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Welding classes in Columbus, Ohio

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

8 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Columbus area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 6 of these 14 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 Columbus, 5 of the 14 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 4 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 14 programs here are general welding (8 programs), pipe welding (4 programs), single welding process (1 program) and welding (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 14 programs

All 138 welding programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Columbus?

$5,032 to $8,600 is what most welding programs in Columbus cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $2,363 to $11,615

In the typical program

Finished the program
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2 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
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
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None of the 14 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 Columbus may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Columbus?

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

All 14 welding programs in Columbus approved for WIOA funding

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14 programs

  • Pipe weldingIn personPrerequisite courses

    Intermediate Pipe & Plate Tig Welder Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusPipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$65,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,210
    Program website, Intermediate Pipe & Plate Tig Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Intermediate Pipe & Plate Tig Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,458
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    82
    Earned a year, estimated
    $65,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,210
    Program website, Intermediate Pipe & Plate Tig Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    Hocking College

    Logan

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hocking College, LoganGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$41,800
    Price if you pay yourself$5,535
    Program website, Welding at Hocking College
    More details about Welding at Hocking College
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,440
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,535
    Program website, Welding at Hocking College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Module Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,363
    Program website, Welding Module Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Welding Module Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,363
    Program website, Welding Module Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Metal Arc Welding

    Tolles Career and Technical Center

    Plain City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tolles Career and Technical Center, Plain CitySingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,550
    Program website, Metal Arc Welding at Tolles Career and Technical Center
    More details about Metal Arc Welding at Tolles Career and Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $227
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,550
    Program website, Metal Arc Welding at Tolles Career and Technical Center

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center

    Nelsonville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center, NelsonvilleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,965
    Program website, Welding Technology at Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center
    More details about Welding Technology at Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,740
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,965
    Program website, Welding Technology at Tri-County Career Center-Adult Center

  • Pipe weldingIn personPrerequisite courses

    Intermediate Pipe I Welder Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusPipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,032
    Program website, Intermediate Pipe I Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Intermediate Pipe I Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,032
    Program website, Intermediate Pipe I Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • Pipe weldingIn personPrerequisite courses

    Intermediate Pipe II Welder Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusPipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,032
    Program website, Intermediate Pipe II Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Intermediate Pipe II Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,032
    Program website, Intermediate Pipe II Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • General weldingIn personPrerequisite courses

    Intermediate Welder Certificate

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,032
    Program website, Intermediate Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Intermediate Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,032
    Program website, Intermediate Welder Certificate at Columbus State Comm. College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated Entry- Level Welding

    Cutting Edge Staffing LLC

    Westerville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cutting Edge Staffing LLC, WestervilleGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,400
    Program website, Accelerated Entry- Level Welding at Cutting Edge Staffing LLC
    More details about Accelerated Entry- Level Welding at Cutting Edge Staffing LLC
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,400
    Program website, Accelerated Entry- Level Welding at Cutting Edge Staffing LLC

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Delaware Area Career Center

    Delaware

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delaware Area Career Center, DelawareGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,600
    Program website, Welding at Delaware Area Career Center
    More details about Welding at Delaware Area Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,600
    Program website, Welding at Delaware Area Career Center

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools

    Groveport

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools, GroveportGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,823
    Program website, Welding at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
    More details about Welding at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $527
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,823
    Program website, Welding at Eastland-Fairfield Career & Technical Schools

  • Pipe weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Structural & Pipe Welding/Fabrication

    C-TEC of Licking County

    Newark

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    C-TEC of Licking County, NewarkPipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,684
    Program website, Structural & Pipe Welding/Fabrication at C-TEC of Licking County
    More details about Structural & Pipe Welding/Fabrication at C-TEC of Licking County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,359
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,684
    Program website, Structural & Pipe Welding/Fabrication at C-TEC of Licking County

  • Welding (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Skilled Trades Technology - Welding AAS

    Columbus State Comm. College

    Columbus

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbus State Comm. College, ColumbusWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,615
    Program website, Skilled Trades Technology - Welding AAS at Columbus State Comm. College
    More details about Skilled Trades Technology - Welding AAS at Columbus State Comm. College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $11,615
    Program website, Skilled Trades Technology - Welding AAS at Columbus State Comm. College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding (Adult Diploma Program)

    C-TEC of Licking County

    Newark

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    C-TEC of Licking County, NewarkGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Welding (Adult Diploma Program) at C-TEC of Licking County
    More details about Welding (Adult Diploma Program) at C-TEC of Licking County
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Welding (Adult Diploma Program) at C-TEC of Licking County

How to pay for welding classes in Columbus

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Columbus

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 Columbus

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

Where the Columbus welding program numbers come from

Which Columbus welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Columbus 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 Columbus 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 Columbus

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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