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Trident Technical 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.

Programs Offered

General Technology - Welding, A.A.S.

This associate pathway prepares students for entry-level work in manufacturing, construction, transportation,

  • 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

Offered at

Thornley CampusNorth Charleston, SC

Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals Certificate

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

  • Program cost: $2,800–$5,300.96
  • Processes: MIG, Structural
  • Program Length: 14 semester credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Thornley CampusNorth Charleston, SC

Introduction to Arc Welding Certificate

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

  • Program cost: $2,800–$5,300.96
  • Processes: TIG, Stick, Structural
  • Program Length: 14 semester credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Thornley CampusNorth Charleston, SC

Welding Gas Tungsten Arc Certificate

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

  • Program cost: $4,800–$9,087.36
  • Processes: TIG
  • Program Length: 24 semester credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Thornley CampusNorth Charleston, SC

Welding Professional Certificate

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

  • Processes: To be announced
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

Thornley CampusNorth Charleston, SC

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