Program entity

Midland College

Midland, Texas · Public institution

Address 3600 N Garfield, Midland, TX 79705
Phone (432) 685-4500
Website www.midland.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $3,180
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,180
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 74 (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.)

Program details

What this program covers

Midland College's Welding Technology program offers an AAS degree, certificates, and continuing education courses covering SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, and oxy-fuel processes on carbon and stainless steel plate and pipe, along with welding safety, blueprint reading, metallurgy, and fabrication. The program is described as WIOA-eligible for funding through Workforce Solutions, and students may apply for general scholarships. Program length, schedule, and specific certifications prepped for are not stated on the page.

Processes taught SMAW/stick, GMAW/MIG, GTAW/TIG, FCAW/flux-core, oxy-fuel, pipe and plate welding
Credential types Associate of Applied Science (AAS); Certificates; Continuing education courses
Financial aid WIOA-eligible pathway (funding/assistance from Workforce Solutions); scholarships available

Source: https://www.midland.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