Welding classes in Riverside

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

6 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario 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 Riverside, 24 of the 36 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 36 programs

All 90 welding programs in California, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Riverside?

$6,100 to $18,675

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 36 programs with a price: $275 to $25,050

Finished the program: 93%
Working 6 months later: 83%
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 8 to 24 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Riverside?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most welding programs in Riverside cost $6,100 to $18,675.

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

All 36 welding programs in Riverside approved for funding

36 programs

General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Welding Technology (560)
Universal Technical Institute of California, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga
High school diploma or equivalent
Universal Technical Institute of California, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,400
Price if you pay yourself$25,050
More details about Welding Technology (560) at Universal Technical Institute of California, Inc.
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
29%
Earned in a quarter
$9,360
Length
36 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$620
Students counted
332
a year, estimated
$37,400
price
$25,050
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding for Skills Upgrade
RCOE School of Career Education, Riverside
No diploma needed
RCOE School of Career Education, Riverside · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,350
Program website, Welding for Skills Upgrade at RCOE School of Career Education
More details about Welding for Skills Upgrade at RCOE School of Career Education
Finished
94%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
9 weeks, 7 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
104
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,350
Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
(Career Builder) Bundle 1 - All Around Welder: Structural And Pressure Piping
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
Program website, (Career Builder) Bundle 1 - All Around Welder: Structural And Pressure Piping at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 1 - All Around Welder: Structural And Pressure Piping at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
73%
Working at 6 months
72%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,420
Students counted
40
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,800
Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed
Shielded Metal Arc Welding/Gas Metal Arc Welding
Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga
No diploma needed
Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$37,700
Price if you pay yourself$11,664
More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding/Gas Metal Arc Welding at Chaffey College
Finished
84%
Working at 6 months
91%
Earned in a quarter
$9,424
Length
19 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$945
Students counted
31
a year, estimated
$37,700
price
$11,664
Welding inspectionIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) exam preparation course
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Welding inspection · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,500
Program website, AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) exam preparation course at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) exam preparation course at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
45%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
3 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,600
Students counted
28
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,500
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
(Career Builder) Bundle 5 - Aerospace Welder
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$76,000
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 5 - Aerospace Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 5 - Aerospace Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$19,000
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,700
Students counted
20
a year, estimated
$76,000
price
$19,800
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
L.A City Welder Certification Crash Course
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$275
School website, L.A City Welder Certification Crash Course at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about L.A City Welder Certification Crash Course at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
93%
Working at 6 months
83%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$700
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$275
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Welding Training
First Institute Training and Management, Fontana
High school diploma or equivalent
First Institute Training and Management, Fontana · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$33,300
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
More details about Welding Training at First Institute Training and Management
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
70%
Earned in a quarter
$8,328
Length
5 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,080
Students counted
15
a year, estimated
$33,300
price
$6,000
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
(Career Builder) Bundle 2 - Ironworker Welding Career
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
Program website, (Career Builder) Bundle 2 - Ironworker Welding Career at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 2 - Ironworker Welding Career at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,420
Students counted
14
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,800
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 3 - Process Pressure Piping Welder
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,100
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 3 - Process Pressure Piping Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 3 - Process Pressure Piping Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$9,525
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,170
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
$38,100
price
$19,800
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 8 -Motorsport Welder
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 8 -Motorsport Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 8 -Motorsport Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,525
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,800
Welding inspectionIn personNo diploma needed
Destructive Testing of Weldments Class
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Welding inspection · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$730
School website, Destructive Testing of Weldments Class at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about Destructive Testing of Weldments Class at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$250
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$730
General weldingIn personPrerequisite courses
General Welding
San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino
Prerequisite courses
San Bernardino Valley College, San Bernardino · General welding · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,162
Program website, General Welding at San Bernardino Valley College
More details about General Welding at San Bernardino Valley College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
128 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,407
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,162
Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W107 - FCAW-S AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W107 - FCAW-S AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W107 - FCAW-S AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,468
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W108 - SMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W108 - SMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W108 - SMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,038
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed
W109 - SMAW AWS D3.6 underwater dry welding (class a welds)
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W109 - SMAW AWS D3.6 underwater dry welding (class a welds) at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W109 - SMAW AWS D3.6 underwater dry welding (class a welds) at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,038
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W201 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - all uphill
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W201 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - all uphill at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W201 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - all uphill at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,038
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W202 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - downhill/uphill
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W202 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - downhill/uphill at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W202 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - downhill/uphill at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,038
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W203 GTAW/SMAW Combo welder basic asme section ix, aws b2.1 pipe welding
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W203 GTAW/SMAW Combo welder basic asme section ix, aws b2.1 pipe welding at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W203 GTAW/SMAW Combo welder basic asme section ix, aws b2.1 pipe welding at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,113
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W204 - GTAW/SMAW Combo Welder Advanced ASME Section IX, AWS B2.1 Pipe Welding
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W204 - GTAW/SMAW Combo Welder Advanced ASME Section IX, AWS B2.1 Pipe Welding at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W204 - GTAW/SMAW Combo Welder Advanced ASME Section IX, AWS B2.1 Pipe Welding at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,113
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed
W205 - GTAW advanced asme section ix, aws b2.1 stainless steel and carbon steel
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W205 - GTAW advanced asme section ix, aws b2.1 stainless steel and carbon steel at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W205 - GTAW advanced asme section ix, aws b2.1 stainless steel and carbon steel at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$868
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W211 - SMAW API 1104 Basic pipeline welding - all downhill - petrochemical and n
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W211 - SMAW API 1104 Basic pipeline welding - all downhill - petrochemical and n at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W211 - SMAW API 1104 Basic pipeline welding - all downhill - petrochemical and n at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,038
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
W301-Cs/Al/Ss - Gtaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
Program website, W301-Cs/Al/Ss - Gtaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W301-Cs/Al/Ss - Gtaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,218
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
W302-Ss - Gtaw Advanced Aws D18.1 Stainless Steel Tube For Hygienic Applications
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
Program website, W302-Ss - Gtaw Advanced Aws D18.1 Stainless Steel Tube For Hygienic Applications at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W302-Ss - Gtaw Advanced Aws D18.1 Stainless Steel Tube For Hygienic Applications at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$993
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
W304-Cs/Al/Ss - Gmaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,100
School website, W304-Cs/Al/Ss - Gmaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W304-Cs/Al/Ss - Gmaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,218
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,100
Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
W101 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,600
Program website, W101 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W101 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$860
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,600
Structural weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
W102 - FCAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
High school diploma or equivalent
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,600
Program website, W102 - FCAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W102 - FCAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$900
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,600
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W103 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/tubular
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,600
School website, W103 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/tubular at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W103 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/tubular at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,180
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,600
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W104 - FCAW-G/ FCAW-S AWS D1.1 Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/Tubula
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,600
School website, W104 - FCAW-G/ FCAW-S AWS D1.1 Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/Tubula at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W104 - FCAW-G/ FCAW-S AWS D1.1 Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/Tubula at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$900
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,600
Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W105 - FCAW-S AWS D1.8/Welder Certification Structural steel SEISMIC Application
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,600
School website, W105 - FCAW-S AWS D1.8/Welder Certification Structural steel SEISMIC Application at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W105 - FCAW-S AWS D1.8/Welder Certification Structural steel SEISMIC Application at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,450
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,600
Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed
W106 - GMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,600
School website, W106 - GMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about W106 - GMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel at California Welding Institute LLC
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
$1,450
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,600
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 6 - Food and Beverage Processing Industry Welder
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$13,200
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 6 - Food and Beverage Processing Industry Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 6 - Food and Beverage Processing Industry Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,275
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$13,200
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 10 - Underwater welder (dry welding)
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$18,300
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 10 - Underwater welder (dry welding) at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 10 - Underwater welder (dry welding) at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,143
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$18,300
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 4 - Pipeline Welder
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 4 - Pipeline Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 4 - Pipeline Welder at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,180
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,800
Structural weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 7 - Structural light gage welder (decking and framing)
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · Structural welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 7 - Structural light gage welder (decking and framing) at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 7 - Structural light gage welder (decking and framing) at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,828
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,800
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
(Career Builder) Bundle 9 - I-CAR automotive welder
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore
No diploma needed
California Welding Institute LLC, Lake Elsinore · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$19,800
School website, (Career Builder) Bundle 9 - I-CAR automotive welder at California Welding Institute LLC
More details about (Career Builder) Bundle 9 - I-CAR automotive welder at California Welding Institute LLC
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,450
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$19,800

How to pay for welding classes in Riverside

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Riverside

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 Riverside welding program numbers come from

Which Riverside welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the California page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Riverside 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.

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All 36 welding programs in Riverside approved for funding

Welding Technology (560)

Welding for Skills Upgrade

(Career Builder) Bundle 1 - All Around Welder: Structural And Pressure Piping

Shielded Metal Arc Welding/Gas Metal Arc Welding

AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) exam preparation course

(Career Builder) Bundle 5 - Aerospace Welder

L.A City Welder Certification Crash Course

Welding Training

(Career Builder) Bundle 2 - Ironworker Welding Career

(Career Builder) Bundle 3 - Process Pressure Piping Welder

(Career Builder) Bundle 8 -Motorsport Welder

Destructive Testing of Weldments Class

General Welding

W107 - FCAW-S AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel

W108 - SMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel

W109 - SMAW AWS D3.6 underwater dry welding (class a welds)

W201 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - all uphill

W202 - SMAW ASME Section IX AWS B2.1 Basic pipe welding course - downhill/uphill

W203 GTAW/SMAW Combo welder basic asme section ix, aws b2.1 pipe welding

W204 - GTAW/SMAW Combo Welder Advanced ASME Section IX, AWS B2.1 Pipe Welding

W205 - GTAW advanced asme section ix, aws b2.1 stainless steel and carbon steel

W211 - SMAW API 1104 Basic pipeline welding - all downhill - petrochemical and n

W301-Cs/Al/Ss - Gtaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding

W302-Ss - Gtaw Advanced Aws D18.1 Stainless Steel Tube For Hygienic Applications

W304-Cs/Al/Ss - Gmaw Basic Aws D9.1 Sheet Metal Welding

W101 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate

W102 - FCAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Steel Plate

W103 - SMAW AWS D1.1/L.A City Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/tubular

W104 - FCAW-G/ FCAW-S AWS D1.1 Welder Certification Structural steel pipe/Tubula

W105 - FCAW-S AWS D1.8/Welder Certification Structural steel SEISMIC Application

W106 - GMAW AWS D1.3 Structural Welding Sheet Steel

(Career Builder) Bundle 6 - Food and Beverage Processing Industry Welder

(Career Builder) Bundle 10 - Underwater welder (dry welding)

(Career Builder) Bundle 4 - Pipeline Welder

(Career Builder) Bundle 7 - Structural light gage welder (decking and framing)

(Career Builder) Bundle 9 - I-CAR automotive welder