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Welding program at Brightpoint Community College
Chester, VA · Public 2-year · (804) 796-4000 · School website
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
- 37
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 27 graduates
- $39,273
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $52,992
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Richmond, VA
- $57,710
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Brightpoint Community College awarded 37 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), its largest career program of 7 we list.
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 33 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
On Virginia's WIOA eligible training provider list
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| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding CSC - WEL 141 Welder Qualification Tests IWelding CSC - WEL 141 Welder Qualification Tests I · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $450+ $100 books | 25 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 24% | $11,425 | 27 |
| Welding CSC- WEL 116 Welding I ( Oxyacetylene)Welding CSC- WEL 116 Welding I ( Oxyacetylene) · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $300+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 14.3% | $11,020 | 24 |
| Welding CSC- WEL 247 Welding Layout and Fabrication IWelding CSC- WEL 247 Welding Layout and Fabrication I · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $300+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 14.3% | $11,268 | 24 |
| Welding CSC-WEL 244 Weld Testing and CodesWelding CSC-WEL 244 Weld Testing and Codes · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $300+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | 14.3% | $6,582 | 24 |
| Welding CSC- WEL 130 Inert Gas WeldingWelding CSC- WEL 130 Inert Gas Welding · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $450+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 23 |
| Welding CSC- WEL 150 Welding Drawing and InterpretationWelding CSC- WEL 150 Welding Drawing and Interpretation · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $300+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 30 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 23 |
| Welding CSC- WEL 160 Gas Metal Arc WeldingWelding CSC- WEL 160 Gas Metal Arc Welding · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $450+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 23 |
| Welding CSC-WEL 116 Welding IWelding CSC-WEL 116 Welding I · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $300+ $100 books | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | 100% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 14 |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all students who exited between July 2021 and June 2025, not only WIOA-funded ones. Median earnings are one quarter's pay in the second quarter after exit. Suppressed means DOL withheld the figure (a small group, nothing reported, or a data quality hold); for length it can also mean a competency-based program. Matched to this page by provider name, address and field of study (CIP code).
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