Welding classes in Colorado
32 welding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
10 schools offer these welding programs, and Colorado 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 Colorado, 32 of the 32 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 12 are taught partly or fully online.
See the 32 programsHow much do welding classes cost in Colorado?
$2,372 to $7,090
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 32 programs with a price: $150 to $21,421
- Finished the program
- 67%
- Working 6 months later
- 51%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $29,700
- Length
- 12 to 86 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 Colorado may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made
Welding classes in Pueblo, Denver, Colorado Springs and other Colorado cities
Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 8 in smaller cities and towns.
All 32 welding programs in Colorado approved for funding
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32 programs
Welding AAS
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$77,100Price if you pay yourself$21,421Program website, Welding AAS at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding AAS at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 39%
- Working at 6 months
- 54%
- Earned in a quarter
- $19,275
- Length
- 73 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,350
- Students counted
- 464
- a year, estimated
- $77,100
- price
- $21,421
Welding Technology
Pikes Peak State College, Colorado Springs
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$53,700Price if you pay yourself$2,333School website, Welding Technology at Pikes Peak State CollegeMore details about Welding Technology at Pikes Peak State College
- Finished
- 23%
- Working at 6 months
- 47%
- Earned in a quarter
- $13,415
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,063
- Students counted
- 329
Listed 6 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $53,700
- price
- $2,333
Welding Technology
Front Range Community College, Westminster
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,100Price if you pay yourself$1,762Program website, Welding Technology at Front Range Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology at Front Range Community College
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 55%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,785
- Length
- 203 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $730
- Students counted
- 324
Listed 9 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $43,100
- price
- $1,762
Welding (Cert)
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$50,200Price if you pay yourself$8,216Program website, Welding (Cert) at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding (Cert) at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 41%
- Earned in a quarter
- $12,540
- Length
- 41 weeks, 41 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,028
- Students counted
- 156
- a year, estimated
- $50,200
- price
- $8,216
Welding
Pickens Technical College, Aurora
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,533More details about Welding at Pickens Technical College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 67
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,533
Welding AAS
Morgan Community College, Wray
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$44,800Price if you pay yourself$9,079Program website, Welding AAS at Morgan Community CollegeMore details about Welding AAS at Morgan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,196
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $4,590
- Students counted
- 65
- a year, estimated
- $44,800
- price
- $9,079
Welding Technology-Epic 2
Trinidad State Junior College, Alamosa
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$57,600Price if you pay yourself$7,707Program website, Welding Technology-Epic 2 at Trinidad State Junior CollegeMore details about Welding Technology-Epic 2 at Trinidad State Junior College
- Finished
- 68%
- Working at 6 months
- 52%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,397
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,552
- Students counted
- 64
- a year, estimated
- $57,600
- price
- $7,707
Welding Technologies 1
Northeastern Junior College, Sterling
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$46,800Price if you pay yourself$13,527More details about Welding Technologies 1 at Northeastern Junior College
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,695
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $3,600
- Students counted
- 58
- a year, estimated
- $46,800
- price
- $13,527
Fabrication Welder
Community College of Denver, Denver
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,800Price if you pay yourself$11,775Program website, Fabrication Welder at Community College of DenverMore details about Fabrication Welder at Community College of Denver
- Finished
- 15%
- Working at 6 months
- 62%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,708
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- 55
Listed 3 times in the state's file with differing results. Shown: the listing with the most students.
- a year, estimated
- $30,800
- price
- $11,775
Welding - Stick Welding Certificate
Morgan Community College, Wray
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$40,800Price if you pay yourself$4,585Program website, Welding - Stick Welding Certificate at Morgan Community CollegeMore details about Welding - Stick Welding Certificate at Morgan Community College
- Finished
- 78%
- Working at 6 months
- 56%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,204
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,340
- Students counted
- 45
- a year, estimated
- $40,800
- price
- $4,585
Welding
Pikes Peak State College Workforce Development, Colorado Springs
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,200Price if you pay yourself$150School website, Welding at Pikes Peak State College Workforce DevelopmentMore details about Welding at Pikes Peak State College Workforce Development
- Finished
- 86%
- Working at 6 months
- 40%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,054
- Length
- 2 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $172
- Students counted
- 43
- a year, estimated
- $28,200
- price
- $150
Welding Multi-Process (Cert)
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,100Price if you pay yourself$6,870Program website, Welding Multi-Process (Cert) at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding Multi-Process (Cert) at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 43%
- Working at 6 months
- 51%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,266
- Length
- 21 weeks, 21 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 43
- a year, estimated
- $29,100
- price
- $6,870
Welding Technology-Epic 1
Trinidad State Junior College, Alamosa
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$23,500Price if you pay yourself$11,719School website, Welding Technology-Epic 1 at Trinidad State Junior CollegeMore details about Welding Technology-Epic 1 at Trinidad State Junior College
- Finished
- 47%
- Working at 6 months
- 53%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,877
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $1,851
- Students counted
- 28
- a year, estimated
- $23,500
- price
- $11,719
FABRICATION WELDER: Basic Welding
Community College of Denver, Denver
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$11,400Price if you pay yourself$3,791Program website, FABRICATION WELDER: Basic Welding at Community College of DenverMore details about FABRICATION WELDER: Basic Welding at Community College of Denver
- Finished
- 33%
- Working at 6 months
- 33%
- Earned in a quarter
- $2,849
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- 27
- a year, estimated
- $11,400
- price
- $3,791
Welding: Structural Welding Introduction (Cert)
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$29,700Price if you pay yourself$4,154Program website, Welding: Structural Welding Introduction (Cert) at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Structural Welding Introduction (Cert) at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 33%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,434
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 23
- a year, estimated
- $29,700
- price
- $4,154
Welding: Structural Welding (Cert)
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$20,000Price if you pay yourself$6,052Program website, Welding: Structural Welding (Cert) at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Structural Welding (Cert) at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 48%
- Working at 6 months
- 48%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,003
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 23
- a year, estimated
- $20,000
- price
- $6,052
Welding Technology/Welder 3
Otero Junior College, La Junta
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$14,600Price if you pay yourself$862School website, Welding Technology/Welder 3 at Otero Junior CollegeMore details about Welding Technology/Welder 3 at Otero Junior College
- Finished
- 89%
- Working at 6 months
- 19%
- Earned in a quarter
- $3,656
- Length
- 90 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $253
- Students counted
- 17
- a year, estimated
- $14,600
- price
- $862
Welding Technologies 3
Northeastern Junior College, Sterling
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$35,600Price if you pay yourself$4,915More details about Welding Technologies 3 at Northeastern Junior College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 57%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,898
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $900
- Students counted
- 15
- a year, estimated
- $35,600
- price
- $4,915
Welding Technology/Welder 2
Otero Junior College, La Junta
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$17,600Price if you pay yourself$2,385School website, Welding Technology/Welder 2 at Otero Junior CollegeMore details about Welding Technology/Welder 2 at Otero Junior College
- Finished
- 23%
- Working at 6 months
- 38%
- Earned in a quarter
- $4,394
- Length
- 90 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $728
- Students counted
- 14
- a year, estimated
- $17,600
- price
- $2,385
Welding - AWS Skills Certificate
Morgan Community College, Wray
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$47,300Price if you pay yourself$4,585Program website, Welding - AWS Skills Certificate at Morgan Community CollegeMore details about Welding - AWS Skills Certificate at Morgan Community College
- Finished
- 56%
- Working at 6 months
- 44%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,820
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,340
- Students counted
- 14
- a year, estimated
- $47,300
- price
- $4,585
Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 1
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$24,000Price if you pay yourself$7,090Program website, Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 1 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 1 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 50%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,992
- Length
- 20 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 13
- a year, estimated
- $24,000
- price
- $7,090
Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 2
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$24,000Price if you pay yourself$7,090Program website, Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 2 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Fitter or Combination Welder (Cert) 2 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 50%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,992
- Length
- 20 weeks, 20 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 13
- a year, estimated
- $24,000
- price
- $7,090
Welding Technology/Welding 4
Otero Junior College, La Junta
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,709School website, Welding Technology/Welding 4 at Otero Junior CollegeMore details about Welding Technology/Welding 4 at Otero Junior College
- Finished
- 90%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 90 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 12
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,709
Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 1
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$26,000Price if you pay yourself$4,154Program website, Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 1 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 1 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 82%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,490
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 11
- a year, estimated
- $26,000
- price
- $4,154
Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 2
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$26,000Price if you pay yourself$4,154Program website, Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 2 at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Structural Welding Intermediate (Cert) 2 at Pueblo Community College
- Finished
- 82%
- Working at 6 months
- 73%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,490
- Length
- 12 weeks, 12 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $450
- Students counted
- 11
- a year, estimated
- $26,000
- price
- $4,154
MIG/TIG Welding and Blueprint Reading
Pikes Peak State College Workforce Development, Colorado Springs
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$200School website, MIG/TIG Welding and Blueprint Reading at Pikes Peak State College Workforce DevelopmentMore details about MIG/TIG Welding and Blueprint Reading at Pikes Peak State College Workforce Development
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $172
- Students counted
- 12
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $200
Welding Technologies 2
Northeastern Junior College, Sterling
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,951More details about Welding Technologies 2 at Northeastern Junior College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $250
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,951
Welding Technology/Welder 1
Otero Junior College, La Junta
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,074School website, Welding Technology/Welder 1 at Otero Junior CollegeMore details about Welding Technology/Welder 1 at Otero Junior College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 90 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,074
Welding - TIG/MIG Certificate
Morgan Community College, Wray
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,585Program website, Welding - TIG/MIG Certificate at Morgan Community CollegeMore details about Welding - TIG/MIG Certificate at Morgan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,340
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,585
Welding Technologies
Front Range Community College, Westminster
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,703Program website, Welding Technologies at Front Range Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technologies at Front Range Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- $2,190
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,703
Welding: High Pressure Pipe (Cert)
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,872Program website, Welding: High Pressure Pipe (Cert) at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: High Pressure Pipe (Cert) at Pueblo Community College
- 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
- $450
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,872
Welding: Low Pressure Pipe (Cert)
Pueblo Community College, Pueblo
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,872Program website, Welding: Low Pressure Pipe (Cert) at Pueblo Community CollegeMore details about Welding: Low Pressure Pipe (Cert) at Pueblo Community College
- 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
- $450
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,872
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How to pay for welding classes in Colorado
Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Colorado
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 Colorado welding program numbers come from
Which Colorado welding programs are on this list?
These are the welding programs Colorado 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 Colorado offers.
How Colorado 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 Colorado figures?
The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Colorado among the states with "known data quality concerns".8 The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.
Sources for the facts about welding classes in Colorado
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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
- 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, TrainingProviderResults.gov: search page, note on states with known data quality concerns