Program entity

Seward County Community College

Liberal, Kansas · Public institution

Address 1801 N. Kansas Ave., Liberal, KS 67901
Phone (620) 624-1951
Website sccc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,032
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,408
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 12 (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

Seward County Community College's Welding Technology program, based in the Industrial Tech Building, offers an AAS degree along with multiple certificate options, using a dedicated welding shop where students complete hands-on projects from blueprints or public requests. 2026-2027 estimated costs include tuition and fees of $4,704-$5,952 depending on residency and $1,570 in books/materials.

Processes taught Fusion of metals using an electric arc or gas torch (specific process names not individually stated)
Credential types AAS degree plus multiple certificate options (levels not detailed)
Program length AAS described as a "two-year degree"
Facilities Industrial Tech Building; dedicated welding shop for hands-on projects from blueprints or public requests

Source: https://sccc.edu/, 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