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Welding classes in New Hampshire

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

4 schools offer these welding programs, and New Hampshire has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 3 of these 7 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 New Hampshire, 2 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 7 programs here are general welding (4 programs), pipe welding (1 program), welding and fabrication (1 program) and structural welding (1 program).

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How much do welding classes cost in New Hampshire?

$9,010 to $21,075 is what most welding programs in New Hampshire cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $1,100 to $28,900

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
New Hampshire'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
14 to 33 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 New Hampshire may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in New Hampshire?

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

All 7 welding programs in New Hampshire approved for WIOA funding

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7 programs

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Welding Technology Certificate

    White Mountains Community College

    Berlin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    White Mountains Community College, BerlinGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,300
    Price if you pay yourself$13,830
    Program website, Advanced Welding Technology Certificate at White Mountains Community College
    More details about Advanced Welding Technology Certificate at White Mountains Community College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,064
    Length
    30 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    86
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,830
    Program website, Advanced Welding Technology Certificate at White Mountains Community College

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Combination Structural and Pipe Welding

    Advanced Welding Institute

    South Burlington, VT

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Advanced Welding Institute, South Burlington, VTPipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$28,900
    Program website, Combination Structural and Pipe Welding at Advanced Welding Institute
    More details about Combination Structural and Pipe Welding at Advanced Welding Institute
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    24 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    36
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $28,900
    Program website, Combination Structural and Pipe Welding at Advanced Welding Institute

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technologies Certificate

    Great Bay Community College

    Portsmouth

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Great Bay Community College, PortsmouthGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,290
    Program website, Welding Technologies Certificate at Great Bay Community College
    More details about Welding Technologies Certificate at Great Bay Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $580
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,290
    Program website, Welding Technologies Certificate at Great Bay Community College

  • Welding and fabricationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tube Fabrication and Forming Certificate

    Manchester Community College

    Manchester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, ManchesterWelding and fabrication · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,100
    Program website, Tube Fabrication and Forming Certificate at Manchester Community College
    More details about Tube Fabrication and Forming Certificate at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 6 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,100
    Program website, Tube Fabrication and Forming Certificate at Manchester Community College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Professional Certificate

    Manchester Community College

    Manchester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, ManchesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,730
    Program website, Welding Technology Professional Certificate at Manchester Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Professional Certificate at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    62 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,080
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,730
    Program website, Welding Technology Professional Certificate at Manchester Community College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated Welding Program

    Manchester Community College

    Manchester

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manchester Community College, ManchesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$15,000
    Program website, Accelerated Welding Program at Manchester Community College
    More details about Accelerated Welding Program at Manchester Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,000
    Program website, Accelerated Welding Program at Manchester Community College

  • Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Structural Welding

    Advanced Welding Institute

    South Burlington, VT

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Advanced Welding Institute, South Burlington, VTStructural welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside New Hampshire; New Hampshire approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$27,150
    Program website, Structural Welding at Advanced Welding Institute
    More details about Structural Welding at Advanced Welding Institute
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 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
    $27,150
    Program website, Structural Welding at Advanced Welding Institute

How to pay for welding classes in New Hampshire

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in New Hampshire

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 New Hampshire

programs with a price cost under $10,000
3 of 7
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
46th of 46
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24
7 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 Manchester, Burlington, Boston and other New Hampshire cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in New Hampshire

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

Where the New Hampshire welding program numbers come from

Which New Hampshire welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire offers.

How the prices and results of New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire figures?

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

Sources for the facts about welding classes in New Hampshire

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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