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Welding classes in Brownsville, Texas

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

6 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Brownsville-Harlingen 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 Brownsville, 8 of the 21 programs take students without a high school diploma, 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 21 programs here are general welding (8 programs), structural welding (4 programs), pipe welding (4 programs), single welding process (4 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 21 programs

All 300 welding programs in Texas, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Brownsville?

$4,500 to $8,421 is what most welding programs in Brownsville cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $2,500 to $24,100

In the typical program

Finished the program
95%
Working 6 months later
70%
Earned a year, estimated
about $32,500
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 Brownsville may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Brownsville?

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

All 21 welding programs in Brownsville approved for WIOA funding

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21 programs

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Welding Technology AAS

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen

    Harlingen

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen, HarlingenWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$20,200
    Price if you pay yourself$12,855
    Program website, Welding Technology AAS at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    More details about Welding Technology AAS at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    Finished
    29%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,045
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,180
    Students counted
    231
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,855
    Program website, Welding Technology AAS at Texas State Technical College Harlingen

  • Structural weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Structural Welding Certificate 1

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen

    Harlingen

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen, HarlingenStructural welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$23,000
    Price if you pay yourself$8,421
    Program website, Structural Welding Certificate 1 at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    More details about Structural Welding Certificate 1 at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,750
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,150
    Students counted
    188
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,421
    Program website, Structural Welding Certificate 1 at Texas State Technical College Harlingen

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Combination Welding Program

    Allied Skills Training Center

    Brownsville

    No diploma needed

    Allied Skills Training Center, BrownsvilleGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$35,200
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    Program website, Combination Welding Program at Allied Skills Training Center
    More details about Combination Welding Program at Allied Skills Training Center
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,790
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    170
    Earned a year, estimated
    $35,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,000
    Program website, Combination Welding Program at Allied Skills Training Center

  • Pipe weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Structural and Pipe Welding Certificate 2

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen

    Harlingen

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen, HarlingenPipe welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,700
    Price if you pay yourself$12,070
    Program website, Structural and Pipe Welding Certificate 2 at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    More details about Structural and Pipe Welding Certificate 2 at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    70%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,937
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,400
    Students counted
    155
    Earned a year, estimated
    $27,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,070
    Program website, Structural and Pipe Welding Certificate 2 at Texas State Technical College Harlingen

  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    NCCER Maritime Welding Level 1 Course

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen

    Harlingen

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen, HarlingenGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,000
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, NCCER Maritime Welding Level 1 Course at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    More details about NCCER Maritime Welding Level 1 Course at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    Finished
    73%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,250
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    135
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    Program website, NCCER Maritime Welding Level 1 Course at Texas State Technical College Harlingen

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Super Welders Academy

    Super Welders Academy LLC

    Brownsville

    No diploma needed

    Super Welders Academy LLC, BrownsvilleGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$38,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Super Welders Academy at Super Welders Academy LLC
    More details about Super Welders Academy at Super Welders Academy LLC
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,550
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    99
    Earned a year, estimated
    $38,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,500
    Program website, Super Welders Academy at Super Welders Academy LLC

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Fundamentals of Welding

    Hi-Tech Welding Academy

    Olmito

    No diploma needed

    Hi-Tech Welding Academy, OlmitoGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,300
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200
    Program website, Fundamentals of Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy
    More details about Fundamentals of Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,825
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,200
    Program website, Fundamentals of Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Pipe Welding

    Hi-Tech Welding Academy

    Olmito

    No diploma needed

    Hi-Tech Welding Academy, OlmitoPipe weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200
    Program website, Basic Pipe Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy
    More details about Basic Pipe Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,126
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $300
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,200
    Program website, Basic Pipe Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    Texas Southmost College

    Brownsville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Texas Southmost College, BrownsvilleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    Program website, Welding at Texas Southmost College
    More details about Welding at Texas Southmost College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,596
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    17
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500
    Program website, Welding at Texas Southmost College

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Flux Core Arc Welding

    Super Welders Academy LLC

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Super Welders Academy LLC, BrownsvilleSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Flux Core Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    More details about Flux Core Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    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
    $4,500
    Program website, Flux Core Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gas Metal Arc Welding

    Super Welders Academy LLC

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Super Welders Academy LLC, BrownsvilleSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Gas Metal Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    More details about Gas Metal Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    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
    $4,500
    Program website, Gas Metal Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

    Super Welders Academy LLC

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Super Welders Academy LLC, BrownsvilleSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    More details about Gas Tungsten Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    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
    $4,500
    Program website, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Shielded Metal Arc Welding

    Super Welders Academy LLC

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Super Welders Academy LLC, BrownsvilleSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Shielded Metal Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC
    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
    $4,500
    Program website, Shielded Metal Arc Welding at Super Welders Academy LLC

  • Structural weldingIn personEducation and courses

    Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen

    Harlingen

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Texas State Technical College Harlingen, HarlingenStructural welding · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    More details about Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters at Texas State Technical College Harlingen
    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
    $4,500
    Program website, Structural Metal Fabricators & Fitters at Texas State Technical College Harlingen

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Seminar

    Careers Of America

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Careers Of America, BrownsvilleGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,650
    Program website, Welding Seminar at Careers Of America
    More details about Welding Seminar at Careers Of America
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $350
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,650
    Program website, Welding Seminar at Careers Of America

  • Pipe weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pipe Welding Seminar

    Careers Of America

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Careers Of America, BrownsvillePipe weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,700
    Program website, Pipe Welding Seminar at Careers Of America
    More details about Pipe Welding Seminar at Careers Of America
    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
    $4,700
    Program website, Pipe Welding Seminar at Careers Of America

  • Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Structural Welding Seminar

    Careers Of America

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Careers Of America, BrownsvilleStructural weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,710
    Program website, Structural Welding Seminar at Careers Of America
    More details about Structural Welding Seminar at Careers Of America
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $290
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,710
    Program website, Structural Welding Seminar at Careers Of America

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Combination Structural & Pipe Welding

    Hi-Tech Welding Academy

    Olmito

    No diploma needed

    Hi-Tech Welding Academy, OlmitoPipe weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,200
    Program website, Combination Structural & Pipe Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy
    More details about Combination Structural & Pipe Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy
    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
    $8,200
    Program website, Combination Structural & Pipe Welding at Hi-Tech Welding Academy

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Intermediate Welder

    Careers Of America

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Careers Of America, BrownsvilleGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,850
    Program website, Intermediate Welder at Careers Of America
    More details about Intermediate Welder at Careers Of America
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,850
    Program website, Intermediate Welder at Careers Of America

  • Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Combination Structural Fitter Welder

    Careers Of America

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Careers Of America, BrownsvilleStructural weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$17,200
    Program website, Combination Structural Fitter Welder at Careers Of America
    More details about Combination Structural Fitter Welder at Careers Of America
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $650
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $17,200
    Program website, Combination Structural Fitter Welder at Careers Of America

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Welder

    Careers Of America

    Brownsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Careers Of America, BrownsvilleGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$24,100
    Program website, Advanced Welder at Careers Of America
    More details about Advanced Welder at Careers Of America
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $24,100
    Program website, Advanced Welder at Careers Of America

How to pay for welding classes in Brownsville

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Brownsville

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 Brownsville

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

Where the Brownsville welding program numbers come from

Which Brownsville welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Brownsville-Harlingen 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 Texas 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 Brownsville 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 Brownsville

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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