Lawson State Community College provides affordable and accessible quality educational opportunities, promotes economic growth, and enhances the quality of life for the diverse communities it serves. Through varied instructional modes and lifelong learning opportunities, the College prepares students for gainful employment, career advancement, college transfer, and workforce development.
The Welding curriculum provides students with the opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary for a career in this rapidly growing field. Emphasis is placed on the technical aspects of welding. Classroom and lab experiences are offered in the welding of carbon, aluminum, and stainless base metals with various welding processes. Specialized classes include blueprint reading/fabrication, welding inspection and testing, oxyfuel, and plasma arc cutting, CNC automated cutting, pipe welding and layout. Students may also become AWS certified welders upon program completion. This program consists of one certificate and one short-certificate.
In-State Tuition: $3,752
Out of State Tuition: $7,504
Credits: 28
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Welding curriculum provides students with the opportunity to acquire the skills, knowledge, and experience necessary for a career in this rapidly growing field. Emphasis is placed on the technical aspects of welding. Classroom and lab experiences are offered in the welding of carbon, aluminum, and stainless base metals with various welding processes. Specialized classes include blueprint reading/fabrication, welding inspection and testing, oxyfuel, and plasma arc cutting, CNC automated cutting, pipe welding and layout. Students may also become AWS certified welders upon program completion. This program consists of one certificate and one short-certificate.
In-State Tuition: $6,834
Out of State Tuition: $13,668
Credits: 51
Completion: 12 months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Real Estate Certificate Program offers the course work that meets the standards of professionalism in the real estate industry. The program follows the guidelines set by the Alabama Real Estate Commission. Moreover, the program meets the career objective of persons interested in real estate sales or other allied real estate professions. For students seeking to enter the real estate field, it offers formal education that meets the industry's goals of professionalism.
In-State Tuition: $1,876
Out of State Tuition: $3,752
Credits: 14
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
In addition to residential work, plumbers also do installation for new construction, pipe-laying, and pipe-fitting. Plumbers install, maintain, and repair many different types of pipe systems. The Occupational Outlook Handbook reports that “job opportunities are expected to be excellent, as demand for skilled pipe layers, pipe fitters and steamfitters is expected to outpace the supply of workers trained in this craft.” This program consists of one short certificate.
In-State Tuition: $3,752
Out of State Tuition: $7,504
Credits: 28
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Pharmacy Technician Assistant Program prepares the individual to assist the Pharmacist in a variety of settings to include the institutional and retail pharmacies. The individual will learn inventory management and understand the technicians’ role in community and hospital pharmacy. In addition, the individual will learn drug calculation, drug classification, side effects of the top 200 drugs, and prescription terminology.
In-State Tuition: $3,886
Out of State Tuition: $7,772
Credits: 29
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Office Administration/Medical Program is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the medical office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong medical coding and billing skills, computer and communication abilities, medical terminology, medical office procedures, transcription, etc.—which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration medical skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive
In-State Tuition: $3,082
Out of State Tuition: $6,164
Credits: 23
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Office Administration/Legal Program is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the legal office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong computer and communication abilities, basic accounting principles, legal concepts, business law, transcription, etc.—which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration legal skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive in the job market.
In-State Tuition: $3,350
Out of State Tuition: $6,700
Credits: 25
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Office Administration/Medical Program is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the medical office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong medical coding and billing skills, computer and communication abilities, medical terminology, medical office procedures, transcription, etc.—which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration medical skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive
In-State Tuition: $4,824
Out of State Tuition: $9,648
Credits: 36
Completion: 12 months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Office Administration Program is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong computer and communication abilities, which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive in the job market.
In-State Tuition: $3,350
Out of State Tuition: $6,700
Credits: 25
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Office Administration/Legal Program is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the legal office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong computer and communication abilities, basic accounting principles, legal concepts, business law, transcription, etc.—which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration legal skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive in the job market.
In-State Tuition: $4,690
Out of State Tuition: $9,380
Credits: 35
Completion: 12 months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Office Administration Program is designed to teach students strong administrative, computer and interpersonal skills promoting greater efficiency in the office. Emphasis is placed on developing strong computer and communication abilities, which are vital tools in the workplace. The latest office administration skills will be learned that are required in the workplace—each student is highly organized and well trained in the leading edge office automation technology. The aim is to provide each student with a combination of office administration skills and technology that will prepare them to be highly competitive in the job market.
In-State Tuition: $4,690
Out of State Tuition: $9,380
Credits: 35
Completion: 12 months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The program prepares students to diagnose mechanical problems and make repairs to components of medium and heavy-duty trucks and equipment. This program consists of one certificate, one A.O.T. degree option, and one short-certificate.
In-State Tuition: $3,752
Out of State Tuition: $7,504
Credits: 28
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The program prepares students to diagnose mechanical problems and make repairs to components of medium and heavy-duty trucks and equipment. This program consists of one certificate, one A.O.T. degree option, and one short-certificate.
In-State Tuition: $6,432
Out of State Tuition: $12,864
Credits: 48
Completion: 12 months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
Broadcast and sound engineering technicians work in program production. They also set up, operate, and maintain a wide variety of electrical and electronic equipment involved in almost any radio or television broadcast, concert, play, musical recording, television show, or movie. With such a wide range of work there are many specialized occupations within the field. This program consists of one A.A.S. degree, one certificate, and one short certificate.
In-State Tuition: $3,752
Out of State Tuition: $7,504
Credits: 28
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
A Short Certificate in Management and Supervision is designed to help you develop the skills you need to become an effective supervisor or manager. Initial offerings focus on helping you understand yourself and others, enhance your mathematics, computer, and writing skills. Subsequent offerings will show you how to set goals and objectives, solve problems, build effective teams, communicate effectively, and deal with difficult employees.
In-State Tuition: $3,350
Out of State Tuition: $6,700
Credits: 25
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
The Industrial Maintenance Technician program prepares a student to install and maintain all types of industrial equipment. Graduates will align motors, interpret prints and schematics, properly use burning and welding equipment, and identify equipment components and their applications in industrial environments.
In-State Tuition: $3,752
Out of State Tuition: $7,504
Credits: 28
Completion: Check with University months
GPA: Check with University
Letter of Recommendation: No
Essay Required: No
Test Required: ACCUPLACER Required
Lawson State Community College provides affordable and accessible quality educational opportunities, promotes economic growth, and enhances the quality of life for the diverse communities it serves. Through varied instructional modes and lifelong learning opportunities, the College prepares students for gainful employment, career advancement, college transfer, and workforce development.
Tuition $3,752
Degree Certificate
Modality On-campus