Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Bellingham Technical College

Bellingham, Washington · Public institution

Address 3028 Lindbergh Ave, Bellingham, WA 98225-1599
Phone (360) 752-7000
Website https://www.btc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,431
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,809
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 40 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Bellingham, WA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Bellingham Technical College's Welding and Fabricating Technology AAS-T degree takes 6 quarters (about 18 months, 103 credits) and covers SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, GTAW, thermal cutting (plasma arc and oxy/fuel), and structural steel and alloy fabrication. The program prepares students for AWS, WABO, ASME Section IX Pipe Welder, and AWS D1.1 certifications. The facility includes CNC plasma cutters, press brakes, hydraulic plate shears, and overhead bridge cranes; separate pipe-specialization AAS, AAS-T, and Basic Welding Skills certificate options are also offered.

Processes taught stick/SMAW, MIG/GMAW, TIG/GTAW, flux-core/FCAW, pipe welding, structural welding
Credential types AAS-T degree (also AAS, AAS-T pipe specialization, and Basic Welding Skills certificate)
Program length 6 quarters (approximately 18 months), 103 credits
Schedule typically starts Fall Quarter; mix of classroom and hands-on lab, some hybrid options
Certifications prepped AWS, WABO, ASME Section IX Pipe Welder, AWS D1.1
Facilities CNC plasma cutters, press brakes, hydraulic plate shears, overhead bridge cranes

Source: https://www.btc.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