Program entity

John A Logan College

Carterville, Illinois · Public institution

Address 700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL 62918-2500
Phone (618) 985-2828
Website https://www.jalc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,630
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,540
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 58 (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

John A. Logan College offers a Welding Technology Associate in Applied Science degree (minimum 62 credit hours, a 2-year/4-semester program) plus related certificate options. The curriculum covers SMAW (stick) plate and pipe welding, GMAW (MIG) plate welding, GTAW (TIG) plate welding, oxyfuel welding/cutting/brazing, and metal fabrication, along with a weld testing and inspection course and an OSHA 30 construction safety component. The college notes AWS (American Welding Society) education member status. Financial aid information is available through the admissions office, and students are responsible for additional classroom materials and tools.

Processes taught SMAW/stick (plate and pipe), GMAW/MIG (plate), GTAW/TIG (plate), oxyfuel
Credential types AAS degree; related certificate options
Program length Minimum 62 credit hours; 2-year program (4 semesters)
Certifications prepped OSHA 30 construction safety; weld testing and inspection course; AWS education member status
Facilities Welding lab facilities at 700 Logan College Drive, Carterville, IL
Financial aid Financial aid available through admissions office

Source: https://www.jalc.edu/programs/welding/, 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