Welding classes in Cleveland, Ohio

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

9 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Cleveland area, and every one is approved 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 Cleveland, 16 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma and 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 21 programs here are general welding (17 programs), welding and fabrication (1 program), pipe welding (1 program), welding inspection (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 21 programs

All 138 welding programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Cleveland?

$2,500 to $6,300 is what most welding programs in Cleveland cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $800 to $14,573

In the typical program

Finished the program: 100%
Working 6 months later: 81%
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; Only 5 of 21 programs report it
Length: Not reported; None of the 21 programs report it

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Cleveland may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Cleveland?

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.²³⁴
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 Cleveland cost $2,500 to $6,300. Prices on this page run from $800 to $14,573.

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

How to pay for welding classes in Cleveland

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Cleveland

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 Cleveland

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

Where the Cleveland welding program numbers come from

Which Cleveland welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Cleveland 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 Ohio 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 Cleveland 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.

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Welding classes in Cleveland, Ohio

How much do welding classes cost in Cleveland?

Are there free welding classes in Cleveland?

All 21 welding programs in Cleveland approved for WIOA funding

Welding Operator-OYC-#6008

Welding/Fabrication

40 Hour Pipe Welding

30 Hour Welding

Industrial Welding

Welding

Advanced Welding

Beginning Welding

Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification Preparation NonPell Cert #C610

Welding/ Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Fast-Track Welding Boot Camp

Introductory Welding Certificate Program

Welding Technology - Basic Welding

Welding Technology - Welding Visual Inspection

Welding Technology - Welding STC

Welding Technology - Advanced Welding

Welding Technician