Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Western Iowa Tech Community College

Sioux City, Iowa · Public institution

Address 4647 Stone Ave, Sioux City, IA 51102-5199
Phone (712) 274-8733
Website https://www.witcc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,186
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,330
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 39 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Sioux City, IA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Western Iowa Tech Community College's Welding Technology AAS degree totals 68 credits and is taught at the Sioux City Industrial Technology Center, with additional locations in Cherokee and Denison. Processes taught include SMAW, GMAW, Oxy Fuel, FCAW, GTAW, and robotic welding, using ferrous and non-ferrous metals, and students may pursue AWS and ASME certifications, with possible additional testing fees. The program is eligible for free tuition under Iowa's Last-Dollar Scholarship.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW
Credential types AAS degree
Program length 68 credits
Certifications prepped AWS and ASME certifications (additional testing fees may apply)
Facilities Sioux City Industrial Technology Center (ITC); also offered in Cherokee and Denison
Financial aid Eligible for free tuition under Iowa's Last-Dollar Scholarship

Source: https://witcc.edu/programs/278/, 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