Program entity

Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, Oregon · Public institution

Address 1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
Phone (541) 888-2525
Website www.socc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $7,192
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,192
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 52 (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

SOCC's welding program page describes an Associate of Applied Science degree plus a one-year Certificate of Completion, along with Career Pathway Certificates in Pipe Fitting, Welding Assistant, and Welding Technician. Processes taught include oxy-fuel cutting, plasma, MIG, TIG, stick, and flux core, plus basic pipe welding and fitting skills. A new cohort of students starts each Fall. The page mentions possible support through the SNAP Training & Employment Program (STEP) and SWOCC Foundation scholarships.

Processes taught oxy-fuel cutting, plasma, MIG, TIG, stick, flux core, basic pipe welding and fitting
Credential types AAS (Associate of Applied Science); Certificate of Completion (1-year); Career Pathway Certificates (Pipe Fitting, Welding Assistant, Welding Technician)
Program length AAS: two years; Certificate of Completion: one year
Schedule new cohort starts each Fall
Financial aid SNAP Training & Employment Program (STEP); SWOCC Foundation scholarships (apply Jan 1 - Mar 1)

Source: https://www.socc.edu/welding/, 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