716 South Oregon Avenue Pasco, WA 99302 509.546.7723
Administrative Office East 4003 Broadway Spokane, WA 99202 509.535.7794
General Information
General information
Public or private
Private
Type of school
Vocational institution that provides training in welding.
Degrees offered
Certificate
School accreditation
Licensed by the Washington State Workforce Training and Education Coordinating Board
Specialized licensure
American Welding Society, Washington Association of Building Officials
Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act eligible training provider
All programs at OXARC are WIOA approved
School setting
Setting
Urban (in a large city)
Closest major metropolitan area
Spokane
Population of city the school is in
203,276
Public transportation to campus
Spokane Transit Authority (Spokane); Benton Franklin Transit (Pasco)
Student parking on campus
Free parking on site
County
Spokane
School visits
School visit availability
Visitation is welcome anytime during regular school hours.
Contact to set up school visit
509.535.7794
Additional information
The school offers courses at beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels, and for different welding processes (Shielded Metal Arc Welding, "Stick;" Flux Core Arc Welding, "Dual Shield and Inner Shield;" Gas Metal Arc Welding, "Hard Wire;" and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, "TIG"). Courses are designed around the most common industry standards including AWS, ASME, and API. Each class is five weeks in length. Courses are held Monday through Friday and are hands-on with students spending 90% of classroom time doing welding. Students who complete the intermediate or advanced courses will be able to take the American Welding Society (AWS) and Washington Association of Building Officials (WABO) certification test for a specific industry standard.
Tuition is $3,000 each for the Beginner/Entry-Level Welding, Intermediate Welding, and Advanced Welding 160-hour program. Tuition is $2,500 if enrolling in more than one course. All tools and materials for the courses are included in the price. If students take more than one course, they may need to purchase additional supplies during their training. Contact the school for the cost of other advanced and combined welding program options.
