Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College

Fennimore, Wisconsin · Public institution

Address 1800 Bronson Blvd, Fennimore, WI 53809-9778
Phone (608) 822-3262
Website https://www.swtc.edu/
Tuition (in-state) $4,904
Tuition (out-of-state) $7,147
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 37 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Fennimore, WI) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

Southwest Wisconsin Technical College offers a Welding technical diploma requiring a minimum of nine months to complete. The program covers SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, flux-core (FCAW), and oxyfuel welding and brazing, along with cutting and gouging, across more than 19 welding processes in multiple positions and metals. The program is accredited by the American Welding Society and includes a Summer Welding Academy for accelerated completion; financial aid is available.

Processes taught SMAW, GMAW, GTAW, FCAW, oxyfuel welding/brazing, cutting and gouging
Credential types Technical Diploma
Program length Minimum nine months
Certifications prepped AWS-accredited program
Financial aid Financial aid available

Source: https://www.swtc.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