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Welding Technology

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Key facts

  • Program
    Associate
  • Duration
    2 years
  • Program
    On campus
  • Pace
    Full-time
  • Annual tuition fee
    12,288USD
  • Start date
    Aug, Jan

Program overview

What Cuesta College says about their program:

The associate of applied science degree in Welding Technology is designed to prepare the individual for a career as a welding technician in the fabrication, construction, and manufacturing industries.

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Admission requirements

Undergraduate academic requirements

  • General Secondary Education Certificate

English proficiency

Undergraduate

  • IELTS

    6

  • TOEFL iBT

    61

  • TOEFL PBT

    500

  • Duolingo

    85

English proficiency waivers

  • Your native language is English.
  • You have completed and passed the equivalent of college level English composition at a US college or university.
  • You have completed two or more years of secondary or higher education in an English-speaking country.

Documents required

  • Passport
  • Official transcripts must be evaluated and translated into English by a verified evaluation company.
  • Diploma of previous studies
  • Official translations
  • Tuberculosis Clearance Certificate completed within 12 months prior to the first day of classes.
  • Proof of Financial Support
  • Proof of language proficiency
  • Visa (if applicable)
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Fees and funding

Fee information

  • Undergraduate tuition

    US$12,288 per year

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