Program entity

Hawkeye Community College

Waterloo, Iowa · Public institution

Address 1501 E Orange Rd, Waterloo, IA 50701
Phone (319) 296-2320
Website www.hawkeyecollege.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $6,525
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,612
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 41 (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

Hawkeye Community College's Advanced Manufacturing Welding Diploma is a one-year, 44-credit, 3-semester program with fall and spring start terms, delivered in a hybrid format where lectures, readings, and quizzes are completed online and labs are held in person. Processes taught include GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW, thermal cutting (oxyfuel, plasma, carbon steel arc), and robotic welding, with AWS SENSE credentials referenced in course listings and instructors noted as Certified Welding Inspectors. Labs include virtual welders and robotic welders. The program qualifies for the Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship, which can cover up to 100% of tuition for eligible students.

Processes taught GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW
Credential types Diploma
Program length 1 year, 3 semesters, 44 credits
Schedule Hybrid (online lecture/quizzes, in-person labs)
Certifications prepped AWS SENSE
Facilities Virtual welders, robotic welders, welding labs
Financial aid Future Ready Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship (up to 100% tuition)

Source: https://www.hawkeyecollege.edu/programs/welding/advanced-manufacturing-welding-diploma, 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