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Welding classes in Orlando

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

8 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Orlando, 12 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 3 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 13 programs

All 55 welding programs in Florida, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Orlando?

$2,680 to $7,000

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 13 programs with a price: $545 to $12,600

Finished the program
74%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
26 to 35 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 Orlando?

All 13 welding programs in Orlando approved for funding

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13 programs

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, Eustis

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, Eustis · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$49,700
    Price if you pay yourself$3,024
    Program website, Welding Technology at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,416
    Length
    35 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,532
    Students counted
    111
    a year, estimated
    $49,700
    price
    $3,024
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,600
    School website, Welding Technology at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    90%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    28 weeks, 28 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    109
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $12,600
  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando · General welding · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,206
    Program website, Welding Technology at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,145
    Length
    35 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,211
    Students counted
    73
    a year, estimated
    $24,600
    price
    $3,206
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,206
    Program website, Welding Technology at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    72%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,143
    Length
    35 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,211
    Students counted
    48
    a year, estimated
    $40,600
    price
    $3,206
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, Sanford

    No diploma needed

    Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF, Sanford · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,691
    School website, Welding Technology at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology at Seminole State College Of Florida-CSCF
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    52 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,309
    Students counted
    32
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,691
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology - Advanced

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, Eustis

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, Eustis · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$33,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,160
    Program website, Welding Technology - Advanced at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology - Advanced at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    82%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,329
    Length
    25 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,991
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $33,300
    price
    $2,160
  • Single welding processHybridNo diploma needed

    Welding Arc, MIG, TIG, & Gas

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando · Single welding process · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$545
    Program website, Welding Arc, MIG, TIG, & Gas at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    More details about Welding Arc, MIG, TIG, & Gas at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $70
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $545
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology Advanced

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, Orlando · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,680
    School website, Welding Technology Advanced at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology Advanced at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,691
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,680
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology Advanced

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,680
    School website, Welding Technology Advanced at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology Advanced at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,691
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,680
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Specialized Career Instruction-Comp-Welding Track

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF, Winter Garden · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,128
    School website, Specialized Career Instruction-Comp-Welding Track at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    More details about Specialized Career Instruction-Comp-Welding Track at Orange Technical College - West Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $987
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,128
  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Technology In Industrial Welding

    Mech Tech Institute-Cscf, Orlando

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mech Tech Institute-Cscf, Orlando · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    More details about Technology In Industrial Welding at Mech Tech Institute-Cscf
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    48 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000
  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando

    No diploma needed

    Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF, Orlando · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    More details about Welding at Florida Technical College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000
  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF, Kissimmee

    No diploma needed

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF, Kissimmee · General welding · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Welding Technology at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    More details about Welding Technology at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    36 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,000

How to pay for welding classes in Orlando

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Orlando

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 Orlando welding program numbers come from

Which Orlando welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford 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 Florida page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Orlando 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.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in Orlando

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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