Program entity

College of Western Idaho

Nampa, Idaho · Public institution

Address 5500 East Opportunity Drive, Nampa, ID 83687
Phone (208) 562-3000
Website https://cwi.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,446
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,454
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 69 (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

College of Western Idaho's Welding & Metals Fabrication program offers an Associate of Applied Science (2 years, $13,450), an Intermediate Technical Certificate (2 years, $10,870), or a Basic Technical Certificate (1 year, $5,532). It covers SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, and FCAW welding processes, plus layout, cutting, and fabrication for metalworking projects, and prepares students for American Welding Society (AWS) certification. Students may be eligible for financial aid and scholarships.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW
Credential types AAS (2 years), Intermediate Technical Certificate (2 years), Basic Technical Certificate (1 year)
Program length 1-2 years depending on credential level
Certifications prepped preparation for American Welding Society (AWS) certification
Financial aid students may be eligible for financial aid and scholarships

Source: https://cwi.edu/academics/career-technical-education/welding-metals-fabrication, 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