Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City

Kansas City, Missouri · Public institution

Address 3200 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64111-2429
Phone (816) 604-1000
Website www.mcckc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,630
Tuition (out-of-state) $9,600
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 74 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Kansas City, MO) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City offers an Associate in Applied Science in Welding Technology & Management along with certificates in GMAW, GMAW/GTAW, and Welding Construction at its MCC-Penn Valley campus. The program covers shielded metal arc welding, MIG, TIG, pipe welding, flame cutting, and plasma cutting, and prepares students for AWS Level 1 and Level 2 certifications through the Advanced Technical Skills Institute, an AWS Accredited Test Facility. Day and evening classes are offered, with Fall, Spring, and Summer start terms.

Processes taught stick/SMAW, MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, pipe welding, flame cutting, plasma cutting
Credential types AAS degree; certificates (GMAW, GMAW/GTAW, Welding Construction)
Schedule day and evening classes
Certifications prepped AWS Level 1, AWS Level 2

Source: https://www.mcckc.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