Program entity

Meridian Community College

Meridian, Mississippi · Public institution

Address 910 Hwy 19 N, Meridian, MS 39307-5801
Phone (601) 483-8241
Website www.meridiancc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,078
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,478
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 28 (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

Meridian Community College's Welding and Cutting Technology program offers a 30-hour technical certificate, a 45-hour career certificate, and a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree (60 semester hours). Curriculum covers SMAW (Levels I & II), GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW, basic and advanced pipe welding, plasma arc cutting, and oxyacetylene torch work, along with blueprint reading, welding symbols, metallurgy, and welding codes. The program references NCCER and OSHA advanced certifications. Admission requires a minimum ACT composite of 16 or equivalent placement scores.

Processes taught SMAW/stick; GMAW/MIG; GTAW/TIG; FCAW/flux-core; pipe welding
Credential types 30-Hour Technical Certificate; 45-Hour Career Certificate; Associate of Applied Science Degree (60 semester hours)
Program length Certificate and career-certificate tracks plus 2-year (60 semester hour) AAS
Schedule Fall 2026 full term August 17 - December 9, with two sub-terms available
Certifications prepped NCCER (advanced certifications); OSHA (advanced certifications)

Source: https://www.meridiancc.edu/programs/career_and_technical_programs/division_of_industrial_technology/welding_technology/index.html, 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