Program entity
· AWS ATF co-located
Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach, Virginia · Private for-profit institution
- Address 5700 Southern Blvd Ste 100, Virginia Beach, VA 23462
- Phone (757) 490-1241
- Website www.auto.edu/
- Tuition (in-state) $14,568
- Tuition (out-of-state) $14,568
- Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 50 (latest reported year)
- AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Virginia Beach, VA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)
Program details
What this program covers
Advanced Technology Institute's Maritime Welding program awards a diploma in 15 months, or an associate's degree in 18 months total (diploma plus 15 additional weeks of Trades Leadership coursework). About 80% of instructional time is shop-based, with each student assigned their own booth, and training covers structural and pipe applications on steel and aluminum with three cutting techniques. Students can test toward AWS certifications up to 6G pipe on-site during class hours.
- Processes taught Five welding processes referenced (not individually named on page)
- Credential types Diploma (15 months); Associate's Degree (18 months total, +15 wks Trades Leadership)
- Program length Diploma 15 months; associate degree 18 months total
- Certifications prepped AWS Certifications up to 6G Pipe, tested on-site during class hours
- Facilities 80% of instructional time in the shop; each student gets own booth with equipment/supplies provided; structural and pipe applications on steel and aluminum, 3 cutting techniques
- Financial aid Financial assistance available (no specific programs named)
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
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