Midlands Technical College
West Columbia, South Carolina · Public institution
- Address 1260 Lexington Drive, West Columbia, SC 29170-2176
- Phone (803) 738-8324
- Website https://www.midlandstech.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $5,100
- Tuition (out-of-state) $14,700
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 41 (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.)
What this program covers
Midlands Technical College's Welding Technology program is a six-semester Associate in Applied Science that combines Academic Welding Fundamentals and Qualifications Certificates. Processes taught include SMAW (stick) with advanced open-root plate and pipe, GMAW (MIG) with advanced spray transfer, FCAW, GTAW (TIG) with advanced open-root plate and pipe, oxy-fuel torch cutting, plasma cutting, and arc gouging, plus blueprint reading, quality control, fabrication, and weld testing (NDE, destructive testing, certifications). The program includes OSHA 10 Safety Certification and is offered with on-campus classes plus virtual, hybrid, and online delivery options that vary by semester; estimated program cost is listed at $12,772.
- Processes taught SMAW (Stick, incl. advanced open-root plate and pipe), GMAW (MIG, incl. advanced spray transfer), FCAW (Flux Core), GTAW (TIG, incl. advanced open-root plate and pipe), OFC (Oxy-Fuel Torch Cutting), PAC (Plasma Cutting), CAC-A (Arc Gouging), pipe welding including advanced combo pipe and stainless steel pipe welding
- Credential types Associate in Applied Science (combining Academic Welding Fundamentals and Qualifications Certificates)
- Program length 6-semester program
- Schedule On-campus classes with Virtual, Hybrid, and Online delivery options that vary by semester
- Certifications prepped OSHA 10 Safety Certification
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