Program entity

Miller-Motte College-Arizona Automotive Institute

Glendale, Arizona · Private for-profit institution

Address 6829 N 46th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85301-3579
Phone (623) 934-7273
Website www.aai.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $21,228
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 78 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located No (No AWS ATF facility found in this city+state in the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025, 200 domestic facilities) -- not a gap, a computed negative match.)

Program details

What this program covers

Arizona Automotive Institute (Miller-Motte College) offers a Combination Welding diploma program covering SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW along with plasma arc cutting and part fabrication. The program is 56.5 credit hours over 10 months with rolling enrollment. The page states preparation for NCCER credentials and references AWS certifications, while noting the school does not guarantee third-party certification outcomes.

Processes taught SMAW/stick, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW
Credential types Diploma
Program length 56.5 credit hours, 10 months
Certifications prepped NCCER credentials; AWS (American Welding Society) referenced
Financial aid Tuition assistance available; financial aid available for those who qualify

Source: https://www.aai.edu/programs/combination-welding/, retrieved 2026-08-05

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