Welding Schools By State

Last Updated/Verified: Aug 15, 2026

Welding schools that offer career-level welder training, state by state. Pick your state for the programs near you, or start with the featured programs and the different ways to train below.

Welding Schools by State

Career-level welder training in every state.

Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas Best Welding Schools California Colorado Connecticut Cost Cwi Certification Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii How Long Is Welding School Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington Washington, DC West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

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Ways to Train as a Welder

The state directory lists career-level programs. There are more ways in, and some combine well.

Community college and technical school programs

Certificate, diploma and associate programs with real booth time in Stick, MIG, TIG and flux-cored welding. Most of the schools in the state directory are these.

Private welding schools

Shorter, more intensive programs, often built around pipe welding and certification testing.

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Union and shipyard apprenticeships

Earn while you learn: paid work plus classroom hours through the Ironworkers, Boilermakers, UA pipefitters and the major shipbuilders.

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High school vocational classes

The earliest start, and often a direct line into a local college program.

Welding and gas supply store training events

Manufacturer demo days and short courses on new equipment and processes.

Metal art classes and online theory courses

College metal art sculpting lessons and online self-study certifications: useful alongside hands-on training, not a substitute for it.

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Before You Enroll

Requirements, cost, aid and how to choose between program types.

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Specialties Employers Are Hiring For

The schools in this directory are chosen for advanced, career-level training, and in some cases for specialty classes that teach skills employers cannot find.

Pipe welding Pipeline welding TIG welding MIG welding Structural welding Aerospace welding Orbital welding Robotic welding Metal fabrication CWI certification Boiler tube welding Welding with ceramic backing tape Welding certifications Ship fitting Underwater welding

These are the skills employers are looking for, and where the welding jobs are.

Not sure how to judge a school? See what a GoWelding Network school must offer and the questions to ask before you enroll, or read our profiles of the largest welding schools.

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