Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Southern Technical College

Orlando, Florida · Private for-profit institution

Address 1485 Florida Mall Avenue, Orlando, FL 32809
Phone (407) 671-9922
Website www.southerntech.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $18,900
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 154 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Orlando, FL) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Southern Technical College's Welding Technology Associate of Applied Science can be completed in 18 months, with day and evening classes available at Auburndale, Orlando, Sanford, and Tampa campuses. The program covers fillet, groove, shielded metal arc, and MIG/TIG welding, plus advanced pipe welding techniques, through courses including SMAW Groove Welding, Basic Pipe Welding, Introduction to TIG Welding, Pipe Welding I & II, and Non-Ferrous Welding I & II. Graduates may choose to become a certified welder (specific certifying body not named). Financial aid includes Federal Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loans, Federal Parent Loans, and Veterans' Benefits.

Processes taught fillet, groove, SMAW, MIG, TIG, pipe welding, non-ferrous welding
Credential types Associate of Applied Science
Program length can be completed in 18 months
Schedule day and evening classes
Certifications prepped graduates may pursue becoming a certified welder (body not specified)
Financial aid Federal Pell Grants, Federal Direct Loan Program, Federal Parent Loans, Veterans' Benefits

Source: https://www.southerntech.edu/programs/school-of-technical-trades/associate-of-applied-science/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