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Welding classes in Idaho

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

7 schools offer these welding programs, and Idaho 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 Idaho, 11 of the 12 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 12 programs here are general welding (7 programs), pipe welding (2 programs), welding (associate degree, 1 program), welding and fabrication (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do welding classes cost in Idaho?

$1,993 to $7,750 is what most welding programs in Idaho cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $950 to $33,818

In the typical program

Finished the program
97%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Idaho's rates sit far below every other state's
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
5 to 20 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 Idaho may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Idaho?

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

All 12 welding programs in Idaho approved for WIOA funding

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12 programs

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    Idaho State University - Workforce Training

    Pocatello

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Idaho State University - Workforce Training, PocatelloGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,000
    Program website, Welding at Idaho State University - Workforce Training
    More details about Welding at Idaho State University - Workforce Training
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,050
    Students counted
    301
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,000
    Program website, Welding at Idaho State University - Workforce Training

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training

    Twin Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training, Twin FallsGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$950
    Program website, Welding at College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training
    More details about Welding at College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training
    Finished
    99%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    225
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $950
    Program website, Welding at College of Southern Idaho - Workforce Training

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Beginning Welding

    Workforce Training at LC State

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training at LC State, LewistonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,798
    Program website, Beginning Welding at Workforce Training at LC State
    More details about Beginning Welding at Workforce Training at LC State
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    76
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,798
    Program website, Beginning Welding at Workforce Training at LC State

  • Welding (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses

    Welding Technology/Welder AAS

    Lewis Clark State College

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lewis Clark State College, LewistonWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$33,818
    Program website, Welding Technology/Welder AAS at Lewis Clark State College
    More details about Welding Technology/Welder AAS at Lewis Clark State College
    Finished
    25%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $20,440
    Students counted
    52
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $33,818
    Program website, Welding Technology/Welder AAS at Lewis Clark State College

  • Welding and fabricationIn personNo diploma needed

    Welder Fabrication Course

    Pro-Weld

    Nampa

    No diploma needed

    Pro-Weld, NampaWelding and fabricationIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,200

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Welder Fabrication Course at Pro-Weld
    More details about Welder Fabrication Course at Pro-Weld
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    18 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    Program website, Welder Fabrication Course at Pro-Weld

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Welding

    Workforce Training at LC State

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training at LC State, LewistonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,178
    Program website, Advanced Welding at Workforce Training at LC State
    More details about Advanced Welding at Workforce Training at LC State
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,100
    Students counted
    32
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,178
    Program website, Advanced Welding at Workforce Training at LC State

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Certification

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center

    Post Falls

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    North Idaho College Workforce Training Center, Post FallsGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$95,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,078
    More details about Welding Certification at North Idaho College Workforce Training Center
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $23,742
    Length
    4 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $95,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,078

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Aluminum Welding

    Workforce Training at LC State

    Lewiston

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Workforce Training at LC State, LewistonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,058
    Program website, Aluminum Welding at Workforce Training at LC State
    More details about Aluminum Welding at Workforce Training at LC State
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    5 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,750
    Students counted
    21
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,058
    Program website, Aluminum Welding at Workforce Training at LC State

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    GTAW(Gas Tungsten Arc Welding)

    Pro-Weld

    Nampa

    No diploma needed

    Pro-Weld, NampaSingle welding processIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,600
    Program website, GTAW(Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) at Pro-Weld
    More details about GTAW(Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) at Pro-Weld
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,600
    Program website, GTAW(Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) at Pro-Weld

  • General weldingOnlineNo diploma needed

    Welding 101

    Accelerated Training Institute

    Based in Garden City, ID

    No diploma needed

    Accelerated Training Institute, based in Garden City, IDGeneral weldingOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,994
    Program website, Welding 101 at Accelerated Training Institute
    More details about Welding 101 at Accelerated Training Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,994
    Program website, Welding 101 at Accelerated Training Institute

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipe Welding Course (6G)

    Pro-Weld

    Nampa

    No diploma needed

    Pro-Weld, NampaPipe weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,600
    Program website, Pipe Welding Course (6G) at Pro-Weld
    More details about Pipe Welding Course (6G) at Pro-Weld
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,600
    Program website, Pipe Welding Course (6G) at Pro-Weld

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Pipe Welding Course (6GR)

    Pro-Weld

    Nampa

    No diploma needed

    Pro-Weld, NampaPipe weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,600
    Program website, Pipe Welding Course (6GR) at Pro-Weld
    More details about Pipe Welding Course (6GR) at Pro-Weld
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,600
    Program website, Pipe Welding Course (6GR) at Pro-Weld

How to pay for welding classes in Idaho

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Idaho

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 Idaho

programs with a price cost under $2,000
3 of 12
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
15th of 46
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24
12 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 Lewiston, Boise City, Pocatello and other Idaho cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Idaho

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

Where the Idaho welding program numbers come from

Which Idaho welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Idaho 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 Idaho offers.

How the prices and results of Idaho 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 Idaho figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Idaho: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in Idaho

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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