Program entity

Big Bend Community College

Moses Lake, Washington · Public institution

Address 7662 Chanute St NE, Moses Lake, WA 98837-3299
Phone (509) 793-2222
Website https://www.bigbend.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,059
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,619
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 2 (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

Big Bend Community College offers an Associate in Applied Science in Welding Technology with structural, industrial production, or pipe welding emphasis options, plus a one-year Certificate of Achievement. The first year prepares students for entry-level employment and the second year covers advanced specialty skills; lab classes allow enrollment at the start of each quarter while lecture classes run on a set schedule. Financial support mentioned includes BBCC Scholarships, Workforce Education Services, and SkillSource.

Credential types AAS degree; one-year Certificate of Achievement
Schedule lab classes enroll each quarter; lecture classes offered during scheduled quarters
Financial aid BBCC Scholarships; Workforce Education Services (WES); SkillSource

Source: https://www.bigbend.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