Program entity

Northwest Technology Center-Alva

Alva, Oklahoma · Public institution

Address 1801 11th St, Alva, OK 73717
Phone (580) 327-0344
Website https://nwtech.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $1,920
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 9 (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

Northwest Technology Center's Welding Technology program is offered at the Fairview campus (this institution's Alva campus site hosts the district-wide program listing). Instruction covers SMAW, GMAW, and GTAW welding plus plasma arc, air carbon arc, and oxy-fuel cutting, aligned with American Welding Society certification. Two career tracks are offered: Fabrication Welder (about 90% hands-on shop time) and Structural and Pipe Welder (about 70% hands-on shop time), with the remainder in classroom instruction on welding fundamentals, math, and blueprint reading.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, plasma arc cutting, air carbon arc cutting, oxy-fuel cutting
Credential types Career program (non-degree)
Certifications prepped American Welding Society (AWS) certification

Source: https://nwtech.edu/classes/career-programs/fairview-campus-career-major-programs/welding-technology-fairview-campus/, 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