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Truckee Meadows Community College — William N. Pennington Applied Technology Center

Truckee Meadows Community College is a public two-year institution in Reno, Nevada. Its Applied Technology Center offers a stackable welding pathway with short-term skills certificates, 30-credit Certificates of Achievement, and a 60-credit Manufacturing Technologies Welding Associate of Applied Science. Current curricula span Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, structural and fabrication work, oxyfuel welding and cutting, plasma and CNC plasma cutting, air carbon arc cutting, and brazing. Students train in advanced shops and labs, with several credentials explicitly preparing for American Welding Society certification or performance qualification.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology

A 30-credit Certificate of Achievement based on American Welding Society Entry Level Welder Standards. Required courses develop Stick welding and

  • Program cost: $4,692.50–$14,242.50
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Welding, Manufacturing Technologies

A 60-credit Associate of Applied Science preparing students for construction and manufacturing welding work and American Welding Society

  • Program cost: $9,385–$28,485
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Manufacturing Technologies Welding CNC, CoA

A 30-credit Certificate of Achievement combining beginning welding with CNC plasma-arc-cutting operation. Students complete Stick welding and oxyfuel

  • Program cost: $4,692.50–$14,242.50
  • Processes: Stick
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Manufacturing Technologies Welding CNC, SC

A 10-credit skills certificate providing entry-level welding and basic CNC plasma-arc-cutting operation. The one-semester sequence pairs Stick welding

  • Program cost: $1,567.50–$6,342.50
  • Processes: Stick
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Welding Fundamentals

An 11-credit skills certificate for students with no prior welding experience. Coursework covers basic metal forming and fabrication, oxyfuel welding

  • Program cost: $1,723.25–$6,498.25
  • Processes: MIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Metal Fabrication

An 8-credit skills certificate for students who have completed Welding Fundamentals and want entry-level metal-fabrication or

  • Program cost: $1,256–$6,031
  • Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Structural Welding

A 13-credit skills certificate for structural-steel and ironworking employment. Students develop Stick and Flux-Core welding in horizontal, vertical,

  • Program cost: $2,034.75–$6,809.75
  • Processes: Stick, Flux-Core, Structural
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Welding, Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) & Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)

A 10-credit skills certificate developing Flux-Core and TIG welding together with plasma arc cutting and simple-part fabrication. Students produce

  • Program cost: $1,567.50–$6,342.50
  • Processes: TIG, Flux-Core, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

Welding, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) & Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

A 10-credit skills certificate developing Stick and MIG fillet and groove welds, air carbon arc cutting, and simple-part fabrication. Students

  • Program cost: $1,567.50–$6,342.50
  • Processes: MIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Varies
  • AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

William N. Pennington Applied Technology CenterReno, NV

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