Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Clark College

Vancouver, Washington · Public institution

Address 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663-3598
Phone (360) 992-2000
Website https://www.clark.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,233
Tuition (out-of-state) $11,183
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 75 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Vancouver, WA) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Clark College's welding program teaches on steel, stainless steel, aluminum, and titanium, with students participating in daily labs averaging two hours of weld practice per day using equipment described as matching real-world shops. The program covers blueprint reading, fitting, inspection, codes/standards, safety, and metallurgy. Students can pursue WABO certification on campus (required for code work in Washington State) or contact AWS for other states; enrollment is limited each quarter.

Credential types degrees and certificates (specific types not detailed on this page)
Certifications prepped WABO

Source: https://www.clark.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