Program entity

Montana State University

Bozeman, Montana · Public institution

Address Montana State University, Bozeman, MT 59717
Phone (406) 994-0211
Website https://www.montana.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $8,460
Tuition (out-of-state) $33,287
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 19 (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

Montana State University's Gallatin College (the university's two-year workforce-programs unit) offers a Certificate of Applied Science in Welding Technology covering shielded metal arc, gas metal arc, gas tungsten arc, and flux cored arc welding, plus equipment maintenance and blueprint interpretation. Upon completion, students become eligible to apply for listing in the AWS National Registry of welders. The program has limited openings and has been at full capacity in recent years, so early application is recommended; career coaching and professional skills development are available through the college's student success center.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW
Credential types Certificate of Applied Science in Welding Technology
Certifications prepped Eligible to apply for AWS National Registry of welders

Source: https://gallatin.montana.edu/academics/welding-technology/, 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