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Welding program at Athens Technical College
Athens, GA · Public 2-year · (706) 355-5000 · School website
On Georgia's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- Not reported
- LengthIPEDS
- Not reported
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 164
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Athens-Clarke County, GA
- $47,970
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Athens-Clarke County, GA, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 145 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 19 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Georgia)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transition Center WeldingWelding TCC · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,880+ $3,060 books | 12 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 16.7% | $18,513 | 18 |
| Welding Diploma--waj2Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $7,655+ $950 books | 70 weeks, 40 hours a week | 21.3% | 71% | $6,273 | 150 |
| Weld GMAW/FCAW - 100hr. Economic DevelopmentAWS Weld Test Certification in Flux-Cored Metal Arch Welding FCAW, 3-G & 4-G · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,100 | 4 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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