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Welding classes in Alabama

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

14 schools offer these welding programs, and Alabama has approved every one 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 Alabama, 14 of the 29 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 29 programs

How much do welding classes cost in Alabama?

$3,500 to $9,675

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 29 programs with a price: $2,455 to $12,410

Finished the program
71%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
about $22,100
Length
Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Alabama may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Alabama?

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

Welding classes in Birmingham, Gadsden, Dothan and other Alabama cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 6 more programs are in 5 other areas, 4 in smaller cities and towns.

All 29 welding programs in Alabama approved for funding

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29 programs

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welder / Welding Technologist

    Wallace Community College, Selma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wallace Community College, Selma · General welding · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,700
    Price if you pay yourself$8,160
    School website, Welder / Welding Technologist at Wallace Community College
    More details about Welder / Welding Technologist at Wallace Community College
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,168
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    403
    a year, estimated
    $16,700
    price
    $8,160

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology Certificate

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden

    No diploma needed

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,628
    Program website, Welding Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,353
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,761
    Students counted
    378
    a year, estimated
    $21,400
    price
    $9,628

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology Certificate

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan

    No diploma needed

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$16,800
    Price if you pay yourself$9,499
    Program website, Welding Technology Certificate at George C. Wallace Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at George C. Wallace Community College
    Finished
    37%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,192
    Length
    60 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,104
    Students counted
    284
    a year, estimated
    $16,800
    price
    $9,499

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology Short Certificate

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden

    No diploma needed

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,592
    Program website, Welding Technology Short Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Short Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    Finished
    35%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,761
    Students counted
    205
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,592

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    LBW, Andalusia

    No diploma needed

    LBW, Andalusia · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$32,100
    Price if you pay yourself$9,968
    Program website, Welding at LBW
    More details about Welding at LBW
    Finished
    35%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,013
    Length
    58 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $725
    Students counted
    152
    a year, estimated
    $32,100
    price
    $9,968

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,600
    Price if you pay yourself$11,928
    Program website, Welding at Central Alabama Community College
    More details about Welding at Central Alabama Community College
    Finished
    48%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,400
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,450
    Students counted
    126
    a year, estimated
    $41,600
    price
    $11,928

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Industrial Welding

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan

    No diploma needed

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$22,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Industrial Welding at George C. Wallace Community College
    More details about Industrial Welding at George C. Wallace Community College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,601
    Length
    12 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    114
    a year, estimated
    $22,400
    price
    $3,500

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Certificate

    Reid State Technical College, Evergreen

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Reid State Technical College, Evergreen · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,686
    Program website, Welding Technology Certificate at Reid State Technical College
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at Reid State Technical College
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $867
    Students counted
    104
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,686

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Long Certificate

    Lawson State Community College, Birmingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lawson State Community College, Birmingham · General welding · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,721
    Program website, Welding Technology Long Certificate at Lawson State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Long Certificate at Lawson State Community College
    Finished
    62%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,500
    Students counted
    67
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,721

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton

    No diploma needed

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,800
    Program website, Welding Technology at Bevill State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology at Bevill State Community College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,723
    Students counted
    60
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,800

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Advanced Manufacturing concentration Welding

    Southern Union Community College, Opelika

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Union Community College, Opelika · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,800
    Price if you pay yourself$12,312
    Program website, Advanced Manufacturing concentration Welding at Southern Union Community College
    More details about Advanced Manufacturing concentration Welding at Southern Union Community College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,446
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,290
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $21,800
    price
    $12,312

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Short Certificate

    Lawson State Community College, Birmingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lawson State Community College, Birmingham · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,788
    Program website, Welding Technology Short Certificate at Lawson State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Short Certificate at Lawson State Community College
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    64 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,110
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,788

  • Welding (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Welding AAS

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton

    No diploma needed

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton · Welding (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,675
    Program website, Welding AAS at Bevill State Community College
    More details about Welding AAS at Bevill State Community College
    Finished
    98%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,590
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,200
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    $26,400
    price
    $9,675

  • Welding and fabricationIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Manufacturing & Fabrication

    Calhoun Community College, Decatur

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Calhoun Community College, Decatur · Welding and fabrication · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,600
    Price if you pay yourself$12,410
    Program website, Welding Manufacturing & Fabrication at Calhoun Community College
    More details about Welding Manufacturing & Fabrication at Calhoun Community College
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,660
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,988
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    $38,600
    price
    $12,410

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic Mig Welding

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan

    No diploma needed

    George C. Wallace Community College, Dothan · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    Program website, Basic Mig Welding at George C. Wallace Community College
    More details about Basic Mig Welding at George C. Wallace Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,500

  • Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Plate Welding - STC

    Coastal Alabama Community College, Bay Minette

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Alabama Community College, Bay Minette · Structural welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,428
    Program website, Basic Plate Welding - STC at Coastal Alabama Community College
    More details about Basic Plate Welding - STC at Coastal Alabama Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,308
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $21,200
    price
    $4,428

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Short Term Certificate

    Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northeast Alabama Community College, Rainsville · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,460
    Program website, Welding Short Term Certificate at Northeast Alabama Community College
    More details about Welding Short Term Certificate at Northeast Alabama Community College
    Finished
    95%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $520
    Students counted
    30
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,460

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding (Skills Training) Certificate

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden

    No diploma needed

    Gadsden State Community College, Gadsden · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$26,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,530
    Program website, Welding (Skills Training) Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    More details about Welding (Skills Training) Certificate at Gadsden State Community College
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,598
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $970
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    $26,400
    price
    $2,530

  • Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Certificate Pipe Welding - Summer

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton

    No diploma needed

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,455
    Program website, Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Certificate Pipe Welding - Summer at Bevill State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Certificate Pipe Welding - Summer at Bevill State Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    18
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,455

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Certificate Gas Metal Arc -Spring

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton

    No diploma needed

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,455
    Program website, Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Certificate Gas Metal Arc -Spring at Bevill State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Certificate Gas Metal Arc -Spring at Bevill State Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,455

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Short-term Welding

    Wallace Community College, Selma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wallace Community College, Selma · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Short-term Welding at Wallace Community College
    More details about Short-term Welding at Wallace Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $200
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,000

  • Pipe weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Pipe Welding - 27 hour

    Coastal Alabama Community College, Bay Minette

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Coastal Alabama Community College, Bay Minette · Pipe welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,428
    Program website, Pipe Welding - 27 hour at Coastal Alabama Community College
    More details about Pipe Welding - 27 hour at Coastal Alabama Community College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,428

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Shielded Metal - Fall

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton

    No diploma needed

    Bevill State Community College, Sumiton · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,455
    Program website, Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Shielded Metal - Fall at Bevill State Community College
    More details about Welding Technology (WDT) Short Term Stackable Shielded Metal - Fall at Bevill State Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,300
    Students counted
    14
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,455

  • Welding (associate degree)In personEducation and courses

    Welding - AOT Degree

    Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals

    Education and courses

    Northwest Shoals Community College, Muscle Shoals · Welding (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$9,500
    Price if you pay yourself$12,160
    Program website, Welding - AOT Degree at Northwest Shoals Community College
    More details about Welding - AOT Degree at Northwest Shoals Community College
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,373
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,721
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $9,500
    price
    $12,160

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Short Certificate

    Reid State Technical College, Evergreen

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Reid State Technical College, Evergreen · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,785
    Program website, Welding Technology Short Certificate at Reid State Technical College
    More details about Welding Technology Short Certificate at Reid State Technical College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $578
    Students counted
    11
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,785

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Certificate

    Chattahoochee Valley State Community College, Phenix City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Valley State Community College, Phenix City · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,460
    School website, Welding Certificate at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
    More details about Welding Certificate at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,460

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    20 Week Welding Certificate

    Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City

    No diploma needed

    Central Alabama Community College, Alexander City · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,500
    School website, 20 Week Welding Certificate at Central Alabama Community College
    More details about 20 Week Welding Certificate at Central Alabama Community 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
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,500

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Consumable ARC Welding Processes

    LBW, Andalusia

    No diploma needed

    LBW, Andalusia · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,818
    Program website, Consumable ARC Welding Processes at LBW
    More details about Consumable ARC Welding Processes at LBW
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    32 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $725
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,818

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Applied Technology: Welding

    Chattahoochee Valley State Community College, Phenix City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Valley State Community College, Phenix City · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,664
    School website, Applied Technology: Welding at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
    More details about Applied Technology: Welding at Chattahoochee Valley State Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $872
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,664

How to pay for welding classes in Alabama

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Alabama

Every program on this page is approved for public workforce funding, the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.2People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.3

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).4

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.56

GI Bill for welding classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.7

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Where the Alabama welding program numbers come from

Which Alabama welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Alabama approved for public workforce funding (the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). The list covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Alabama offers.

How Alabama welding program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some welding programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the Alabama figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Alabama among the states with "known data quality concerns".8 We leave out the share working 6 months later for Alabama: its rates sit far below every other state's.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in Alabama

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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. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  8. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns