Welding classes in Colorado

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

11 schools offer these welding programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 34 of the 36 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 36 programs here are general welding (23 programs), structural welding (4 programs), single welding process (3 programs), welding (associate degree, 2 programs), and 4 more of 2 other kinds.

See the 36 programs

How much do welding classes cost in Colorado?

$3,356 to $7,090 is what most welding programs in Colorado cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 36 programs with a price. All of them: $150 to $21,421

In the typical program

Finished the program: 57%
Working 6 months later: 51%
Earned a year, estimated: about $29,100
Length: 12 to 86 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 Colorado may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Colorado?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 7 people at 1 of the 36 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most welding programs in Colorado cost $3,356 to $7,090. Prices on this page run from $150 to $21,421.

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

How to pay for welding classes in Colorado

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Colorado

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 Colorado

programs with a price cost under $3,000: 9 of 36
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 23rd of 46
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 6 of 31
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24: 36 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 Pueblo, Denver, Colorado Springs and other Colorado cities

Pueblo area11

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 12 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Colorado

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

Where the Colorado welding program numbers come from

Which Colorado welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.

How the prices and results of Colorado 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.

How reliable are the Colorado figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹⁰ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

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Welding classes in Colorado

How much do welding classes cost in Colorado?

Are there free welding classes in Colorado?

All 36 welding programs in Colorado approved for WIOA funding

Welding AAS

Welding Technology

Welding Technology

Welding (Cert)

Welding

Welding AAS

Welding Technology-Epic 2

Welding Technologies 1

Fabrication Welder

Welding - Stick Welding Certificate

Welding

Welding Multi-Process (Cert)

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES - Welding 4

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES - Welding 3

Welding Technology-Epic 1

FABRICATION WELDER: Basic Welding

Welding: Structural Welding Introduction (Cert)

Welding: Structural Welding (Cert)

Welding Technology/Welder 3

Welding Technologies 3

Welding Technology/Welder 2

Welding - AWS Skills Certificate

Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 1

Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 2

Welding Technology/Welding 4

Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 1

Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 2

MIG/TIG Welding and Blueprint Reading

Welding Technologies 2

Welding Technology/Welder 1

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES - Welding 1

CONSTRUCTION TECHNOLOGIES - Welding 2

Welding - TIG/MIG Certificate

Welding Technologies

Welding: High Pressure Pipe (Cert)

Welding: Low Pressure Pipe (Cert)