Program entity

Minnesota North College

Hibbing, Minnesota · Public institution

Address 1515 East 25th Street, Hibbing, MN 55746
Phone (218) 293-6850
Website https://minnesotanorth.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $6,022
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,022
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 35 (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

Minnesota North College's welding program, based at the Mesabi Range-Eveleth campus with additional day classes at The Forge in Grand Rapids, offers an Entry-Level Diploma (33 credits, 2 semesters), an Advanced-Level Diploma (32 credits, 2 semesters) that adds CAD/CNC work on structural and tubular products, and a 12-credit certificate. The college is an AWS Accredited Test Facility and Educational Institution Member, and graduates can pursue AWS Certified Welder certification.

Processes taught Entry-level: welding and cutting process principles; advanced: welding/cutting on structural and tubular products with CAD/CNC
Credential types Entry-Level Diploma (33 credits, 2 semesters); Advanced-Level Diploma (32 credits, 2 semesters); Certificate (12 credits)
Program length Entry-level 2 semesters; advanced additional 2 semesters
Schedule In-person day and evening at Mesabi Range-Eveleth campus; day classes at The Forge, Grand Rapids
Certifications prepped AWS Certified Welder certification; AWS Accredited Test Facility and Educational Institution Member
Facilities AWS Accredited Test Facility at Mesabi Range-Eveleth campus; additional site at The Forge, Grand Rapids

Source: https://minnesotanorth.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