Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

St Philip's College

San Antonio, Texas · Public institution

Address 1801 Martin Luther King Dr, San Antonio, TX 78203-2098
Phone (210) 486-2000
Website www.alamo.edu/spc/
Tuition (in-state) $3,412
Tuition (out-of-state) $9,952
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 152 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (San Antonio, TX) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

St. Philip's College's Welder/Welding Technologist program offers an AAS degree plus three certificates (Entry-Level, Inert Gas GTAW/GMAW Level 1, and Structural/Pipe Layout Level 1), with instruction in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, and oxy-fuel processes at the SWC Welding Autobody Collision Center. The college has been an AWS Accredited Testing Facility since November 30, 2010, qualified to test welds for critical applications including aircraft welding. The program qualifies for the Ready to Work initiative, offering free tuition and job placement services for eligible applicants. Program length and schedule are not stated.

Processes taught SMAW/stick, GMAW/MIG, FCAW/flux-core, GTAW/TIG, oxy-fuel
Credential types Welder/Welding Technologist AAS; Welding Entry-Level Certificate I; Inert Gas GTAW/GMAW Welder (MSGW) Level 1 Certificate; Structural/Pipe Layout Level 1 Certificate
Certifications prepped American Welding Society Accredited Testing Facility (since 2010-11-30) for critical-area welds including aircraft welding
Facilities SWC Welding Autobody Collision Center (WAC), Building 12
Financial aid Ready to Work initiative - free tuition and job placement services for eligible applicants

Source: https://www.alamo.edu/spc/, 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