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Welding classes in West Virginia

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

5 schools offer these welding programs, and West Virginia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 4 of these 9 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 West Virginia, 2 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma and 7 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 9 programs here are general welding (6 programs), single welding process (2 programs) and pipe welding (1 program).

See the 9 programs

How much do welding classes cost in West Virginia?

$2,508 to $5,125 is what most welding programs in West Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 7 programs with a price. All of them: $999 to $6,368

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 9 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 West Virginia may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in West Virginia?

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

All 9 welding programs in West Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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9 programs

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Fred W. Eberle Technical Center

    Buckhannon

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fred W. Eberle Technical Center, BuckhannonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,650
    Program website, Welding at Fred W. Eberle Technical Center
    More details about Welding at Fred W. Eberle Technical Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,370
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,150
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,650
    Program website, Welding at Fred W. Eberle Technical Center

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Workplace Welding

    Ohio Valley Breaking Barriers

    Moundsville

    No diploma needed

    Ohio Valley Breaking Barriers, MoundsvilleGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,750

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Workplace Welding at Ohio Valley Breaking Barriers
    More details about Workplace Welding at Ohio Valley Breaking Barriers
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,620
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,750
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Workplace Welding at Ohio Valley Breaking Barriers

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) I

    West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling

    Wheeling

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WheelingSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$999
    Program website, TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) I at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling
    More details about TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) I at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $150
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $999
    Program website, TIG (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding) I at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Manufacturing Welding Program

    Elite Welding Academy South Point

    West Chester, OH

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Elite Welding Academy South Point, West Chester, OHGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside West Virginia; West Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,365
    Program website, Manufacturing Welding Program at Elite Welding Academy South Point
    More details about Manufacturing Welding Program at Elite Welding Academy South Point
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,394
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,365
    Program website, Manufacturing Welding Program at Elite Welding Academy South Point

  • Pipe weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated Pipe Welding Program

    New River Community and Technical College

    Beaver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community and Technical College, BeaverPipe welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,575
    Program website, Accelerated Pipe Welding Program at New River Community and Technical College
    More details about Accelerated Pipe Welding Program at New River Community and Technical College
    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
    $4,575
    Program website, Accelerated Pipe Welding Program at New River Community and Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Combined Welding - Greenbrier Valley Campus

    New River Community and Technical College

    Beaver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community and Technical College, BeaverGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,500
    Program website, Combined Welding - Greenbrier Valley Campus at New River Community and Technical College
    More details about Combined Welding - Greenbrier Valley Campus at New River Community and Technical College
    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
    $5,500
    Program website, Combined Welding - Greenbrier Valley Campus at New River Community and Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Combined Welding

    New River Community and Technical College

    Beaver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community and Technical College, BeaverGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,368
    Program website, Combined Welding at New River Community and Technical College
    More details about Combined Welding at New River Community and Technical College
    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
    $6,368
    Program website, Combined Welding at New River Community and Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Accelerated General Welding Program

    New River Community and Technical College

    Beaver

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community and Technical College, BeaverGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Accelerated General Welding Program at New River Community and Technical College
    More details about Accelerated General Welding Program at New River Community and Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Accelerated General Welding Program at New River Community and Technical College

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    SMAW WElding 1

    West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling

    Wheeling

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling, WheelingSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, SMAW WElding 1 at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling
    More details about SMAW WElding 1 at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, SMAW WElding 1 at West Virginia Northern Community College Wheeling

How to pay for welding classes in West Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in West Virginia

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.

Quick facts: Welding classes in West Virginia

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
21st of 46
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24
9 vs 24

State comparisons use the same figures as the welding classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Welding classes in Beckley, Wheeling, Cincinnati and other West Virginia cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in West Virginia

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

Where the West Virginia welding program numbers come from

Which West Virginia welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs West Virginia 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what West Virginia offers.

How the prices and results of West Virginia 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.

How reliable are the West Virginia figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for West Virginia: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in West Virginia

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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