Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee · Public institution
- Address 1100 Liberty Street, Knoxville, TN 37919
- Phone (865) 546-5567
- Website https://www.tcatknoxville.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) Not available
- Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
- Program total cost $5,137
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 95 (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
TCAT Knoxville's Welding Technology program is a full-time, 12-month, 1,296 clock-hour program offering Certificate and Diploma credentials, in Day and Night formats. Graduates demonstrate competency in flame cutting, electric arc welding, gas tungsten, gas metal arc welding, and flux-cored arc welding processes, and can pursue AWS Plate and Pipe Certifications (MIG, TIG, and Stick, including 6G pipe). Total tuition/fees are $4,820 with $1,589 in textbook/supplies costs; financial aid requires FAFSA (school code 004025). The program operates across six sites including the Main Campus (Knoxville), Anderson County Higher Education Center, Union County, Karns High School, Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center, and Oak Ridge High School.
- Processes taught flame cutting, electric arc/stick, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW
- Credential types Certificate, Diploma
- Program length 12 months, 1,296 clock hours
- Schedule Day, Night
- Certifications prepped AWS Plate Certification (MIG/TIG/Stick), AWS Pipe Certification (TIG, 6G Pipe Stick/TIG)
- Facilities Main Campus, Anderson County Higher Education Center, Union County, Karns High School, Ruth and Steve West Workforce Development Center, Oak Ridge High School
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