Program entity

Trinidad State College

Trinidad, Colorado · Public institution

Address 600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO 81082
Phone (719) 846-5011
Website www.trinidadstate.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,608
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,318
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 25 (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

Trinidad State College offers an AAS Degree in Welding (62 credits, 4 semesters) and a Welding Technology Certificate (38 credits, 2 semesters), with certificate coursework counting toward the degree. Instruction covers oxyacetylene welding, GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, SMAW/stick, FCAW, structural welding, and pipe welding. The program is taught by an NCCER Certified Instructor, and students have the opportunity to earn NCCER credentials; coursework aligns with AWS standards and OSHA safety compliance. The page states financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans are available to all students.

Processes taught oxyacetylene welding, GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, SMAW/stick, FCAW/flux-core, structural welding, pipe welding
Credential types AAS Degree (62 credits); Welding Technology Certificate (38 credits)
Program length AAS 62 credits/4 semesters; certificate 38 credits/2 semesters
Schedule some courses fall semester only, some spring semester only
Certifications prepped NCCER credentials; AWS-aligned coursework; OSHA safety compliance
Financial aid financial aid, scholarships, and payment plans available

Source: https://trinidadstate.edu/, 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