Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Palo Verde College

Blythe, California · Public institution

Address One College Drive, Blythe, CA 92225
Phone (760) 921-5500
Website https://www.paloverde.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $1,288
Tuition (out-of-state) $12,880
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 58 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Blythe, CA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Palo Verde College offers an AS degree plus Certificates of Achievement (COA) and Certificates of Proficiency (COP) options in welding, with coursework including "Introduction to Welding" and "Advanced Welding Techniques." The program is an accredited AWS Testing Facility; career services, job placement support, scholarships, and financial aid are referenced generally.

Credential types AS degree; Certificates of Achievement (COA); Certificates of Proficiency (COP)
Certifications prepped accredited AWS Testing Facility
Financial aid scholarships and financial aid referenced generally, no specific amounts

Source: https://www.paloverde.edu/dual-enrollment/wt.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