Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

MCI

McAllen, Texas · Private for-profit institution

Address 304 South Colonel Rowe Boulevard, McAllen, TX 78501
Phone (956) 618-5800
Website www.mcallencareersinstitute.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $17,775
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 116 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (McAllen, TX) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

McAllen Careers Institute offers a Welder Specialist program, completable in as little as seven months, covering SMAW, MIG, TIG, high-frequency TIG, flux-core arc welding, structural welding, pipe welding, and pipeline welding, with morning, afternoon, and evening class options and welding booths in an interactive workshop setting. A separate Stick and Pipe Welding program covers oxy-fuel cutting, shielded metal arc welding, and electric arc metal cutting equipment, with blueprint reading and layout/fabrication instruction; the page does not state its length. Financial aid is available to qualified applicants, and the GI Bill is accepted.

Processes taught Welder Specialist: SMAW, MIG, TIG, high-frequency TIG, flux-core arc welding (FCAW), structural welding, pipe welding, pipeline welding. Stick and Pipe Welding: oxy-fuel cutting, SMAW, electric arc metal cutting
Program length Welder Specialist: as little as 7 months; Stick and Pipe Welding: length not specified on program page
Schedule Morning, afternoon, and evening classes (Welder Specialist)
Facilities Interactive workshop courses and welding booths (no count stated)
Financial aid Financial aid available to qualified applicants; GI Bill accepted

Source: https://www.mcallencareersinstitute.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