Program entity

Centura College-Richmond Main

North Chesterfield, Virginia · Private for-profit institution

Address 7914 Midlothian Turnpike, North Chesterfield, VA 23235-5250
Phone (804) 330-0111
Website https://www.centuracollege.edu/campuses/richmond
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Tuition note institution not present in College Scorecard institution-level file (non-Title-IV, closed, or foreign-adjacent record dropped from Scorecard universe)
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 27 (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

Centura College's Combination Welding Diploma program, based at its Newport News campus (32,000+ square feet across two buildings), runs 8 months with day (8:30am-2:30pm) or night (4:30pm-10:30pm) schedule options. The program includes hands-on training in metal fabrication and repair and references NCCER or OSHA certification preparation. It is eligible for federal Title IV financial aid and accepts VA education benefits, the Yellow Ribbon Program, and Military Tuition Assistance.

Processes taught Metal fabrication and repair (specific process names not individually stated)
Credential types Diploma
Program length 8 months
Schedule Day (8:30am-2:30pm) or night (4:30pm-10:30pm)
Certifications prepped NCCER or OSHA certifications (program-level, not welding-process-specific)
Facilities Newport News campus; 32,000+ sq ft across two buildings with multiple labs
Financial aid Federal Title IV financial aid eligible; VA benefits, Yellow Ribbon Program, Military Tuition Assistance accepted

Source: https://www.centuracollege.edu/campuses/richmond, 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
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