Welding

Advanced Manufacturing
Award
Diploma
Credits
36
Locations
Peosta
Entry
Fall, Spring, Summer
Time to Complete
9 Months
Welder wearing a mask

Wanting to create and build the world around you is great motivation for a welding career. Through hands-on training you will learn the skills required to excel as a welder, including Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding and welding in different positions. Gain skills and experience in plasma cutting, pipe welding and identifying basic blueprint symbols. This program prepares you to take an AWS Qualification Exam.

Welding is a Competency-Based Education program. This flex-paced option allows you to set the pace of your learning. Once you master a skill, you will move on to the next skill, progressing through class on your schedule. Welding graduates are in high-demand globally; 99 percent of students in this program are employed immediately after graduation.

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Paying for the Program

Tuition and Fees

$8,280*

Out-of-State Tuition and Fees

$9,468*

Program Supplies

$2,315
* Approximate cost. Amount reflects the estimated tuition and student fees based on rates at the time of publication. These rates do not include additional expenses (books, tools, supplies, living expenses, licensures, remedial or pre-requisite coursework or partnership tuition and fees, etc.) related to your NICC education. Rates are subject to change.

Financial Aid & Tuition Assistance

There are many options available for tuition savings. Credit programs may have opportunities for Financial Aid eligibility, while non-credit programs have separate tuition savings available on a per-program basis.

Kibbie Grant Eligible

This scholarship is for Iowa residents enrolled in specific high-demand career/technical programs. It provides a maximum award of $4,500 per year for up to two years. The FAFSA is required and the award is based on need.

Last-Dollar Scholarship

This state funded scholarship is for Iowa residents enrolled in specific high-demand career programs and pays remaining tuition costs after all other federal and state aid has been applied. The FAFSA is required and the award is based on need.

NICC Scholarship Eligible

Any student enrolled in this program is eligible for NICC scholarships. The NICC Foundation offers a wide range of scholarship award amounts and all students are encouraged to apply.

Vo-Tech Grant Eligible

This scholarship is for Iowa residents enrolled in specific career/technical programs. It provides a maximum award of $1,000 per year for up to two years. The FAFSA is required and the award is based on need.

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Career Outlook

Enrollment Process

  1. Apply for admission.
  2. Submit official high school, high school equivalency and/or college transcripts to the Admissions Office of the campus you plan to attend.
  3. Complete ACCUPLACER® reading and writing assessment and ALEKS® math assessment for course placement. Assessments may be waived based on previous college coursework or submission of valid ACT®, or SAT® test scores. Reading and writing scores are valid for three years, and math scores are valid for two years. 

Program Information

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Additional Information

Gainful Employment Information

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Experience, Skills and Personality Traits

Welders must be in good physical shape in order to bend, stoop and move into awkward positions. They also need excellent manual dexterity and proficient hand-eye coordination. Welders must have patience and the ability to concentrate for extended periods. Welding is an art, where it helps to picture what you have to do on a project before doing it.

Program Contacts

Jeff Henry
Welding Instructor
  • henryje@nicc.edu
  • 844.642.2338, ext. 2271
  • Peosta
Logan Brimeyer
Welding Instructor
  • brimeyerlo@nicc.edu
  • 844.642.2338, ext. 2270
  • Peosta