Olympic College

What this program covers

Olympic College offers multiple welding credentials: an Associate in Technical Arts (ATA) in Welding (two-year program), a Certificate of Proficiency in Welding Technology, a Certificate of Specialization in Welding Technology, a Certificate of Recognition in Aluminum Welding, and a Certificate of Recognition in Precision Metal Cutting. The program teaches basic skills for entry-level positions in welding, fabrication, and blueprint reading, at both the Bremerton campus and the Shelton campus (the Shelton location houses the John Bremer Welding Center, with small class sizes). The page notes Washington does not currently require a state welding license but describes Washington as a leader in the voluntary certification process, pointing to the American Welding Society and the Washington Association of Building Officials as certification resources. Certificate program lengths and class schedule are not stated; financial aid is handled through the college's general financial aid office.

• Processes taught Welding, fabrication, and blueprint reading (entry-level skills; specific arc processes not itemized on page)
• Credential types Associate in Technical Arts (ATA): Welding; Certificate of Proficiency (CP): Welding Technology; Certificate of Specialization (CS): Welding Technology; Certificate of Recognition (CR): Aluminum Welding; Certificate of Recognition (CR): Precision Metal Cutting
• Program length ATA degree: two years; certificate program lengths not stated
• Certifications prepped No Washington state license currently required; page references American Welding Society and Washington Association of Building Officials as voluntary certification resources
• Facilities Bremerton campus and Shelton campus; Shelton location houses the John Bremer Welding Center with small class sizes

Source: https://www.olympic.edu/academics/academic-pathways/manufacturing-trades/welding, retrieved 2026-08-05