Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology

Pleasant Gap, Pennsylvania · Public institution

Address 540 N Harrison Rd, Pleasant Gap, PA 16823
Phone (814) 359-2793
Website www.cpi.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $17,104
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 2 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Pleasant Gap, PA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology's "Welding 42" course is a 42-hour Construction-category certificate covering oxy-acetylene cutting/welding/brazing, plasma cutting, air carbon arc, SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, and GTAW on mild steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. It meets Mondays and Wednesdays 5:00-8:00 PM (a fall 2026 section starts September 21, 2026) and costs $498; it is aimed at novice welders or those preparing for a certification test, though the specific certification is not named.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, oxy-acetylene, plasma cutting
Credential types Certificate
Program length 42 hours
Schedule Monday and Wednesday evenings, 5:00-8:00 PM
Financial aid Course cost stated as $498

Source: https://www.cpi.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