Program entity
Northeast Iowa Community College
Calmar, Iowa · Public institution
- Address 1625 Hwy 150, Calmar, IA 52132-0400
- Phone (844) 642-2338
- Website https://www.nicc.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $6,780
- Tuition (out-of-state) $7,770
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 10 (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
Northeast Iowa Community College's welding program (Peosta campus) awards a 36-credit Diploma completed in nine months, using a competency-based, flex-paced model with fall, spring, and summer entry points. Processes taught include GMAW, GTAW, and welding in multiple positions, along with plasma cutting, pipe welding, and blueprint symbol reading, and the curriculum prepares students for an AWS Qualification Exam. Financial aid named includes the Kibbie Grant, Last-Dollar Scholarship, NICC Scholarships, and Vo-Tech Grant, all requiring FAFSA.
- Processes taught GMAW, GTAW, pipe welding
- Credential types Diploma
- Program length 36 credits, nine months
- Schedule Competency-based, flex-paced; fall/spring/summer entry
- Certifications prepped AWS Qualification Exam
- Financial aid Kibbie Grant (up to $4,500/yr, 2 yrs); Last-Dollar Scholarship; NICC Scholarships; Vo-Tech Grant ($1,000/yr, 2 yrs); FAFSA required
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
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