Program entity

Ozarka College

Melbourne, Arkansas · Public institution

Address 218 College Dr, Melbourne, AR 72556-0010
Phone (870) 368-7371
Website https://www.ozarka.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,820
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,820
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 55 (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

Ozarka College's Welding Technology Certificate is a 12-month, 30-credit program taught in welding labs at campuses in Melbourne, Ash Flat, and Mountain View. Coursework covers SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and TIG processes in flat, horizontal, vertical, and overhead positions, along with blueprint reading, welding symbols, basic metallurgy, and structural/pipe components. The curriculum includes a required 'Introduction to Skilled Trades' course plus elective options in specialized pipe welding, internship, or advanced TIG. Graduates are prepared for entry-level welding roles in construction, maintenance, and manufacturing.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, TIG
Credential types Welding Technology Certificate
Program length 12 months, 30 credits
Facilities welding labs at Melbourne, Ash Flat, and Mountain View campus locations

Source: https://www.ozarka.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