Program entity

Stanly Community College

Albemarle, North Carolina · Public institution

Address 141 College Drive, Albemarle, NC 28001
Phone (704) 982-0121
Website www.stanly.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $2,672
Tuition (out-of-state) $8,816
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 14 (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

Stanly Community College's continuing education Welding program consists of three 16-week courses starting mid-August 2026 at the Albemarle Campus: SMAW (Stick) Plate (Monday/Tuesday sessions), Symbols & Specifications (Wednesday), and Cutting Processes (Wednesday), each costing $290.50 per course. The page describes this as providing entry-level trade knowledge and technical skill rather than a specific credential, with personal protective equipment required. Separately, the college's curriculum track (Welding, under Advanced Manufacturing, Industry & Trades) leads to a degree, diploma, or certificate; specific processes and length for that curriculum track are not stated.

Processes taught SMAW (stick), cutting processes
Credential types Continuing education (non-credit); curriculum track leads to degree, diploma, or certificate
Program length Continuing education courses: 16 weeks each
Schedule Continuing education: Mon/Tue and Wed sessions, starting mid-August 2026, Albemarle Campus
Facilities Albemarle Campus; PPE required
Financial aid $290.50 per continuing-education course

Source: https://www.stanly.edu/continuing-education/welding.html; https://www.stanly.edu/academics/welding-programs.html, 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