Program entity

Northwest Iowa Community College

Sheldon, Iowa · Public institution

Address 603 W Park St, Sheldon, IA 51201
Phone (712) 324-5061
Website www.nwicc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $7,350
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,650
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

Northwest Iowa Community College's Advanced Welding Technology program awards an AAS degree completed over four semesters plus one summer term, with fall-semester entry. Processes taught include SMAW, GMAW/MIG (including Advanced GMAW), GTAW/TIG, oxy-fuel welding and cutting, and pipe welding, with training aligned to AWS SENSE Levels I, II, and III. Facilities include a CNC plasma table, CNC mills and lathes, and a robotic work cell. The program qualifies for Iowa's Last-Dollar Scholarship, making it tuition-free for eligible students.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, pipe welding
Credential types AAS degree
Program length Four semesters plus one summer term; Fall entry
Certifications prepped AWS SENSE Levels I, II, III
Facilities CNC plasma table, CNC mills and lathes, robotic work cell
Financial aid Iowa Last-Dollar Scholarship (Future Ready Iowa) - tuition-free for eligible students

Source: https://nwicc.edu/academics/programs-of-study/advanced-welding-technology/, 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