Program entity

First Coast Technical College

Saint Augustine, Florida · Public institution

Address 2980 Collins Ave, Saint Augustine, FL 32084-1919
Phone (904) 547-3282
Website fctc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $4,071
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 23 (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

First Coast Technical College's Welding Technology (and Welding Technology Advanced) program covers SMAW, GMAW, flux core, and GTAW welding, plus blueprint reading, cutting, and light fabrication skills. Standard program is 1050 hours/32 weeks; advanced is 750 hours/24 weeks, with a night class option available. Students can pursue AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Certification in SMAW plate (3G-4G) or pipe (6G) and flux core plate (3G-4G). The program is Career Navigator funded and offers a Money-Back Guarantee; standard cost is $8,803.39 and advanced is $6,694.39. Reported completion/placement rates: 73%/94% (standard) and 100%/100% (advanced).

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, flux core, GTAW
Program length Standard: 1050 hours/32 weeks; Advanced: 750 hours/24 weeks
Schedule day classes; night class available
Certifications prepped AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Certification (SMAW plate 3G-4G or pipe 6G; flux core plate 3G-4G)
Financial aid Career Navigator funded program; Money-Back Guarantee Program

Source: https://fctc.edu/programs/welding-technologies/, 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