Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Lakeshore Technical College

Cleveland, Wisconsin · Public institution

Address 1290 North Avenue, Cleveland, WI 53015-1414
Phone Not published
Website gotoltc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,844
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,087
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 38 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Cleveland, WI) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Lakeshore Technical College's Welding-Industrial technical diploma is 27 credits, completed in 2 terms using a competency-based education (CBE) format with frequent start dates that allow students to accelerate their pace. Named processes are shielded metal, gas metal, and gas tungsten arc welding (SMAW, GMAW, GTAW). The college states it is an American Welding Society Accredited Test Facility and that the program prepares students to obtain nationally recognized AWS-aligned credentials, with training located at the KOHLER Center for Manufacturing Excellence. The program is financial aid eligible, with total program cost cited as $6,914.30 (tuition, books, and supplies).

Processes taught SMAW/Stick; MIG/GMAW; TIG/GTAW
Credential types Technical Diploma
Program length 27 credits; 2 terms
Schedule Competency-based education (CBE) format; frequent start dates
Certifications prepped AWS Accredited Test Facility; nationally recognized AWS-aligned credentials
Facilities KOHLER Center for Manufacturing Excellence
Financial aid Financial Aid Eligible; total program cost $6,914.30 (tuition, books, and supplies)

Source: https://lakeshore.edu/programs-and-courses/career-areas/manufacturing/welding-industrial, 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