Program entity

Chipola College

Marianna, Florida · Public institution

Address 3094 Indian Circle, Marianna, FL 32446-2053
Phone (850) 526-2761
Website https://www.chipola.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,120
Tuition (out-of-state) $8,950
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 14 (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

Chipola College's Welding Technologies program is about 1,050 clock hours (roughly one year), with an Advanced Welding Technologies option of 750 clock hours. Classes meet Monday to Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Students pursue American Welding Society (AWS) certifications in various welding processes. Financial assistance is available, including special consideration for veterans, and the Workforce Recovery Training Program Grant (WRTP) covers tuition, fees, and books through fall 2026 for eligible Florida residents.

Program length Welding Technologies: 1,050 clock hours (about one year); Advanced Welding Technologies: 750 clock hours
Schedule Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. (day)
Certifications prepped AWS certifications in various welding processes
Financial aid financial assistance available including special consideration for veterans; Workforce Recovery Training Program Grant (WRTP) covers tuition, fees, and books through fall 2026 for eligible Florida residents

Source: https://www.chipola.edu/academics/academic-departments/workforce-development/welding/, 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