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Welding classes in Richmond, Virginia

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

4 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Richmond 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 11 of these 15 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 Richmond, 4 of the 15 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent and 11 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 15 programs here are general welding (9 programs), single welding process (3 programs), welding and fabrication (2 programs) and structural welding (1 program).

See the 15 programs

All 90 welding programs in Virginia, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Richmond?

$300 to $450 is what most welding programs in Richmond cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 15 programs with a price. All of them: $300 to $750

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
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
12 to 15 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 Richmond may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Richmond?

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

All 15 welding programs in Richmond approved for WIOA funding

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15 programs

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC- WEL 116 Welding I ( Oxyacetylene)

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$44,100
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding CSC- WEL 116 Welding I ( Oxyacetylene) at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,021
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $44,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC- WEL 150 Welding Drawing and Interpretation

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding CSC- WEL 150 Welding Drawing and Interpretation at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • Welding and fabricationHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC- WEL 247 Welding Layout and Fabrication I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterWelding and fabrication · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding CSC- WEL 247 Welding Layout and Fabrication I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,268
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC-WEL 116 Welding I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding CSC-WEL 116 Welding I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC-WEL 244 Weld Testing and Codes

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$26,300
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding CSC-WEL 244 Weld Testing and Codes at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    14%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,583
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $26,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC - WEL 141 Welder Qualification Tests I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$45,700
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Welding CSC - WEL 141 Welder Qualification Tests I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    24%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,425
    Length
    25 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    $45,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC- WEL 130 Inert Gas Welding

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Welding CSC- WEL 130 Inert Gas Welding at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Single welding processHybridEducation and courses

    Welding CSC- WEL 160 Gas Metal Arc Welding

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Welding CSC- WEL 160 Gas Metal Arc Welding at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    62
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Single welding processHybridEducation and courses

    Welding Certificate -WEL 123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding( Basic)

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterSingle welding process · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Welding Certificate -WEL 123 Shielded Metal Arc Welding( Basic) at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • General weldingHybridEducation and courses

    Welding Certificate - WEL 244 Weld Testing and Codes

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding Certificate - WEL 244 Weld Testing and Codes at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • Welding and fabricationHybridEducation and courses

    Welding Certificate - WEL 248 Welding Layout and Fabrication II

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterWelding and fabrication · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Welding Certificate - WEL 248 Welding Layout and Fabrication II at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    58
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Fundamentals

    Community College Workforce Alliance

    Midlothian

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College Workforce Alliance, MidlothianGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$395
    More details about Welding Fundamentals at Community College Workforce Alliance
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $395

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Fundamentals

    Community College Workforce Alliance

    Midlothian

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Community College Workforce Alliance, MidlothianGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$395
    More details about Welding Fundamentals at Community College Workforce Alliance
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    1 week, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $395

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welder Certification - ARC (STICK), MIG, TIG

    Richmond Adult Technical Center

    Richmond

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Richmond Adult Technical Center, RichmondSingle welding processIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$665
    School website, Welder Certification - ARC (STICK), MIG, TIG at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    More details about Welder Certification - ARC (STICK), MIG, TIG at Richmond Adult Technical Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $665
    School website, Welder Certification - ARC (STICK), MIG, TIG at Richmond Adult Technical Center

  • Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Plate Welder

    Chesterfield Adult Education

    Chesterfield

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chesterfield Adult Education, ChesterfieldStructural weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$750
    Program website, Plate Welder at Chesterfield Adult Education
    More details about Plate Welder at Chesterfield Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $750
    Program website, Plate Welder at Chesterfield Adult Education

How to pay for welding classes in Richmond

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Richmond

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 Richmond

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

Where the Richmond welding program numbers come from

Which Richmond welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Richmond 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 Virginia 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 Richmond 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 Richmond

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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