North Charleston, SC

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Trident Technical College

School type: Community College

Trident Technical College provides comprehensive welding education for beginning and experienced students at its Thornley Campus welding facility. The associate pathway combines general education with selectable welding concentration groups and supporting study in metallurgy, weld quality and print interpretation. Current official listings also identify certificates in Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals, Introduction to Arc Welding, Welding Gas Tungsten Arc and Welding Professional. Across the pathways, documented processes include MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, pipe, structural and fabrication welding. The welding program is an AWS S.E.N.S.E. Level I and II program and also lists NCCER-certified trainers, a PrimED testing facility and Department of Transportation welder-training authorization.

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General Technology - Welding, A.A.S.

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Program cost: $12,800–$24,232.96
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
GI Bill: Eligible
Program Length: 64 semester credit hours
AWS Prep: Available

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

Schedule: Semester-based schedule with lab-intensive courses

This associate pathway prepares students for entry-level work in manufacturing, construction, transportation,… Read full description

This associate pathway prepares students for entry-level work in manufacturing, construction, transportation, fabrication, inspection and welding sales. Students complete the college's general-education core and welding technical coursework selected from concentration groups. Documented options span Stick, MIG, TIG and Flux-Core welding; pipe and fabrication work; metallurgy; weld quality; and print interpretation. Because students select concentration groups, the exact process mix varies by plan.

Confirmed at

Thornley Campus — North Charleston, SC

Availability sources

Thornley Campus — availability source

Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals Certificate

Credential: Certificate in Applied Science
Program cost: $2,800–$5,300.96
Processes: MIG, Structural
Program Length: 14 semester credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person

This 14-credit entry-level certificate provides basic structural-welding experience through industrial safety, structural print interpretation, MIG… Read full description

This 14-credit entry-level certificate provides basic structural-welding experience through industrial safety, structural print interpretation, MIG welding and multi-position welding on plate steel and structural shapes.

Confirmed at

Thornley Campus — North Charleston, SC

Availability sources

Thornley Campus — availability source

Introduction to Arc Welding Certificate

Credential: Certificate in Applied Science
Program cost: $2,800–$5,300.96
Processes: TIG, Stick, Structural
Program Length: 14 semester credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: In person

This 14-credit certificate prepares beginning and intermediate students for entry-level welding employment. The curriculum combines industrial safety… Read full description

This 14-credit certificate prepares beginning and intermediate students for entry-level welding employment. The curriculum combines industrial safety and structural-print study with Stick and TIG welding in multiple positions on plate steel and sheet metal.

Confirmed at

Thornley Campus — North Charleston, SC

Availability sources

Thornley Campus — availability source

Welding Gas Tungsten Arc Certificate

Credential: Certificate in Applied Science
Program cost: $4,800–$9,087.36
Processes: TIG
Program Length: 24 semester credit hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Semester-based; in person

This certificate teaches beginning and intermediate students TIG welding principles and practice on carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel in… Read full description

This certificate teaches beginning and intermediate students TIG welding principles and practice on carbon steel, aluminum and stainless steel in sheet, plate and tubing applications. Supporting coursework includes welding metallurgy, weld quality and print interpretation.

Confirmed at

Thornley Campus — North Charleston, SC

Availability sources

Thornley Campus — availability source

Welding Professional Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: Not listed
Processes: Not listed
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: In person

A current welding certificate identified by Trident Technical College's main welding page and 2026-27 SCWINS listing. Accessible official pages did not expose the current certificate curriculum, credit total or process-specific requirements, so those fields are intentionally left unknown pending catalog review.

Confirmed at

Thornley Campus — North Charleston, SC

Availability sources

Thornley Campus — availability source

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