Ozarks Technical Community College

What this program covers

Ozarks Technical Community College's Welding Technology program offers an Associate Degree (AAS), a Certificate, and Short-term Training, with tracks focused on stainless steel/aluminum or structural/carbon steel. Processes covered include SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW, plus oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arc cutting. Training occurs at the Springfield campus and Waynesville Center, and the Springfield lab holds American Welding Society accreditation as a testing facility. Stated costs range from $7,569 to $18,344 depending on credential type.

• Processes taught SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, carbon arc cutting
• Credential types Associate degree (AAS), certificate, short-term training
• Program length AAS: ~2 years/4 semesters/63 credit hours; certificate: ~1 year/2 semesters/32-34 credit hours; short-term training: 20 weeks/34 credit hours
• Schedule Semester-based (specific class times not stated)
• Certifications prepped AWS testing/certification (Springfield lab is AWS-accredited testing facility)
• Facilities Springfield campus and Waynesville Center; Springfield lab is an AWS-accredited testing facility

Source: https://ozarkstech.edu/, retrieved 2026-08-05