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Welding classes in North Dakota

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

8 schools offer these welding programs, and North Dakota has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 9 of these 21 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 North Dakota, all 21 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 21 programs here are general welding (11 programs), single welding process (5 programs), pipe welding (3 programs) and welding (associate degree, 2 programs).

See the 21 programs

How much do welding classes cost in North Dakota?

$4,300 to $13,000 is what most welding programs in North Dakota cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $1,507 to $17,900

In the typical program

Finished the program
78%
Working 6 months later
78%
Earned a year, estimated
about $40,100
Length
4 to 32 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 North Dakota may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in North Dakota?

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

All 21 welding programs in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

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21 programs

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    480 Hour COM1 Combination Welder 1

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$50,800
    Price if you pay yourself$15,100

    84 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about 480 Hour COM1 Combination Welder 1 at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,691
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    196
    Earned a year, estimated
    $50,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,100
    students trained with WIOA funding
    84

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology - Associate Degree

    ND State College of Science

    Wahpeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ND State College of Science, WahpetonWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,900
    Price if you pay yourself$13,640

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding Technology - Associate Degree at ND State College of Science
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,479
    Length
    80 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    133
    Earned a year, estimated
    $53,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,640
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    640 Hour Combination Welder II

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,700
    Price if you pay yourself$17,900

    33 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about 640 Hour Combination Welder II at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    Finished
    92%
    Working at 6 months
    95%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,173
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    130
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,900
    students trained with WIOA funding
    33

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding - AAS

    Bismarck State College

    Bismarck

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bismarck State College, BismarckWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$44,900
    Price if you pay yourself$15,307
    More details about Welding - AAS at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,214
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    49
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $15,307

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Certificate

    United Tribes Technical College

    Bismarck

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    United Tribes Technical College, BismarckGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$27,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,497
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at United Tribes Technical College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,871
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    47
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,497

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology

    Williston State College

    Williston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Williston State College, WillistonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$29,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,632
    More details about Welding Technology at Williston State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,354
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $29,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,632

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Diploma Program

    Bismarck State College

    Bismarck

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bismarck State College, BismarckGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,400
    Price if you pay yourself$8,850
    More details about Welding Diploma Program at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,862
    Length
    3 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,850

  • Single welding processHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    200 Hour Gas Metal Arc Welding Skills

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,800
    Price if you pay yourself$9,000

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about 200 Hour Gas Metal Arc Welding Skills at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    Finished
    77%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,192
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Sitting Bull College

    Fort Yates

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Sitting Bull College, Fort YatesGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$12,300
    Price if you pay yourself$3,055
    More details about Welding at Sitting Bull College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,080
    Length
    18 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $12,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,055

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology

    Turtle Mountain Community College

    Belcourt

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Turtle Mountain Community College, BelcourtGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$37,700
    Price if you pay yourself$2,600
    More details about Welding Technology at Turtle Mountain Community College
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    47%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,418
    Length
    32 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    $37,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,600

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Fast Track Program

    Bismarck State College

    Bismarck

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bismarck State College, BismarckGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$7,500

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding Fast Track Program at Bismarck State College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    91%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,027
    Length
    8 weeks, 35 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $375
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11

  • Single welding processHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    120STK1 SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) Program

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$61,100
    Price if you pay yourself$9,500

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about 120STK1 SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) Program at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,278
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Pipe weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pipe Welding

    Turtle Mountain Community College

    Belcourt

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Turtle Mountain Community College, BelcourtPipe welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,507
    More details about Pipe Welding at Turtle Mountain Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,507

  • Single welding processHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    80MIG1 GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Skills

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    More details about 80MIG1 GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Skills at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 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
    $2,500

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Intro to Industry Welding

    North Valley Career & Technology Center

    Grafton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Valley Career & Technology Center, GraftonGeneral weldingHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,600
    More details about Intro to Industry Welding at North Valley Career & Technology Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,600

  • Single welding processHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    120MIG1 GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Program

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    More details about 120MIG1 GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Program at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    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
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300

  • Single welding processHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    120TIG1 GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Program

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,300
    More details about 120TIG1 GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Program at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    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
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,300

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology - Certificate

    ND State College of Science

    Wahpeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ND State College of Science, WahpetonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,429
    More details about Welding Technology - Certificate at ND State College of Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,429

  • Pipe weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    200 hr PIPSTK1 Uphill SMAW Pipe Welding (Stick) Program

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoPipe welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,800
    More details about 200 hr PIPSTK1 Uphill SMAW Pipe Welding (Stick) Program at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    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
    $200
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,800

  • Pipe weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    200 hr PIPTIG1 GTAW Pipe Welding (TIG) Program

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc

    Fargo

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lynnes Welding Training Inc, FargoPipe welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,000
    More details about 200 hr PIPTIG1 GTAW Pipe Welding (TIG) Program at Lynnes Welding Training Inc
    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
    $1,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,000

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology - Certification

    ND State College of Science

    Wahpeton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ND State College of Science, WahpetonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,640
    More details about Welding Technology - Certification at ND State College of Science
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    80 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
    $13,640

How to pay for welding classes in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

programs with a price cost under $5,000
7 of 21
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
43rd of 46
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
26 of 31
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24
21 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 Fargo, Bismarck, Wahpeton and other North Dakota cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota welding program numbers come from

Which North Dakota welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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 North Dakota

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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