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Welding program at Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA · Public 2-year · (770) 533-7000 · 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
- 160
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 23 graduates
- $28,890
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Gainesville, GA
- $48,430
- 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, Gainesville, 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 | 128 | Not reported | Not reported |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 32 | 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 Welding CertificationWelding Certification · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $2,554 | 10 weeks, 6 hours a week | 95.1% | 52.8% | $9,200 | 122 |
| WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY Diploma--WAJ2Lanier Technical College · Hybrid (in person and online) · CIP 48.0508 | $7,318+ $1,080 books | 60 weeks, 15 hours a week | 28.4% | 78.2% | $8,989 | 236 |
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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