Program entity

Williston State College

Williston, North Dakota · Public institution

Address 1410 University Avenue, Williston, ND 58801
Phone (701) 774-4200
Website https://willistonstate.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $6,128
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,128
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 22 (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

Williston State College's Welding Technology program offers four credentials: an Associate in Applied Science (62 minimum credits), a Program Certificate (30 minimum credits), and Certificates of Completion in Metal Inert Gas and Shielded Metal Arc. Coursework covers SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, oxyfuel cutting and welding, GTAW (via a GTAW Lab & Lecture course), blueprint reading, metal fabrication, layout, pattern making, safety, metallurgy, and specialty welding processes. The page notes career advancement toward Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Welding Educator (CWE) from the American Welding Society.

Processes taught SMAW, FCAW, GMAW, oxyfuel cutting and welding, GTAW
Credential types AAS (62 credits), Program Certificate (30 credits), Certificate of Completion: Metal Inert Gas, Certificate of Completion: Shielded Metal Arc
Certifications prepped career advancement toward AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or Certified Welding Educator (CWE)

Source: https://www.willistonstate.edu/programs/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