our welding programs at arkansas welding academy
Master Pipe and Structural Welding Program
The Master Pipe and Structural Welding Program at Arkansas Welding Academy is a career-focused, accredited welding program designed to equip you with the skills needed for success in an entry-level welding position. Through immersive, hands-on instruction including Stick Welding Courses, TIG Welding Courses, and Pipe Welding Training you'll gain real-world experience in both the welding booth and the classroom, with additional training in Blueprint Reading for Welders and Welding Safety Training.
As a journeyman welder, you'll learn to set up and operate equipment for all four major welding processes: GMAW, FCAW, SMAW, and GTAW. You’ll also develop expertise in Carbon Steel Welding Techniques, Stainless Steel Welding, and Aluminum Welding Classes, preparing you for a wide range of roles in industries such as ship building, manufacturing, utilities, new construction, and shutdowns. With our hands-on approach, you'll be ready to hit the ground running on day one.
What you will learn
Through a combination of lecture, discussion, and hands-on lab work, students will learn the fundamentals of welding, metallurgy, and rod angles across all welding positions. Our comprehensive training covers Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick Welding Courses), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG Welding Courses), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG Welding Courses), and Flux-Cored Arc Welding, with application on plate and pipe, in all positions and joint types with and without backing strips.
This course is a core part of our accredited welding programs, and includes critical skills taught in Pipe Welding Training, Structural Welding Training, and Carbon Steel Welding Techniques. Students will demonstrate proficiency through successful completion of visual inspections and destructive bend tests, preparing them for certification and job-readiness in fields like custom metal fabrication and new construction.
The successful graduate must have accomplished the following:
100 percent on Safety Test
Pass all visual weld inspections
Have twelve days or less of unexcused absences
75 percent or greater on all other tests
Pass all destructive bend tests
All graduates in good standing with Arkansas Welding Academy and financial aid providers will have earned job placement assistance and life-time brush-up
Program Information
Registration Fee: $100.00 (non-refundable). This fee is applied to the student's account balance upon starting attendance at AWA. $400.00 (REFUNDABLE) booth reservation fee. This fee is applied to the equipment and supplies upon start.
| Programs | Tuition and fees | Equipment/Supplies | Room and Board | Transportation cost | Misc Cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dependent | Independent | Dependent | Independent | Dependent | |||
| Master Pipe & Structural Welding Program | $18,713.00 | $11,097.00 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Institutional Cancellation & Refund Policy
A full refund to any student who cancels the enrollment contract within seventy-two (72) hours (until midnight of the third day excluding Saturdays, Sundays, or legal holidays) after the enrollment contract is executed.
Students who have not visited the school facility prior to enrollment will have the opportunity to withdraw without penalty within three days following either attendance at a regularly scheduled orientation or following a tour of the facilities and inspection of the equipment.
If an applicant is not accepted for enrollment by a school the applicant is entitled to a full refund of monies paid less an application fee not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25). AWA does not charge an application fee.
The registration fee of one hundred dollars ($100) will be retained. AWA will not restock. $400.00 (REFUNDABLE) booth reservation fee. This fee is applied to the equipment and supplies upon start. All tuition paid in excess of the registration fee will be refunded based on the cost and length of the program in which enrolled in the following manner:
At completion of less than twenty-five percent (25%) of the program, the student will be refunded on a pro rata basis.
At completion of 25% but less than 50% of the program, the student will be refunded 50% of the tuition.
At completion of 50% but less than 75% of the program, the student will be refunded 25% of the tuition.
At completion of 75% or more of the program no refund is due the student.
All tuition beyond the current enrollment period shall be refunded when student terminates.
Students shall be refunded immediately when a course is cancelled and there is not a course required for their program of study available.
The effective date of the termination, for refund purposes, shall be the last day of attendance.
The student shall not be required to purchase instructional supplies, books, pay fees, etc. until such time as these materials are needed.
In the event a school discontinues a program in which students are enrolled, a full refund of all tuition, tools, textbooks, etc. and fees are due. Refunds shall be made within 15 days of the last class meeting date. This statement does not apply to a closed school; however, it does apply to a school that closes only one location.
All refunds will be made within thirty (30) calendar days of the effective date of termination and when due, will be made without requiring a request from the student. All refunds shall be made according to payor source(s) (grant/scholarship/loan) policy.
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