Program entity

San Juan College

Farmington, New Mexico · Public institution

Address 4601 College Blvd, Farmington, NM 87402-4699
Phone (505) 326-3311
Website www.sanjuancollege.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $1,928
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,412
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 21 (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

San Juan College's Welding AAS page describes a two-year Associate of Applied Science degree plus welding certificates, covering SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, oxy-fuel cutting, and pipe welding/fabrication/layout in all positions on plate and pipe, along with blueprint reading and metallurgy. The program states it prepares students for national certifications including AWS D1.1, API 1104, and ASME B31. Training takes place in a dedicated weld shop, and the page notes eligibility for NM Opportunity and Lottery Scholarships alongside SJC's low tuition rates.

Processes taught SMAW/stick, GTAW/TIG, GMAW/MIG, oxy-fuel cutting, pipe welding/fabrication/layout
Credential types AAS; Certificates
Program length Two-year program (AAS)
Certifications prepped AWS D1.1, API 1104, ASME B31
Facilities Dedicated weld shop; specific equipment/booth count not detailed
Financial aid NM Opportunity Scholarship and Lottery Scholarship eligibility noted; low tuition rates cited

Source: https://www.sanjuancollege.edu/education-training/programs/welding-aas/, 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