Program entity

Compton College

Compton, California · Public institution

Address 1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90221-5393
Phone (310) 900-1600
Website www.compton.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $1,142
Tuition (out-of-state) $8,822
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 0 (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

Compton College's welding program offers an AS degree and certificate options. Students gain proficiency in oxy-acetylene cutting, plasma arc cutting, SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and flux cored welding (FCAW), including multiple weld positions and pipe welding, with competencies aligned to American Welding Society standards.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, oxy-acetylene cutting, plasma arc cutting, pipe
Credential types AS degree; certificate options
Certifications prepped competencies aligned with AWS and related industry standards (no specific named exam)

Source: https://www.compton.edu/academics/business-industrial-studies/welding/index.aspx, 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