Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

College of the Canyons

Santa Clarita, California · Public institution

Address 26455 Rockwell Canyon Rd, Santa Clarita, CA 91355-1899
Phone (661) 259-7800
Website www.canyons.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $1,166
Tuition (out-of-state) $10,958
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 20 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Santa Clarita, CA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

College of the Canyons offers an AS degree plus multiple Certificates of Achievement (Welding Technology, Structural Steel Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Metal Fabrication, Robotic Welding Automation, Semiautomatic Welding) and a Certificate of Specialization in Pipe Fabrication Welding. Processes taught include SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, pipe, structural, and robotic arc welding, with certification prep for AWS Certified Welder, AWS Certified Robotic Arc Welding, FANUC CERT, FMA Metal Fabrication, and LADBS. Typical time to certification ranges from six months to one year, with an 18-month program option also available.

Processes taught SMAW/stick, FCAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, pipe, structural, robotic arc welding
Credential types AS (GE track); Certificates of Achievement (Welding Technology, Structural Steel Welding, GTAW, Metal Fabrication, Robotic Welding Automation, Semiautomatic Welding); Certificate of Specialization (Pipe Fabrication Welding)
Program length 6 months to 1 year typical; 18-month option available
Certifications prepped AWS Certified Welder (CW); AWS Certified Robotic Arc Welding (CRAW); FANUC CERT; FMA Metal Fabrication Certificate; LADBS

Source: https://www.canyons.edu/academics/welding/index.php, 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