Program entity
New Mexico Junior College
Hobbs, New Mexico · Public institution
- Address 5317 Lovington Hwy, Hobbs, NM 88240
- Phone (575) 392-4510
- Website www.nmjc.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $1,440
- Tuition (out-of-state) $2,280
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 7 (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
NMJC's welding program page describes an AAS and a Certificate in Welding, covering theory and practical skills in welding and cutting aligned with AWS minimum skill standards for entry-level welders. Instruction is based at the college's Industrial Training Center, Rooms 204 and 205. The page states a minimum 2.00 GPA is required, non-general-education courses need a C or better, and at least 15 of the final 30 credit hours must be completed at NMJC.
- Credential types AAS; Certificate
- Certifications prepped AWS entry-level welder minimum skill standards
- Facilities Industrial Training Center, Rooms 204 and 205
- Financial aid General financial aid and NMJC Foundation scholarships available (not welding-specific)
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
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