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Welding classes in Phoenix, Arizona

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

7 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area, and every one is approved 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 Phoenix, 3 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are general welding (8 programs), welding (associate degree, 1 program) and structural welding (1 program).

See the 10 programs

All 35 welding programs in Arizona, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Phoenix?

$7,351 to $19,483 is what most welding programs in Phoenix cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $1,740 to $24,970

In the typical program

Finished the program
71%
Working 6 months later
55%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Are there free welding classes in Phoenix?

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

All 10 welding programs in Phoenix approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding 287

    Vocational Training Institute

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Vocational Training Institute, PhoenixGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,900
    Price if you pay yourself$15,945

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Welding 287 at Vocational Training Institute
    More details about Welding 287 at Vocational Training Institute
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,980
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    876
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,945
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    School website, Welding 287 at Vocational Training Institute

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Specialist

    The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI)

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI), PhoenixGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$23,650

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding Specialist at The Refrigeration School Inc. (RSI)
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,150
    Students counted
    754
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,650
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Combination Welding

    Arizona Automotive Institute

    Glendale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Arizona Automotive Institute, GlendaleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$20,663
    Program website, Combination Welding at Arizona Automotive Institute
    More details about Combination Welding at Arizona Automotive Institute
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    52%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    696
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $20,663
    Program website, Combination Welding at Arizona Automotive Institute

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology

    Universal Technical Institute

    Avondale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Universal Technical Institute, AvondaleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,700
    Price if you pay yourself$24,970
    School website, Welding Technology at Universal Technical Institute
    More details about Welding Technology at Universal Technical Institute
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    38%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,920
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    371
    Earned a year, estimated
    $43,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $24,970
    School website, Welding Technology at Universal Technical Institute

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridPrerequisite courses

    Structural Welding Technology A.A.S.

    Central Arizona College

    Coolidge

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Central Arizona College, CoolidgeWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$32,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,395
    Program website, Structural Welding Technology A.A.S. at Central Arizona College
    More details about Structural Welding Technology A.A.S. at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,056
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,050
    Students counted
    159
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,395
    Program website, Structural Welding Technology A.A.S. at Central Arizona College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Process Piping Welding Training Program 80 Hours

    Vocational Training Institute

    Phoenix

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Vocational Training Institute, PhoenixGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,998

    41 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Process Piping Welding Training Program 80 Hours at Vocational Training Institute
    More details about Process Piping Welding Training Program 80 Hours at Vocational Training Institute
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,281
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    153
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,998
    students trained with WIOA funding
    41
    Program website, Process Piping Welding Training Program 80 Hours at Vocational Training Institute

  • Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals of Structural Welding Certificate

    Central Arizona College

    Coolidge

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Arizona College, CoolidgeStructural welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,740
    Program website, Fundamentals of Structural Welding Certificate at Central Arizona College
    More details about Fundamentals of Structural Welding Certificate at Central Arizona College
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,740
    Program website, Fundamentals of Structural Welding Certificate at Central Arizona College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)

    Mesa

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT), MesaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,135
    More details about Welding at East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $905
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,135

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology - Central Campus - Glendale

    Western Maricopa Education Center

    Glendale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Maricopa Education Center, GlendaleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,925
    Program website, Welding Technology - Central Campus - Glendale at Western Maricopa Education Center
    More details about Welding Technology - Central Campus - Glendale at Western Maricopa Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,925
    Program website, Welding Technology - Central Campus - Glendale at Western Maricopa Education Center

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology - Southwest Campus - Buckeye

    Western Maricopa Education Center

    Glendale

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Maricopa Education Center, GlendaleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,010
    Program website, Welding Technology - Southwest Campus - Buckeye at Western Maricopa Education Center
    More details about Welding Technology - Southwest Campus - Buckeye at Western Maricopa Education Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,535
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,010
    Program website, Welding Technology - Southwest Campus - Buckeye at Western Maricopa Education Center

How to pay for welding classes in Phoenix

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Phoenix

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.

Other training in Phoenix

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

Where the Phoenix welding program numbers come from

Which Phoenix welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Arizona page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Phoenix 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 Phoenix

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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