Program entity

Wenatchee Valley College

Wenatchee, Washington · Public institution

Address 1300 Fifth St, Wenatchee, WA 98801-1799
Phone (509) 682-6800
Website www.wvc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,267
Tuition (out-of-state) $5,636
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

Wenatchee Valley College's Welding and Fabrication program includes a one-year certificate and a 21-credit Certificate of Completion (the latter not eligible for financial aid). Coursework covers MIG, TIG, and pipe welding, plus SMAW in preparation for the WABO welder qualification exam, alongside safety-related credentials including OSHA-10, first aid/CPR, flagging, and forklift operation.

Processes taught MIG, TIG, pipe welding, SMAW
Credential types Welding and Fabrication Certificate (one year); Welding and Fabrication Certificate of Completion (21 credits)
Program length one year (certificate); 21 credits (completion certificate)
Certifications prepped WABO welder qualification test; OSHA-10; first aid/CPR; flagging; forklift/industrial truck operation; hazardous materials awareness
Financial aid Certificate of Completion is not eligible for financial aid

Source: https://www.wvc.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