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Welding classes in Memphis, Tennessee

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

8 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Memphis area, and every one is approved for workforce funding: 5 by Tennessee and 5 by Mississippi. 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 Memphis, 3 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 10 programs here are general welding (9 programs) and pipe welding (1 program).

See the 10 programs

All 38 welding programs in Tennessee, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Memphis?

$1,500 to $8,460 is what most welding programs in Memphis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 9 programs with a price. All of them: $800 to $17,486

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
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
19 to 42 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 Memphis may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Memphis?

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

All 10 welding programs in Memphis approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis, MemphisGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,800
    Price if you pay yourself$4,419
    More details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,195
    Length
    40 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $604
    Students counted
    167
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,419

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding & Cutting

    Northwest Mississippi Community College

    Senatobia

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Mississippi Community College, SenatobiaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    More details about Welding & Cutting at Northwest Mississippi Community College
    Finished
    Left out
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,647
    Length
    32 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    152
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington

    Covington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington, CovingtonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$34,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,419
    Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington
    More details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,566
    Length
    44 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,536
    Students counted
    91
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,419
    Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Diploma | Welding 1 Year

    William R. Moore College Of Technology

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    William R. Moore College Of Technology, MemphisGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,100
    Price if you pay yourself$8,460
    Program website, Diploma | Welding 1 Year at William R. Moore College Of Technology
    More details about Diploma | Welding 1 Year at William R. Moore College Of Technology
    Finished
    30%
    Working at 6 months
    55%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,521
    Length
    42 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $225
    Students counted
    44
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,460
    Program website, Diploma | Welding 1 Year at William R. Moore College Of Technology

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding I

    Southwest Tennessee Community College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Tennessee Community College, MemphisGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$800
    Program website, Welding I at Southwest Tennessee Community College
    More details about Welding I at Southwest Tennessee Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $480
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $800
    Program website, Welding I at Southwest Tennessee Community College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding II

    Southwest Tennessee Community College

    Memphis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Southwest Tennessee Community College, MemphisGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$900
    Program website, Welding II at Southwest Tennessee Community College
    More details about Welding II at Southwest Tennessee Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $380
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $900
    Program website, Welding II at Southwest Tennessee Community College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding - Career Certificate

    Coahoma Community College

    Tunica

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coahoma Community College, TunicaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    More details about Welding - Career Certificate at Coahoma Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $750
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,500

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Brazing And Soldering

    Delta Technical College

    Horn Lake

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delta Technical College, Horn LakeGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$13,762
    More details about Welding Brazing And Soldering at Delta Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,833
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $13,762

  • Pipe weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding/Pipefitting

    Delta Technical College

    Horn Lake

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Delta Technical College, Horn LakePipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,486
    More details about Welding/Pipefitting at Delta Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 25 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $265
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,486

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Nccer Apprenticeship Levels 1 - 4

    Marshall County Correctional

    Holly Springs

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Marshall County Correctional, Holly SpringsGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    More details about Welding Nccer Apprenticeship Levels 1 - 4 at Marshall County Correctional
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    148 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out

How to pay for welding classes in Memphis

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Memphis

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 Memphis

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

Where the Memphis welding program numbers come from

Which Memphis welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Memphis 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 Tennessee 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 Memphis 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 Memphis

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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