Program entity

Mid-State Technical College

Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin · Public institution

Address 500 32nd St N, Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494
Phone (715) 422-5300
Website https://www.mstc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $5,002
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,171
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 41 (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

Mid-State Technical College's Welding program is a one-year Technical Degree requiring 28-30 credits, delivered in person at the AMETA Center and Wisconsin Rapids campus with Fall and Spring start terms. Named processes are GMAW (including stainless and aluminum variants), FCAW, GTAW (intermediate and advanced), and SMAW, plus robotic welding. Graduates are stated to qualify to complete Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services (DSPS) certification testing. Estimated program cost is $7,032.95, the program is listed as fully financial-aid eligible, and a median starting salary of $55,272 is cited.

Processes taught MIG/GMAW; TIG/GTAW; SMAW/Stick; FCAW/Flux-core
Credential types Technical Degree
Program length One year; 28-30 credits
Schedule In person at AMETA Center and Wisconsin Rapids campus; Fall, Spring start terms
Certifications prepped Qualifies for Wisconsin DSPS certification testing
Financial aid Financial Aid: Fully Eligible; estimated cost $7,032.95

Source: https://www.mstc.edu/programs-and-courses/all-programs/welding, 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