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West Virginia Northern Community College

School type: Community College

West Virginia Northern Community College is a public two-year college serving the Northern Panhandle. Its Wheeling-campus welding pathway includes an associate degree, an oil-and-gas pipe certificate, and advanced skill sets in combination pipe and structural steel welding. Official program information documents hands-on plate and pipe training in multiple positions using Stick, MIG, TIG, and Flux-Core processes, with work performed to AWS, ASME, or API standards as applicable. The college also operates an AWS Accredited Testing Facility.

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Welding Technology, A.A.S.

  • Credential: Associate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 2 years
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Term-based lab schedule at Wheeling Campus

An applied associate degree with extensive hands-on plate and pipe welding in multiple positions. Current… Read full description for Welding Technology, A.A.S.

An applied associate degree with extensive hands-on plate and pipe welding in multiple positions. Current official information explicitly documents Stick, TIG, and MIG welding to AWS standards. The official catalog also documents Flux-Core, oxyacetylene welding and cutting, brazing, fabrication work, and pipe-welding coursework. The program is intended to develop entry-level production skills for manufacturing, construction, and energy-sector work.

Confirmed at

Wheeling Campus — Wheeling, WV
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Welding: Oil & Gas Pipe, C.A.S.

  • Credential: Certificate in Applied Science
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: Stick, Pipe
  • Program Length: 1 year
  • AWS Prep: Not listed
A hands-on certificate focused on Stick pipe welding in all positions. Students practice pipe-joint work and welding techniques aligned with ASME and… Read full description for Welding: Oil & Gas Pipe, C.A.S.

A hands-on certificate focused on Stick pipe welding in all positions. Students practice pipe-joint work and welding techniques aligned with ASME and API requirements for oil-and-gas and related industrial employment.

Confirmed at

Wheeling Campus — Wheeling, WV
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Welding: Combination Pipe, Advanced Skills Set Program

  • Credential: Advanced Skills Set
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
  • Program Length: 18 credit hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: 15-week intensive schedule documented in the 2023-24 catalog

An advanced skill set centered on Stick and TIG pipe welding in multiple positions. Official catalog information describes preparation for pipe work… Read full description for Welding: Combination Pipe, Advanced Skills Set Program

An advanced skill set centered on Stick and TIG pipe welding in multiple positions. Official catalog information describes preparation for pipe work performed to AWS, ASME, and API requirements.

Confirmed at

Wheeling Campus — Wheeling, WV
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Welding: Structural Steel, Advanced Skill Set

  • Credential: Advanced Skills Set
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

An advanced skill set providing hands-on plate-welding practice in multiple positions. Students use Stick, Flux-Core, and MIG processes for structural steel work performed to AWS standards.

Confirmed at

Wheeling Campus — Wheeling, WV
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