WELDING CAREER TRAINING
Train to become a skilled welder with hands-on experience—ready for the field in about 10 months.
start
forging your
future
Learn COMBINATION WELDING AT
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
Welding is the foundation of many industries—from construction to manufacturing. At STVT, you’ll train to work with metal in real-world environments using tools and techniques the pros use. Our Combination Welding program teaches essential techniques—including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), and Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)—while emphasizing safety, quality, and hands-on performance.
- Train with instructors who’ve worked in welding and fabrication
- Practice welding techniques on real equipment
- Earn your diploma
- Learn MIG, TIG, Stick, and Flux Core welding
- Be career ready by graduation
To help better prepare you for life after graduation, we expose you to Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Education Foundation standards throughout our program! Training starts every five weeks, and night classes are available!
Ready to invest in your future with
hands-on, career-relevant training?
what can you do with an
COMBINATION WELDING DIPLOMA?
Program graduates may be able to find work as1:
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Corpus Christi, TX
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
2000 S Padre Island Dr. | Corpus Christi, TX 78416 | P: 361-360-4168
call or visit us in
San Antonio, TX
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
734 SE Military Dr. | San Antonio, TX 78214 | P: 956-554-3515
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Weslaco, TX
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute
1600 N. Westgate Dr., Weslaco, TX
78599 |
956-363-6282
ACCREDITATION, APPROVAL, AND LICENSURE
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), as a branch campus of:
Miller-Motte College – Chattanooga
6397 Lee Highway, Suite 100
Chattanooga, TN 37421
P: 423-510-9675
ACCSC
2101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 302
Arlington, VA 2201
P: 703-247-4212
W: http://www.accsc.org/
South Texas Vocational Technical Institute is approved and regulated by the Texas Workforce Commission, Career Schools and Colleges, Austin, Texas:
Career School and Colleges
101 E. 15th St., Room 226T
Austin, TX 78778
P: 512-936-3100
W: www.texasworkforce.org/careerschools
* The Electrical program prepares students for entry-level careers within the electrical field such as Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers .This program does not prepare students to take the electrician licensing exam. Although the information taught in this program may be helpful, it does not prepare students to become a licensed electrician.
1 The jobs mentioned are examples of certain potential jobs, not a representation that these outcomes are more probable than others. STVT cannot guarantee employment or salary.
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©Miller-Motte College located in Chattanooga, Tennessee and Miller-Motte College branch campuses have been approved by the State of Tennessee to participate in the National Council or State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA). NC-SARA is a voluntary, regional approach to state oversight of post-secondary distance education.