Wallace Community College — Sparks Campus

Wallace Community College is a public Alabama community college offering Welding Technology at its Wallace Campus in Dothan and Sparks Campus in Eufaula. Its academic pathway includes a 55-credit certificate and four stackable short-term certificates ranging from basic plate welding to advanced aluminum MIG and stainless-steel pipe welding. Instruction covers Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, pipe and fabrication work, and oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting. The college also offers shorter workforce welding courses. Both campuses support hands-on welding instruction, and the academic program provides qualifying students opportunities to take AWS certification tests on campus.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology, Certificate

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $11,220–$18,535
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 4 semesters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Day/evening availability varies by term

This 55-credit, four-semester certificate prepares plate and pipe welders through classroom and extensive lab work. The sequence covers Stick, MIG,… Read full description

This 55-credit, four-semester certificate prepares plate and pipe welders through classroom and extensive lab work. The sequence covers Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and TIG welding, oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting, carbon-pipe welding and pipefitting/fabrication. Students can exit after two semesters with plate-welding preparation or complete the full combination-welder curriculum. The college encourages industry credentials and allows qualifying students to take AWS certification exams on campus; students purchase their own books and tools and pay testing fees.

Offered at

Sparks Campus — Eufaula, AL

Basic Welding Fundamentals, STC

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Program cost: $2,448–$4,044
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 1 semester
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: One-semester suggested sequence

This 12-credit, one-semester short-term certificate introduces core welding equipment, operating practices and entry-level technique. Required courses… Read full description

This 12-credit, one-semester short-term certificate introduces core welding equipment, operating practices and entry-level technique. Required courses provide hands-on Stick, MIG and Flux-Core welding along with oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting. The award stacks into the longer Welding Technology certificates and is designed for entry-level welding employment.

Offered at

Sparks Campus — Eufaula, AL

Welding Technology, STC

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Program cost: $4,896–$8,088
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 2 semesters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two-semester suggested sequence

This 24-credit, two-semester short-term certificate prepares students for entry-level Stick and MIG welding work. Its lab-based sequence also includes… Read full description

This 24-credit, two-semester short-term certificate prepares students for entry-level Stick and MIG welding work. Its lab-based sequence also includes Flux-Core welding and oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting. Coursework in weld-joint preparation and groove welding is aligned with applicable welding codes, and the sequence identifies AWS certification eligibility.

Offered at

Sparks Campus — Eufaula, AL

Welding Technology Advanced MIG Welding (Aluminum Concentration), STC

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Program cost: $3,672–$6,066
Processes: MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 2 semesters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two-semester suggested sequence

This 18-credit, two-semester advanced certificate is designed for graduates of a welding certificate or experienced welders who are ready for aluminum… Read full description

This 18-credit, two-semester advanced certificate is designed for graduates of a welding certificate or experienced welders who are ready for aluminum MIG work. The curriculum combines MIG and Flux-Core courses with consumable-welding applications, TIG and carbon-pipe welding. Instructor approval is required.

Offered at

Sparks Campus — Eufaula, AL

Welding Technology Advanced Pipe Welding (Stainless Steel Concentration), STC

Credential: Short-Term Certificate
Program cost: $3,672–$6,066
Processes: TIG, Pipe
Program Length: 2 semesters
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two-semester suggested sequence

This 18-credit, two-semester advanced certificate concentrates on TIG welding carbon and stainless-steel pipe. It is intended for welding-certificate… Read full description

This 18-credit, two-semester advanced certificate concentrates on TIG welding carbon and stainless-steel pipe. It is intended for welding-certificate graduates or experienced welders ready for advanced stainless GTAW. Students practice pipe positions, fit-up, purging, filler-metal selection and all-position consumable welds to applicable codes; instructor approval is required.

Offered at

Sparks Campus — Eufaula, AL

Introduction to Welding

Credential: Course Completion
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 4 weeks
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Short-term continuing education; dates vary

This four-week, hands-on continuing-education course introduces Stick, MIG and Flux-Core welding. It is designed for basic welding activities used in… Read full description

This four-week, hands-on continuing-education course introduces Stick, MIG and Flux-Core welding. It is designed for basic welding activities used in hobby and farm applications and is currently offered on both the Dothan and Eufaula campuses.

Offered at

Sparks Campus — Eufaula, AL

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