Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Butler Technology and Career Development Schools

Monroe, Ohio · Public institution

Address 101 Jerry Couch Boulevard, Monroe, OH 45050
Phone (513) 645-8205
Website www.butlertech.org/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $976
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 23 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Monroe, OH) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Butler Tech's Industrial Welding program, offered at the LeSourdsville Campus, covers FCAW, GTAW, SMAW, GMAW, oxyfuel cutting (OFC), plasma arc cutting (PAC), and air carbon arc cutting (ACAC). It prepares students for AWS D1.1 Structural Certifications (3-G and 4-G), NCCER Core Curriculum, NCCER Welding Levels 1 and 2, and OSHA 10. Two schedule options are offered: an evening cohort (Sept 2026-June 2027, Mon-Thurs plus occasional Friday, 5:30-9:30pm) and a day cohort (March-Oct 2027, Mon-Thurs plus occasional Friday, 8am-2:30pm). Total program cost is listed as $14,790 ($7,800 tuition plus $6,990 books/supplies), with financial aid mentioned as available but not detailed.

Processes taught FCAW (flux core), GTAW (TIG), SMAW (stick), GMAW (MIG), oxyfuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, air carbon arc cutting
Credential types Industry-recognized certifications (no separate diploma/degree named)
Schedule Evening: Sept 2026-June 2027, Mon-Thurs plus occasional Friday, 5:30pm-9:30pm; Day: March-Oct 2027, Mon-Thurs plus occasional Friday, 8am-2:30pm
Certifications prepped AWS D1.1 Structural Certifications (3-G and 4-G), NCCER Core Curriculum, NCCER Welding Levels 1 and 2, OSHA 10
Facilities LeSourdsville Campus
Financial aid Financial aid mentioned as available, no specifics given

Source: https://www.butlertech.org/, 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