University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
North Little Rock, Arkansas · Public institution
- Address 3000 W Scenic Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72118-3347
- Phone (501) 812-2200
- Website uaptc.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $6,300
- Tuition (out-of-state) $9,450
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 67 (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.)
What this program covers
University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College's Welding Technology program offers a two-semester Technical Certificate or a one-semester Certificate of Proficiency. First-semester coursework covers SMAW welding, oxy-fuel cutting, and plasma arc cutting; second-semester students choose among shielded metal arc welding, flux core arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding. Core coursework also includes Tech Math, Tech Communications, Print Reading, Quality Control, and Manufacturing Processes. Students pursue AWS vertical certification in SMAW welding (3G position) in the first semester; a metal testing lab supports welder certification in destructive and nondestructive testing through radiography.
- Processes taught SMAW, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, flux core arc welding (FCAW), gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW)
- Credential types Technical Certificate (two semesters); Certificate of Proficiency (one semester)
- Program length Technical Certificate: two semesters; Certificate of Proficiency: one semester
- Certifications prepped AWS vertical certification in SMAW welding (3G position)
- Facilities Metal testing lab for welder certification in destructive and nondestructive testing through radiography
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