Program entity

Stark State College

North Canton, Ohio · Public institution

Address 6200 Frank Ave NW, North Canton, OH 44720
Phone (330) 494-6170
Website www.starkstate.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,790
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,886
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 2 (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

Stark State College's Welding Technology Certificate is a full-time, in-person program lasting three semesters (about one year). Instruction covers arc, MIG, and TIG welding, gas welding and cutting, AC/DC electric processes, and steel, aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel welding, including nuclear and pressure vessel welding. Training takes place at Welding and Joining Centers in North Canton and Akron, with welding booths and welding equipment. The program prepares students for AWS certifications including 3G, 4G, 6G (pressure vessel/nuclear), and D1.1 exam preparation. Financial aid and scholarship opportunities are referenced as available.

Processes taught Arc/stick, MIG, TIG welding, gas welding and cutting (oxygen/acetylene), steel, aluminum, titanium, and stainless steel welding
Credential types Certificate
Program length 3 semesters full-time (approximately one year)
Schedule In-person
Certifications prepped AWS certifications: 3G, 4G, 6G (pressure vessel/nuclear), D1.1 exam prep
Facilities Welding and Joining Centers in North Canton and Akron with welding booths and welding equipment
Financial aid Financial aid and scholarship opportunities referenced as available

Source: https://www.starkstate.edu/, 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