certificate of Completion, Occupational Skills Award
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
Program Length: 160 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Monday-Thursday, 6:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. for the September 2026 cohort

This 160-hour workforce course develops advanced Stick and TIG pipe-welding skills in multiple positions. Official material describes pipe… Read full description

This 160-hour workforce course develops advanced Stick and TIG pipe-welding skills in multiple positions. Official material describes pipe preparation, fit-up and welding practice aligned with API 1104 requirements for oil-and-gas and industrial work. Successful students may earn a TSC Certificate of Completion and Occupational Skills Award.

Offered at

International Technology, Education, and Commerce Center (ITECC) — Brownsville, TX

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