Program entity

Clark State College

Springfield, Ohio · Public institution

Address 570 E Leffel Ln, Springfield, OH 45501-0570
Phone (937) 325-0691
Website https://www.clarkstate.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,393
Tuition (out-of-state) $8,049
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 6 (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

Clark State College offers a Welding Short-Term Technical Certificate totaling 21 semester credit hours completed over one academic year (Fall and Spring), with welding-specific courses concentrated in the spring term. Instruction covers SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, oxyacetylene, and plasma cutting. The certificate prepares students for entry-level welding roles in fabrication, repair, and manufacturing, and includes an OSHA 10-Hour General Safety certification requirement. Total tuition and fees are listed as $4,696.93 (in-state, excluding textbooks), with financial aid available via FAFSA.

Processes taught SMAW (stick), GMAW (MIG), GTAW (TIG), oxyacetylene, plasma cutting
Credential types Short-Term Technical Certificate
Program length 21 semester credit hours, one academic year (Fall and Spring)
Schedule Two semesters, with welding-specific courses concentrated in spring term
Certifications prepped OSHA 10-Hour General Safety certification
Financial aid FAFSA financial aid referenced

Source: https://www.clarkstate.edu/programs/welding-short-term-technical-certificate/, 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