Program entity
· AWS ATF co-located
Cochise County Community College District
Sierra Vista, Arizona · Public institution
- Address 901 N Colombo Ave, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635-2317
- Phone (520) 515-0500
- Website https://www.cochise.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $2,280
- Tuition (out-of-state) $6,120
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 23 (latest reported year)
- AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Sierra Vista, AZ) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)
Program details
What this program covers
Cochise College's welding program offers an AAS degree and several certificates (Aerospace Welding Technology, General Welding Technology, Welding D1.1 FCAW/GMAW, Welding D1.1 SMAW, Welding Fundamentals, Welding Motorsports, Welding Pipe and Fitting), teaching SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW aligned to API 1104, ASME IX, and AWS D1.1 codes. The AAS is 4 semesters (60-61 credits) and certificates run 2-3 semesters (12-22 credits), with start dates in spring, summer, and fall. The college states it operates an AWS Accredited Test Facility on site, one of three in Arizona, offering AWS D1.1, API 1104, ASME Section IX, and AWS D17.1 certification testing.
- Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW; pipe welding (certificate)
- Credential types AAS; certificates (Aerospace Welding Technology, General Welding Technology, Welding D1.1 FCAW/GMAW, Welding D1.1 SMAW, Welding Fundamentals, Welding Motorsports, Welding Pipe and Fitting)
- Program length AAS: 4 semesters (60-61 credits); certificates: 2-3 semesters (12-22 credits)
- Certifications prepped AWS D1.1, API 1104, ASME Section IX, AWS D17.1 (on-site AWS Accredited Test Facility)
Sources & provenance
- Identity IPEDS Directory (HD component) via Urban Institute Education Data API (2023) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Completions IPEDS Completions (C2023_A, NCES bulk file) (2023 (2022-23 academic year)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Tuition College Scorecard institution-level bulk CSV (Most Recent Cohorts) (most-recent-cohort (exact AY not labeled in bulk file; file release timestamp 2026-06-10)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
- Atf AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/AWS-ATF-Domestic-Site-Listing), dated 6.25.2025, GET-fetched and parsed with pdftotext; 200 facility records extracted (city+state); co-location = program's city+state matches an ATF facility's city+state (2025 (6.25.2025 listing)) , retrieved 2026-08-04