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Trinity Valley Community College

Trinity Valley Community College is a public two-year college serving East Texas. Its Welding department offers stackable credentials ranging from a short occupational skills award and specialized TIG and pipe certificates through a 32-credit Welding Certificate and 60-credit Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science. Current Athens-based curricula emphasize hands-on instruction in Stick and MIG welding, pipe welding, layout and fabrication, with TIG courses available in specialized and elective study. The AAS combines technical welding courses with general education and prepares students for manufacturing, construction, pipeline, fabrication, repair, and industrial-maintenance work.

Programs Offered

Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: $2,816–$5,248
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 32 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two semesters; face-to-face at Athens Campus; pipe electives have spring/summer scheduling limits

A 32-credit certificate completed over two semesters at the Athens Campus. The required sequence develops welding fundamentals, Stick and MIG skills,… Read full description for Welding Certificate

A 32-credit certificate completed over two semesters at the Athens Campus. The required sequence develops welding fundamentals, Stick and MIG skills, layout and fabrication, equipment use, and advanced metal-arc welding. Students select additional study from pipe-welding or TIG courses. The certificate builds directly toward the Welding Technology AAS.

Offered at

Athens Campus — Athens, TX

Welding Technology

  • Credential: Associate of Applied Science
  • Program cost: $5,280–$9,840
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Pipe, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 60 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Five-semester sequence including summer; welding courses face-to-face at Athens Campus

A 60-credit Associate of Applied Science combining welding training with general education. The technical sequence covers welding fundamentals, layout… Read full description for Welding Technology

A 60-credit Associate of Applied Science combining welding training with general education. The technical sequence covers welding fundamentals, layout and fabrication, Stick and MIG welding, introductory through advanced pipe welding, and elective TIG or fabrication work. Welding courses are delivered face-to-face in Athens, while core academic courses may be available online.

Offered at

Athens Campus — Athens, TX

TIG Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: $2,200–$4,100
  • Processes: TIG
  • Program Length: 25 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Fall, spring, and summer sequence; face-to-face at Athens Campus

A 25-credit certificate beginning each fall and continuing through spring and summer. Students complete welding fundamentals and intermediate… Read full description for TIG Welding Certificate

A 25-credit certificate beginning each fall and continuing through spring and summer. Students complete welding fundamentals and intermediate metal-arc work before progressing through fundamentals, introductory, and advanced Gas Tungsten Arc Welding courses. The sequence is delivered in person at the Athens Campus and builds toward the Welding Technology AAS.

Offered at

Athens Campus — Athens, TX

Pipe Welding Certificate

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: $2,640–$4,920
  • Processes: Pipe
  • Program Length: 30 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
An official 30-credit certificate focused on pipe welding. The current institutional degree-award report confirms the active credential, but the… Read full description for Pipe Welding Certificate

An official 30-credit certificate focused on pipe welding. The current institutional degree-award report confirms the active credential, but the accessible 2026-27 catalog did not expose its curriculum or campus location; those details require review before import.

Welding Instructor OSA

  • Credential: Occupational Skills Award
  • Program cost: $880–$1,640
  • Processes: Not listed
  • Program Length: 10 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
A 10-credit occupational skills award intended to refine welding ability so students can instruct introductory welding. The current program overview… Read full description for Welding Instructor OSA

A 10-credit occupational skills award intended to refine welding ability so students can instruct introductory welding. The current program overview confirms the award's purpose, while the official degree-award report confirms its credit requirement.

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