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Welding classes in Atlanta, Georgia

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

9 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell 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 Atlanta, 1 of the 16 programs takes students without a high school diploma, 14 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 16 programs here are general welding (14 programs) and single welding process (2 programs).

See the 16 programs

All 61 welding programs in Georgia, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Atlanta?

$5,224 to $7,492 is what most welding programs in Atlanta cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $1,400 to $18,121

In the typical program

Finished the program
77%
Working 6 months later
68%
Earned a year, estimated
about $25,700
Length
12 to 38 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 Atlanta may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Atlanta?

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

All 16 welding programs in Atlanta approved for WIOA funding

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16 programs

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding And Joining Technology (Waj2)

    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Georgia Technical College, WacoGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$30,900
    Price if you pay yourself$7,883

    44 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding And Joining Technology (Waj2) at West Georgia Technical College
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,729
    Length
    48 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $675
    Students counted
    601
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,900
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,883
    students trained with WIOA funding
    44

  • General weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,500
    Price if you pay yourself$7,691

    10 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    More details about Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2 at Chattahoochee Technical College
    Finished
    16%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,120
    Length
    60 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,530
    Students counted
    387
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,691
    students trained with WIOA funding
    10
    School website, Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2 at Chattahoochee Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$36,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,760

    31 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2 at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    44%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,107
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,205
    Students counted
    338
    Earned a year, estimated
    $36,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,760
    students trained with WIOA funding
    31

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Certified Welding Technician

    Goodwill Of North Georgia

    Decatur

    No diploma needed

    Goodwill Of North Georgia, DecaturGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$21,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,545

    43 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Certified Welding Technician at Goodwill Of North Georgia
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,409
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    214
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,545
    students trained with WIOA funding
    43

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding And Joining Technology --Waj2--

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$18,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,779

    21 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding And Joining Technology --Waj2-- at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    12%
    Working at 6 months
    65%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,629
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    208
    Earned a year, estimated
    $18,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,779
    students trained with WIOA funding
    21

  • General weldingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Welding And Joining Technology --Waj2--

    Atlanta Technical College

    Atlanta

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Atlanta Technical College, AtlantaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$30,200
    Price if you pay yourself$7,426

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Welding And Joining Technology --Waj2-- at Atlanta Technical College
    More details about Welding And Joining Technology --Waj2-- at Atlanta Technical College
    Finished
    18%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,544
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    117
    Earned a year, estimated
    $30,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,426
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Welding And Joining Technology --Waj2-- at Atlanta Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology

    Fortis College

    Smyrna

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Fortis College, SmyrnaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,600
    Price if you pay yourself$18,121

    23 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding Technology at Fortis College
    Finished
    54%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,641
    Length
    44 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $676
    Students counted
    100
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $18,121
    students trained with WIOA funding
    23

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Correctional Welding Program 150 hrs (Cont. Edu)

    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Crescent Technical College, GriffinGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,600
    Price if you pay yourself$9,250

    41 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Correctional Welding Program 150 hrs (Cont. Edu) at Southern Crescent Technical College
    Finished
    80%
    Working at 6 months
    57%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,399
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    41
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,250
    students trained with WIOA funding
    41

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding For Manufacturing

    Gwinnett Technical College

    Lawrenceville

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Gwinnett Technical College, LawrencevilleGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$33,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,400

    36 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding For Manufacturing at Gwinnett Technical College
    Finished
    93%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,370
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $33,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,400
    students trained with WIOA funding
    36

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding

    Accession Distribution Training and Staffing

    Riverdale

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Accession Distribution Training and Staffing, RiverdaleGeneral weldingIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,800
    Price if you pay yourself$6,650
    More details about Welding at Accession Distribution Training and Staffing
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,960
    Length
    16 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $50
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,650

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding - Correctional

    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Crescent Technical College, GriffinSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,700
    Price if you pay yourself$5,450

    19 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding - Correctional at Southern Crescent Technical College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,426
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,450
    students trained with WIOA funding
    19

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding - Workplace Fundamentals

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College

    Clarkston

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Georgia Piedmont Technical College, ClarkstonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$17,300
    Price if you pay yourself$6,500

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Welding - Workplace Fundamentals at Georgia Piedmont Technical College
    Finished
    84%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,315
    Length
    5 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    $17,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,500
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Intro to MIG and FLUX Core Welding with Forklift

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$16,300
    Price if you pay yourself$1,907

    18 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Intro to MIG and FLUX Core Welding with Forklift at Chattahoochee Technical College
    More details about Intro to MIG and FLUX Core Welding with Forklift at Chattahoochee Technical College
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    53%
    Earned in a quarter
    $4,083
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,892
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    $16,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,907
    students trained with WIOA funding
    18
    School website, Intro to MIG and FLUX Core Welding with Forklift at Chattahoochee Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WELDING Program - LWDA 04 Only

    Chattahoochee Technical College

    Marietta

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Chattahoochee Technical College, MariettaGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,200

    11 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, WELDING Program - LWDA 04 Only at Chattahoochee Technical College
    More details about WELDING Program - LWDA 04 Only at Chattahoochee Technical College
    Finished
    91%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    3 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    11
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,200
    students trained with WIOA funding
    11
    School website, WELDING Program - LWDA 04 Only at Chattahoochee Technical College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Correctional Welding Program 150hrs (Cont. Educ)

    West Georgia Technical College

    Waco

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    West Georgia Technical College, WacoGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    30 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Correctional Welding Program 150hrs (Cont. Educ) at West Georgia Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    30
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    30

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2

    Southern Crescent Technical College

    Griffin

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Crescent Technical College, GriffinGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,676
    More details about Welding And Joining Technology--Waj2 at Southern Crescent Technical College
    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
    $325
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,676

How to pay for welding classes in Atlanta

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Atlanta

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Financial aid and grants for welding classes

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67

GI Bill for welding classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

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

Other training in Atlanta

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

Where the Atlanta welding program numbers come from

Which Atlanta welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Georgia page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Atlanta welding programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in Atlanta

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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. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List