Program entity

Madisonville Community College

Madisonville, Kentucky · Public institution

Address 2000 College Drive, Madisonville, KY 42431
Phone (270) 821-2250
Website https://madisonville.kctcs.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,728
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,432
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 121 (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

Madisonville Community College offers an AAS in Welding Technology, a Combination Welder diploma, and 12 certificates including SENSE Level I, Arc Cutter, Gas Welder, Gas Metal Arc Welder, Gas Tungsten Arc Welder, Production Line Welder, and Shielded Metal Arc Welder. Instruction includes blueprint reading and flame cutting alongside welding methods, with the AAS completable in two years full-time. A welding lab is referenced for hands-on practice.

Processes taught GMAW, GTAW, SMAW (via certificate offerings)
Credential types AAS degree, diploma, certificate (12 certificate options)
Program length AAS: two years full-time
Certifications prepped AWS National Skills Standards certifications (entry-level through GMAW/GTAW/SMAW)
Facilities Welding lab referenced
Financial aid Work Ready Kentucky Scholarship; general financial aid; lowest tuition in Kentucky

Source: https://madisonville.kctcs.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