Welding classes in Weirton, West Virginia

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

1 school offers these welding programs with classes in the Weirton-Steubenville 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 Weirton, 9 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are general welding (5 programs), single welding process (2 programs), welding and fabrication (1 program), pipe welding (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 10 programs

All 9 welding programs in West Virginia, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Weirton?

$1,000 to $12,500

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not reported; None of the 10 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 Weirton may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Weirton?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $1,000 to $12,500.

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

How to pay for welding classes in Weirton

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Weirton

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 Weirton

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

Where the Weirton welding program numbers come from

Which Weirton welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Weirton-Steubenville 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 West 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 Weirton 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%.

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Welding classes in Weirton, West Virginia

How much do welding classes cost in Weirton?

Are there free welding classes in Weirton?

All 10 welding programs in Weirton approved for WIOA funding

CTE Basic Welding

Intro to Fabrication - Layout Welding

GMAW/FluxCore Welding

Intro to TIG Welding

Intro to Stainless/Aluminum Welding

Pipe Welding

Summer Welding Boot Camp

Comprehensive Welding 2

Welding Associate Degree Program

Comprehensive Welding 1