Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Mineral Area College

Park Hills, Missouri · Public institution

Address 5270 Flat River Road, Park Hills, MO 63601-1000
Phone (573) 431-4593
Website https://mineralarea.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,660
Tuition (out-of-state) $8,570
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 0 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Park Hills, MO) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Mineral Area College offers a 12-month Advanced Multi-Process Welding Certificate, accredited and conforming to American Welding Society standards, held in the 4,800 sq. ft. William Dickerson Welding Technology Center on the Park Hills campus. Instruction covers GMAW/MIG, FCAW, SMAW/Stick, GTAW/TIG, aluminum welding, cutting, and fabrication. Fall/Spring classes run 8am-1pm Monday-Thursday (with Fridays added late Spring); Summer runs 8am-2:30pm Monday-Thursday. The instructor holds ten AWS certifications and is an AWS Certified Welding Inspector; financial assistance may be available to those who qualify, partly funded through Missouri CDBG and NAP Tax Credit workforce training initiatives.

Processes taught MIG/GMAW, FCAW, stick/SMAW, TIG/GTAW
Credential types certificate (Advanced Multi-Process Welding Certificate)
Program length 12 months
Schedule Fall/Spring 8am-1pm Mon-Thu (Fridays added late Spring); Summer 8am-2:30pm Mon-Thu; evening TIG option noted
Certifications prepped AWS standards
Facilities 4,800 sq. ft. William Dickerson Welding Technology Center
Financial aid financial assistance may be available; program partly funded through Missouri Community Development Block Grant and Neighborhood Assistance Program Tax Credits

Source: https://mineralarea.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