Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Houston Community College

Houston, Texas · Public institution

Address 3100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77002
Phone (877) 422-6111
Website www.hccs.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $2,040
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,460
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 92 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Houston, TX) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Houston Community College's welding technology page lists two continuing-education Institutional Certificates: Advanced Pipe Welding, which covers MIG, TIG, and pipe welding, and Advanced Welding Technician, which provides advanced instruction in welding processes and applied techniques. Program length, schedule, certifications, facilities, and financial aid are not specified on the page.

Processes taught MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, pipe welding
Credential types Institutional Certificate (IC) - Advanced Pipe Welding; Institutional Certificate (IC) - Advanced Welding Technician (continuing education)

Source: https://www.hccs.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