Program entity

Southwestern Michigan College

Dowagiac, Michigan · Public institution

Address 58900 Cherry Grove Rd, Dowagiac, MI 49047-9793
Phone (269) 782-1000
Website www.swmich.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $6,417
Tuition (out-of-state) $8,394
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 20 (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

Southwestern Michigan College offers an AAS in Welding Technology (2-year) and a Welding Technology Certificate (1-year), covering SMAW/stick, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW/flux core, and thermal cutting across ferrous and nonferrous metals. The program meets AWS SENSE requirements for basic and advanced welding and operates from the Harry T. Gast Building on the Niles Campus; students age 25+ may qualify for free or reduced tuition through Michigan Reconnect.

Processes taught SMAW/stick, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW/flux core
Credential types AAS degree, Certificate
Program length 1 year (certificate), 2 years (AAS)
Certifications prepped AWS SENSE (basic and advanced)
Facilities Harry T. Gast Building, Niles Campus
Financial aid Michigan Reconnect (age 25+, free/reduced tuition)

Source: https://swmich.edu/academics/degrees-and-certificates/welding/, 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