Program entity

Marion Technical College

Ocala, Florida · Public institution

Address 1014 SW 7th Rd, Ocala, FL 34471-3172
Phone (352) 671-7200
Website www.mariontc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $6,161
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 38 (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

Marion Technical College's Welding Technology program covers SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding processes plus basic principles of pipe welding. It totals 1,050 hours, approximately 32 weeks for the day track (Mon-Thu, 8:00am-4:00pm) or 53 weeks for the evening track (Mon-Thu, 5:00pm-10:00pm). Students can pursue the AWS Certified Welder credential and OSHA 10 through shop and personal safety training. Program cost is $6,985.68 for Florida residents or $16,134.18 for non-residents (2025/2026).

Processes taught SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, GTAW, pipe welding (basic)
Program length 1,050 hours; approximately 32 weeks (day) or 53 weeks (evening)
Schedule day (Mon-Thu 8:00am-4:00pm) or evening (Mon-Thu 5:00pm-10:00pm)
Certifications prepped AWS Certified Welder; OSHA 10

Source: https://mariontc.edu/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