Program entity

Lorenzo Walker Technical College

Naples, Florida · Public institution

Address 3702 Estey Avenue, Naples, FL 34104-4405
Phone (239) 377-0900
Website lwtc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $5,465
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 28 (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

Lorenzo Walker Technical College's Welding Technology program covers multiple welding processes including SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW, along with blueprint reading, metallurgy, and safety practices. The program totals 1050 hours and prepares students for AWS Certified Welder - SMAW Plate certification, with potential career pathways in welding inspection or self-employment. The next start date listed was October 29, 2026.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW
Program length 1050 hours
Certifications prepped AWS Certified Welder - SMAW Plate

Source: https://lwtc.collierschools.com/programs/career-programs-at-lwtc/welding-technology, 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