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Welding classes in Dayton, Ohio

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

4 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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 8 of these 13 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 Dayton, 10 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 3 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 13 programs here are single welding process (6 programs), general welding (4 programs), structural welding (1 program), welding inspection (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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All 138 welding programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Dayton?

$990 to $3,155 is what most welding programs in Dayton cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $760 to $23,525

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
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 13 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 Dayton may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Dayton?

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

All 13 welding programs in Dayton approved for WIOA funding

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13 programs

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pathways Welding Program

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

    Troy

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, TroyGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$19,500
    Price if you pay yourself$23,525
    Program website, Pathways Welding Program at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
    More details about Pathways Welding Program at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    94%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,870
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,465
    Students counted
    576
    Earned a year, estimated
    $19,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $23,525
    Program website, Pathways Welding Program at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

  • Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Structural Welding Program

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

    Troy

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, TroyStructural welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$22,500
    Price if you pay yourself$14,325

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Structural Welding Program at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
    More details about Structural Welding Program at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
    Finished
    85%
    Working at 6 months
    85%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,625
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,154
    Students counted
    143
    Earned a year, estimated
    $22,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $14,325
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Structural Welding Program at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding and Metal Joining

    Sinclair Community College

    Dayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Sinclair Community College, DaytonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$66,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,313
    Program website, Welding and Metal Joining at Sinclair Community College
    More details about Welding and Metal Joining at Sinclair Community College
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $16,717
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    35
    Earned a year, estimated
    $66,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,313
    Program website, Welding and Metal Joining at Sinclair Community College

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Mig Welding 1

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$760
    More details about Mig Welding 1 at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $760

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$760
    More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding 1 at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $760

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Tig Welding 1

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$760
    More details about Tig Welding 1 at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $760

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Mig Welding 2

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$990
    More details about Mig Welding 2 at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $990

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Tig Welding 2

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$990
    More details about Tig Welding 2 at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $990

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,060
    More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding 2 at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $1,060

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Welding

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,950
    More details about Basic Welding at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $1,950

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Advanced Welding

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center

    Clayton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Miami Valley Career Technology Center, ClaytonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,100
    More details about Advanced Welding at Miami Valley Career Technology 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
    $2,100

  • Welding inspectionIn personNo diploma needed

    Preparation for AWS Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Examination

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

    Troy

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Hobart Institute of Welding Technology, TroyWelding inspection · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,155
    Program website, Preparation for AWS Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Examination at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
    More details about Preparation for AWS Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Examination at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $576
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,155
    Program website, Preparation for AWS Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Examination at Hobart Institute of Welding Technology

  • Welding and fabricationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Fabrication and Allied Processes

    Upper Valley Career Center

    Piqua

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Upper Valley Career Center, PiquaWelding and fabrication · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,269
    Program website, Welding Fabrication and Allied Processes at Upper Valley Career Center
    More details about Welding Fabrication and Allied Processes at Upper Valley Career Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $344
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,269
    Program website, Welding Fabrication and Allied Processes at Upper Valley Career Center

How to pay for welding classes in Dayton

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Dayton

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 Dayton

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

Where the Dayton welding program numbers come from

Which Dayton welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek 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 Dayton 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 Dayton

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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