Program entity

South Arkansas College

El Dorado, Arkansas · Public institution

Address 300 S West Ave, El Dorado, AR 71731-7010
Phone (870) 862-8131
Website www.southark.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,324
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,532
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 142 (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

South Arkansas College's Welding Technology program (technical certificate, entry-level focus) covers metal cutting, arc welding, semi-automatic (MIG) welding, and tungsten inert gas (TIG) welding, and follows American Welding Society (AWS) education standards for entry-level welders. Multiple certificate pathways are available including specialized options in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and pipe welding (e.g. Welding Layout & Pipefitting, Advanced Pipe Welding). Students may receive certifications through AWS and NCCER. The program operates at the college's West Campus in El Dorado. Program length and class schedule are not stated on the page.

Processes taught metal cutting, SMAW/arc welding, GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), pipe welding
Credential types Technical certificate; specialized certificate pathways in SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, pipe welding
Certifications prepped AWS and NCCER certifications; program follows AWS education standards for entry-level welders
Facilities West Campus, El Dorado

Source: https://www.southark.edu/page/welding-technology/, 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