Fortis Institute-Birmingham
Birmingham, AL · Private for-profit · Two-year
❄️ HVAC & Refrigeration 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication ⚡ Electrical
Lawson State Community College
Birmingham, AL 35221-1717
TypePublic
LevelTwo-year
Trade programs7
IPEDS ID101569
Programs
Trade credentials awarded
From the 2024 IPEDS completions file. Counts are credentials awarded in the reporting year — a size signal, not a quality score.
| Trade | Credentials offered | Awarded that year |
|---|---|---|
| 🚗 Automotive & Collision Repair | Certificate / diploma | 24 |
| 🔥 Welding & Metal Fabrication | Certificate / diploma | 17 |
| 🔧 Plumbing & Pipefitting | Certificate / diploma | 11 |
| 🏗️ Construction Technology & Management | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 8 |
| 🔩 Industrial & Electrical Maintenance | Certificate / diploma, Associate degree | 7 |
| 🚜 Diesel & Heavy Equipment | Certificate / diploma | 6 |
| ⚙️ Machining & CNC | Certificate / diploma | 1 |
This is what Lawson State Community College reported awarding — not a full course catalogue. The school may run programs that awarded nothing in the reporting year, and may have added or dropped programs since. Confirm directly before applying.
Before you apply
Questions worth asking Lawson State Community College
- What does the Alabama licensing board credit from this programme toward my apprenticeship or licence hours?
- How many hands-on hours — booth, bench, or live equipment — are in the programme each week?
- Which employers hired from last year's class, by name?
- What is the total cost including tools, materials, and testing fees, not just tuition?
- Is there a registered apprenticeship in this trade locally that would pay me to learn the same material?
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