Program entity

Yavapai College

Prescott, Arizona · Public institution

Address 1100 E Sheldon St, Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone (928) 445-7300
Website https://www.yc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $2,948
Tuition (out-of-state) $9,486
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 86 (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

Yavapai College's welding program page lists four short-term certificates: Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Pipe Welding, and Structural Welding, taught at the CTEC (Career and Technical Education Center) welding lab. The GMAW and Structural Welding certificates run 2 semesters and the GTAW and Pipe Welding certificates run 3 semesters, totaling 16-24 credits depending on the certificate. The page references general financial aid resources but does not name specific third-party certifications or aid programs.

Processes taught GMAW, GTAW; pipe welding; structural welding
Credential types Certificates: Gas Metal Arc Welding; Gas Tungsten Arc Welding; Pipe Welding; Structural Welding
Program length GMAW & Structural Welding: 2 semesters; GTAW & Pipe Welding: 3 semesters; 16-24 credits

Source: https://www.yc.edu/v6/schools/cate/welding.html, 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