Welding classes in Kansas City, Missouri
13 welding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
6 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Kansas City area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 12 by Missouri and 1 by Kansas. 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 Kansas City, 11 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 13 programs here are general welding (8 programs), single welding process (3 programs) and welding (associate degree, 2 programs).
See the 13 programsAll 89 welding programs in Missouri, including online programs
How much do welding classes cost in Kansas City?
$2,178 to $6,512 is what most welding programs in Kansas City cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 12 programs with a price. All of them: $900 to $8,228
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 7 to 30 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 Kansas City may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made
All 13 welding programs in Kansas City approved for WIOA funding
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13 programs
Welding
KCKCC Technical Education Center
Kansas City
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,48360 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Welding at KCKCC Technical Education CenterMore details about Welding at KCKCC Technical Education Center
- Finished
- 94%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $893
- Students counted
- 369
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,483
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 60
Welding Technology & Management
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,623Program website, Welding Technology & Management at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology & Management at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- 13%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,649
- Students counted
- 91
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,623
Welding GMAW/GTAW (AWS Modular Certification)-Certificate
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,178Program website, Welding GMAW/GTAW (AWS Modular Certification)-Certificate at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding GMAW/GTAW (AWS Modular Certification)-Certificate at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- 43%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,814
- Students counted
- 12
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,178
Welding Construction-Certificate
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$31,400Price if you pay yourself$2,178Program website, Welding Construction-Certificate at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding Construction-Certificate at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,857
- Length
- 16 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,814
- Students counted
- 10
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,178
Welding GMAW (AWS Modular Certification)-Certificate
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,178Program website, Welding GMAW (AWS Modular Certification)-Certificate at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding GMAW (AWS Modular Certification)-Certificate at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,814
- Students counted
- 10
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,178
Advanced Welding
Northland Career Center
Platte City
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$900Program website, Advanced Welding at Northland Career CenterMore details about Advanced Welding at Northland Career Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $50
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $900
Fast Track Welding Program
T And L Welding Academy
Raytown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,600Program website, Fast Track Welding Program at T And L Welding AcademyMore details about Fast Track Welding Program at T And L Welding Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $900
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $1,600
Introduction To Welding Technologies
Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,900Program website, Introduction To Welding Technologies at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce DevelopMore details about Introduction To Welding Technologies at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,900
Introduction To Welding W/ Blueprint Reading, Thermal Cutting & Gmaw
Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,000Program website, Introduction To Welding W/ Blueprint Reading, Thermal Cutting & Gmaw at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce DevelopMore details about Introduction To Welding W/ Blueprint Reading, Thermal Cutting & Gmaw at Metropolitan Community College, Workforce Develop
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 7 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,000
Combination Welding Program
T And L Welding Academy
Raytown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,000Program website, Combination Welding Program at T And L Welding AcademyMore details about Combination Welding Program at T And L Welding Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,500
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,000
Industrial Welding
Lex La Ray Technical Center
Lexington
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,600Program website, Industrial Welding at Lex La Ray Technical CenterMore details about Industrial Welding at Lex La Ray Technical Center
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 30 weeks, 25 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $488
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,600
Industrial Technologies-Industrial Welder
Metropolitan Community College
Kansas City
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,228Program website, Industrial Technologies-Industrial Welder at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Industrial Technologies-Industrial Welder at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $5,064
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,228
Welding Fundamentals
T And L Welding Academy
Raytown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Welding Fundamentals at T And L Welding AcademyMore details about Welding Fundamentals at T And L Welding Academy
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for welding classes in Kansas City
WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Kansas City
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 Kansas City
How welding classes compare with the rest of skilled trades across Missouri: Trade school programs in Missouri
Where the Kansas City welding program numbers come from
Which Kansas City welding programs are on this list?
These are the welding programs with classes in the Kansas City 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 Missouri 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 Kansas City 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 Kansas City
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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