Program entity

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College

Bowling Green, Kentucky · Public institution

Address 1845 Loop Dr, Bowling Green, KY 42101-3601
Phone (270) 901-1000
Website https://southcentral.kctcs.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,728
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,432
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 236 (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

Southcentral Kentucky Community and Technical College (SKYCTC)'s welding technology program offers a Welding Technology AAS degree, a Combination Welder diploma, and seven certificates (AWS National Skills Standards Level I, Gas Metal Arc Welder, Gas Tungsten Arc Welder, Gas Welder, Production Line Welder, Shielded Metal Arc Welder, and Welder Helper). The associate degree can be completed in two years at full-time status. The page cites the lowest tuition in Kentucky and eligibility for the Work Ready KY Scholarship, providing free tuition for qualifying residents.

Processes taught GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, gas welding
Credential types AAS; Diploma (Combination Welder); Certificate (7 named)
Program length 2 years full-time for AAS
Certifications prepped AWS National Skills Standards
Financial aid Work Ready KY Scholarship (free tuition for qualifying residents); lowest tuition in Kentucky

Source: https://southcentral.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