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Welding program at Fletcher Technical Community College
Schriever, LA · Public 2-year · (985) 448-7900 · School website
On Louisiana'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
- 35
- 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, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
- $56,990
- 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, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 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 | 31 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 4 | Not reported | Not reported |
On the WIOA list (Louisiana)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWS WeldingAWS Certified Welder · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $500+ $507 books | 8 weeks, 6 hours a week | 72.7% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 11 |
| Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technician Level 1LADEQ Radiation Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $825+ $195 books | 3 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding DiplomaDiploma · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $6,480+ $1,448 books | 60 weeks, 45 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding FCAW Pipe Welder Technical Competency Area (TCA)Welding FCAW Pipe Welder Technical Competency Area (TCA) · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $1,039+ $425 books | 15 weeks, 6 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Welding Intermediate Welder CertificateCertificate · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $4,708+ $862 books | 15 weeks, 21 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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