Program entity

High Plains Technology Center

Woodward, Oklahoma · Public institution

Address 3921 34th St, Woodward, OK 73801
Phone (580) 256-6618
Website https://www.hptc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $6,000
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 11 (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

High Plains Technology Center's Welding Technology program covers oxyacetylene welding and cutting, shielded metal arc, pipe welding, MIG welding, TIG welding, flux-cored arc welding, and gas tungsten arc welding, along with blueprint reading and metal fabrication/layout. Students can earn a state pipe certification and pursue advanced certifications, with the program aimed at immediate employment, apprenticeship completion, or further education; credential type, length, schedule, and facility details are not stated on the page.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW, oxyacetylene, pipe welding
Certifications prepped State pipe certification; advanced certifications referenced generally

Source: https://www.hptc.edu/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