Program entity

Arkansas State University-Newport

Newport, Arkansas · Public institution

Address 7648 Victory Blvd, Newport, AR 72112
Phone (870) 512-7800
Website https://www.asun.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,312
Tuition (out-of-state) $4,752
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 42 (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

Arkansas State University-Newport's Jonesboro campus offers welding training through a Technical Certificate in Welding, plus Certificates of Proficiency in Manufacturing Welding, Welding Fundamentals, and Welding General, and a Fast Track Certificate of Completion in Production Welding. Instruction covers SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW welding processes, oxy-fuel and plasma arc cutting, CNC plasma cutting, robotic welding operation, and blueprint reading/fabrication skills. The page lists past graduate employers including Hytrol Conveyor Company, American Rail Car, and Apex Tool Group; program length, schedule, and specific certifications earned are not stated.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, CNC plasma cutting, robotic welding
Credential types Technical Certificate, Certificate of Proficiency (Manufacturing Welding, Welding Fundamentals, Welding General), Certificate of Completion (Fast Track - Production Welding)

Source: https://www.asun.edu/, 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