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Welding classes in Alaska

19 welding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

6 schools offer these welding programs, and Alaska has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Welders join and cut metal parts with hand-held or remotely controlled equipment. Most have a high school diploma plus technical training, and some employers ask for a certification for particular jobs.1

In Alaska, 5 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma and 14 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 19 programs here are general welding (11 programs), structural welding (3 programs), single welding process (2 programs), pipe welding (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do welding classes cost in Alaska?

$7,600 to $10,000 is what most welding programs in Alaska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $5,000 to $24,486

In the typical program

Finished the program
91%
Working 6 months later
66%
Earned a year, estimated
about $34,000
Length
4 to 27 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alaska may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Alaska?

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 19 welding programs in Alaska approved for WIOA funding

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19 programs

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Charter College

    Reno, NV

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Charter College, Reno, NVGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Classes are outside Alaska; Alaska approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimated$34,000
    Price if you pay yourself$24,486
    Program website, Welding at Charter College
    More details about Welding at Charter College
    Finished
    53%
    Working at 6 months
    69%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,507
    Length
    40 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    263
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $24,486
    Program website, Welding at Charter College

  • Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Structural Welding - 8 Week

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

    Palmer

    No diploma needed

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT), PalmerStructural weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,500
    Price if you pay yourself$11,500

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Structural Welding - 8 Week at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    More details about Structural Welding - 8 Week at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    66%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,887
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    163
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Structural Welding - 8 Week at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Welding

    AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center

    Seward

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center, SewardGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,900
    Price if you pay yourself$5,619

    12 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Industrial Welding at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
    More details about Industrial Welding at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,721
    Length
    38 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $10,498
    Students counted
    77
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,619
    students trained with WIOA funding
    12
    Program website, Industrial Welding at AVTEC - Alaska Vocational Technical Center

  • Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Structural Welding Level II

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

    Palmer

    No diploma needed

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT), PalmerStructural weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,700
    Price if you pay yourself$11,500
    Program website, Structural Welding Level II at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    More details about Structural Welding Level II at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,185
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,500
    Program website, Structural Welding Level II at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding (OEC)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,700
    Program website, Welding (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Welding (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    42%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,880
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,425
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,700
    Program website, Welding (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Ultimate Welding

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

    Palmer

    No diploma needed

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT), PalmerGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$52,200
    Price if you pay yourself$23,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Ultimate Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    More details about Ultimate Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,052
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    $52,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Ultimate Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology (CT1)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,300
    Price if you pay yourself$9,600
    Program website, Welding Technology (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Welding Technology (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    45%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,825
    Length
    30 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,600
    Program website, Welding Technology (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 101 Welding Safety and Theory

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, WELD 101 Welding Safety and Theory at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 101 Welding Safety and Theory at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,234
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, WELD 101 Welding Safety and Theory at Yuut Elitnaurviat

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Entry Level Welder (OEC)

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

    Fairbanks

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF, FairbanksGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,400
    Price if you pay yourself$7,200
    Program website, Entry Level Welder (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    More details about Entry Level Welder (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,610
    Length
    24 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    25
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,200
    Program website, Entry Level Welder (OEC) at University of Alaska Fairbanks - UAF

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 203 MIG Welding and Fabrication

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,400
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, WELD 203 MIG Welding and Fabrication at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 203 MIG Welding and Fabrication at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,098
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, WELD 203 MIG Welding and Fabrication at Yuut Elitnaurviat

  • Pipe weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 311 - Pipeline and Related Component Welding

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelPipe weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$68,900
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, WELD 311 - Pipeline and Related Component Welding at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 311 - Pipeline and Related Component Welding at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $17,231
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $68,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, WELD 311 - Pipeline and Related Component Welding at Yuut Elitnaurviat

  • Welding and fabricationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 100 Introduction to Welding and Fabrication

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelWelding and fabricationIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, WELD 100 Introduction to Welding and Fabrication at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 100 Introduction to Welding and Fabrication at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $525
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, WELD 100 Introduction to Welding and Fabrication at Yuut Elitnaurviat

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Welding (OEC)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,300
    Program website, Advanced Welding (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Advanced Welding (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 9 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,575
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,300
    Program website, Advanced Welding (OEC) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 304 - Specialty Equipment Welding and Design

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, WELD 304 - Specialty Equipment Welding and Design at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 304 - Specialty Equipment Welding and Design at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,822
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,750
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, WELD 304 - Specialty Equipment Welding and Design at Yuut Elitnaurviat

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipe Welding

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

    Palmer

    No diploma needed

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT), PalmerPipe weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$62,300
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, Pipe Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    More details about Pipe Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,581
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $62,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, Pipe Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Aluminum Welding

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

    Palmer

    No diploma needed

    Northern Industrial Training (NIT), PalmerGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Aluminum Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    More details about Aluminum Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, Aluminum Welding at Northern Industrial Training (NIT)

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding (CT1)

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

    Anchorage

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), AnchorageGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000
    Program website, Welding (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    More details about Welding (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000
    Program website, Welding (CT1) at University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA)

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 102 Arc Welding and Basic Layout

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, WELD 102 Arc Welding and Basic Layout at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 102 Arc Welding and Basic Layout at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, WELD 102 Arc Welding and Basic Layout at Yuut Elitnaurviat

  • Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELD 206 - Structural Tubing, Vertical, and Overhead Welding

    Yuut Elitnaurviat

    Bethel

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Yuut Elitnaurviat, BethelStructural weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,000
    Program website, WELD 206 - Structural Tubing, Vertical, and Overhead Welding at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    More details about WELD 206 - Structural Tubing, Vertical, and Overhead Welding at Yuut Elitnaurviat
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,250
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,000
    Program website, WELD 206 - Structural Tubing, Vertical, and Overhead Welding at Yuut Elitnaurviat

How to pay for welding classes in Alaska

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Alaska

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for welding classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for welding classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Welding classes in Alaska

programs with a price cost under $10,000
8 of 19
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
45th of 46
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
14 of 31
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24
19 vs 24

State comparisons use the same figures as the welding classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Welding classes in Anchorage, Reno, Fairbanks and other Alaska cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 8 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Alaska

How welding classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Alaska

Where the Alaska welding program numbers come from

Which Alaska welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Alaska approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alaska offers.

How the prices and results of Alaska welding programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in Alaska

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List