Program entity

Lower Columbia College

Longview, Washington · Public institution

Address 1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA 98632
Phone (360) 442-2311
Website https://lowercolumbia.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,626
Tuition (out-of-state) $6,003
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 5 (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

Lower Columbia College offers a Certificate of Proficiency and an Associate in Applied Science in Welding, covering oxy-acetylene welding, arc welding, wire machine (MIG/GMAW) welding, and soldering/brazing over a two-year AAS pathway. WABO exam preparation is part of the curriculum and the WABO qualification test is mandatory for certificate and degree-seeking students. Required student costs include a tool set, safety glasses, welding jacket, welding hood, and WABO exam fees.

Processes taught MIG/GMAW
Credential types Certificate of Proficiency (COP); AAS degree
Program length 2 years (AAS)
Certifications prepped WABO

Source: https://lowercolumbia.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