Welding classes in Virginia Beach, Virginia
29 welding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
7 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk 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 Virginia Beach, 23 of the 29 programs take students without a high school diploma and 6 ask for a diploma or equivalent.
By kind, the 29 programs here are single welding process (16 programs), general welding (11 programs) and pipe welding (2 programs).
See the 29 programsAll 90 welding programs in Virginia, including online programs
How much do welding classes cost in Virginia Beach?
$2,300 to $3,900 is what most welding programs in Virginia Beach cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 29 programs with a price. All of them: $2,290 to $29,397
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 91%
- Working 6 months later
- 74%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $30,700
- Length
- 4 to 18 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 Virginia Beach may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made
All 29 welding programs in Virginia Beach approved for WIOA funding
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Combination Welding
Tidewater Tech
Norfolk
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$19,4955 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Combination Welding at Tidewater Tech
- Finished
- 31%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 33 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 291
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $19,495
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 5
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,200Price if you pay yourself$5,850More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,061
- Length
- 5 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 254
- Earned a year, estimated
- $36,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $5,850
WeldNow (SMAW)
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,500Price if you pay yourself$6,500More details about WeldNow (SMAW) at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- 89%
- Working at 6 months
- 50%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,376
- Length
- 7 weeks, 35 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 243
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,500
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,500
Maritime Welding Technology
Advanced Technology Institute
Virginia Beach
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$27,746More details about Maritime Welding Technology at Advanced Technology Institute
- Finished
- 60%
- Working at 6 months
- 40%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 60 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,980
- Students counted
- 231
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $27,746
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,900Price if you pay yourself$3,90075 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,981
- Length
- 6 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 204
- Earned a year, estimated
- $43,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 75
Marine Welding Level 1
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,400Price if you pay yourself$3,90076 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Marine Welding Level 1 at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- 82%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,339
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 150
- Earned a year, estimated
- $29,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 76
Marine Welding Level 1
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,900Price if you pay yourself$3,900School website, Marine Welding Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Marine Welding Level 1 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,466
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 138
- Earned a year, estimated
- $41,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,700Price if you pay yourself$3,9006 students trained with WIOA funding
School website, Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- 66%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,437
- Length
- 6 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 109
- Earned a year, estimated
- $25,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 6
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,000Price if you pay yourself$2,547School website, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 74%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,512
- Length
- 4 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 97
- Earned a year, estimated
- $42,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,547
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,400Price if you pay yourself$4,131More details about Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 62%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,847
- Length
- 8 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 92
- Earned a year, estimated
- $23,400
- Price if you pay yourself
- $4,131
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,600Price if you pay yourself$3,900School website, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,902
- Length
- 6 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 89
- Earned a year, estimated
- $27,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
Entry-Level Welder Course
QED Systems, Inc. Center for Training and Development
Norfolk
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,500More details about Entry-Level Welder Course at QED Systems, Inc. Center for Training and Development
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 18 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $500
- Students counted
- 78
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,500
Marine Welding Level 2
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,300Price if you pay yourself$3,90032 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Marine Welding Level 2 at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,565
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 39
- Earned a year, estimated
- $30,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 32
Combination Maritime Welding
Tidewater Tech
Norfolk
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$29,397More details about Combination Maritime Welding at Tidewater Tech
- Finished
- 50%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 48 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 38
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $29,397
Marine Welding Level 3
Tidewater Community College
Norfolk
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$31,200Price if you pay yourself$3,90019 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Marine Welding Level 3 at Tidewater Community College
- Finished
- 84%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,800
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 28
- Earned a year, estimated
- $31,200
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 19
Welding Flux Core I and II
New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
Hampton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$90,000Price if you pay yourself$2,290More details about Welding Flux Core I and II at New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $22,500
- Length
- 24 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 17
- Earned a year, estimated
- $90,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,290
Marine Welding Level 2
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,800Price if you pay yourself$3,900School website, Marine Welding Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Marine Welding Level 2 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,211
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 14
- Earned a year, estimated
- $24,800
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
Hampton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$60,300Price if you pay yourself$2,2904 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Welding - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) at New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $15,080
- Length
- 24 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 13
- Earned a year, estimated
- $60,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,290
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 4
Welding - Gas Metal Arc Welding GMAW (MIG)
New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
Hampton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,290More details about Welding - Gas Metal Arc Welding GMAW (MIG) at New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,290
Welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding GTAW (TIG)
New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
Hampton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,290More details about Welding - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding GTAW (TIG) at New Horizons Regional Education Centers LWDA #14 - WIOA
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 24 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,290
Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW)
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW)
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) - Pipe
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) - Pipe at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) I
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) I at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) II
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) II at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Pipe
Hampton University
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,300More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) Pipe at Hampton University
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 5 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $2,300
Certified Welder
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,900School website, Certified Welder at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Certified Welder at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
Marine Welding Level 3
Virginia Peninsula Community College
Hampton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,900School website, Marine Welding Level 3 at Virginia Peninsula Community CollegeMore details about Marine Welding Level 3 at Virginia Peninsula Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 3 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,900
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for welding classes in Virginia Beach
WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Virginia Beach
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 Virginia Beach
How welding classes compare with the rest of skilled trades across Virginia: Trade school programs in Virginia
Where the Virginia Beach welding program numbers come from
Which Virginia Beach welding programs are on this list?
These are the welding programs with classes in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk 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 Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- 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)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- 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