Program entity

Ashland Community and Technical College

Ashland, Kentucky · Public institution

Address 1400 College Drive, Ashland, KY 41101-3683
Phone (606) 326-2000
Website https://ashland.kctcs.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,728
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,432
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 139 (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

Ashland Community and Technical College's welding technology program offers an Associate in Applied Science (60-68 credit hours), a Combination Welder diploma (48-55 credit hours), and eleven certificates including ARC Cutter, Gas Welder, AWS National Skills Standards Level I, Pipeline Gas Metal Arc Welder, Pipeline Gas Tungsten Arc Welder, Pipeline Shielded Metal Arc Welder, Production Line Welder, and Welder Helper. The associate degree can be completed in two years at full-time status. The page notes free-tuition eligibility for qualifying Kentucky residents, with scholarship details on linked pages.

Processes taught GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, gas welding, pipe welding
Credential types AAS; Diploma (Combination Welder); Certificate (11 named)
Program length AAS 60-68 credit hours; Diploma 48-55 credit hours; 2 years full-time for AAS
Certifications prepped AWS National Skills Standards Level I
Financial aid free tuition eligibility for qualifying Kentucky residents; scholarship availability referenced

Source: https://ashland.kctcs.edu/education-training/program-finder/welding-technology.aspx, 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