Program entity

Cerro Coso Community College

Ridgecrest, California · Public institution

Address 3000 College Heights Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-9571
Phone (760) 384-6100
Website https://cerrocoso.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $1,384
Tuition (out-of-state) $11,254
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 41 (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

Cerro Coso Community College offers an Associate in Science in Welding Technology (60 units, roughly four semesters) at its Ridgecrest/IWV campus, plus a Welding Processes Certificate and a Welding Technology Certificate identified via the site's sitemap. Coursework spans oxyacetylene, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and pipe welding, preparing students for entry-level positions in industries such as aerospace, construction, and manufacturing. Tuition is approximately $2,760 for California residents ($46/unit) plus roughly $3,600 for books and supplies.

Processes taught oxyacetylene, SMAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, pipe
Credential types AS Welding Technology (60 units); COA Welding Processes Certificate; COA Welding Technology Certificate
Program length AS: 60 units / ~4 semesters
Facilities Ridgecrest/IWV campus
Financial aid tuition ~$2,760 for CA residents ($46/unit) plus ~$3,600 books/supplies

Source: https://www.cerrocoso.edu/academics/programs/as/welding-technology-degree.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