Kirkwood Community College
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · Public institution
- Address 6301 Kirkwood Blvd SW, Cedar Rapids, IA 52406-2068
- Phone (319) 398-5411
- Website www.kirkwood.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $6,176
- Tuition (out-of-state) $8,220
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 51 (latest reported year)
- AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Cedar Rapids, IA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)
What this program covers
Kirkwood Community College's Advanced Welding Technologies program offers an AAS degree (73 credit hours over five semesters) and an Entry-Level Welder Diploma (38 credit hours over two semesters). Processes taught include GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, and FCAW, plus pipe welding certifications such as 6G pipe carbon steel and 3G vertical-up with backing, and students pursue AWS code certifications, AWS SENSE Level 1 and 2, OSHA 10 General Industry, CPR, forklift certification, and the National Career Readiness Certificate. The facility includes virtual reality welding equipment. Financial aid mentioned includes the Kibbie Grant, which may cover half of tuition, and Kirkwood scholarships totaling more than $3 million awarded annually.
- Processes taught GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, FCAW, pipe welding
- Credential types AAS degree; Entry-Level Welder Diploma
- Program length AAS: 73 credit hours, five semesters; Diploma: 38 credit hours, two semesters
- Certifications prepped AWS code certifications; AWS SENSE 1 and 2; OSHA 10 General Industry; CPR; forklift; National Career Readiness Certificate
- Facilities Virtual reality welding equipment
- Financial aid Kibbie Grant (up to half tuition); Kirkwood scholarships (>$3 million/year)
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