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Welding classes in Louisville

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

4 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Louisville/Jefferson County 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 Louisville, 10 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 10 programs

All 26 welding programs in Kentucky, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Louisville?

$3,457 to $3,461

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 8 programs with a price: $1,499 to $3,465

Finished the program
86%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Length
10 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 Louisville?

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

All 10 welding programs in Louisville approved for funding

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10 programs

  • Welding (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Welding

    JCTC, Louisville

    No diploma needed

    JCTC, Louisville · Welding (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$25,700
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Welding at JCTC
    More details about Welding at JCTC
    Finished
    13%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,437
    Length
    104 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    185
    a year, estimated
    $25,700
    price
    Not reported

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Certification Preparation

    Ivy Tech Community College, New Albany

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, New Albany · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$3,457
    Program website, Welding Certification Preparation at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about Welding Certification Preparation at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,870
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    65
    a year, estimated
    $31,500
    price
    $3,457

  • Welding inspectionIn personNo diploma needed

    (CWI) Certified Welding Inspector Training

    Knight School of Welding, Louisville

    No diploma needed

    Knight School of Welding, Louisville · Welding inspection · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$36,500
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, (CWI) Certified Welding Inspector Training at Knight School of Welding
    More details about (CWI) Certified Welding Inspector Training at Knight School of Welding
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,132
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    56
    a year, estimated
    $36,500
    price
    Not reported

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Certification Preparation

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$27,000
    Price if you pay yourself$3,457
    Program website, Welding Certification Preparation at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about Welding Certification Preparation at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,756
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $27,000
    price
    $3,457

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding for Certification

    JCPS Louisville Learns, Louisville

    No diploma needed

    JCPS Louisville Learns, Louisville · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,499
    Program website, Welding for Certification at JCPS Louisville Learns
    More details about Welding for Certification at JCPS Louisville Learns
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    2 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,499

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,460
    Program website, American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,460

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification

    Ivy Tech Community College, New Albany

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, New Albany · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,460
    Program website, American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,460

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,460
    Program website, American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about American Welding Society (aws) Mig (gmaw) Welding Certification at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,460

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    American Welding Society (aws) Flux Core Welding (fcaw) Training

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, Corydon · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,465
    Program website, American Welding Society (aws) Flux Core Welding (fcaw) Training at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about American Welding Society (aws) Flux Core Welding (fcaw) Training at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,465

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    American Welding Society (aws) Flux Core Welding (fcaw) Training

    Ivy Tech Community College, New Albany

    No diploma needed

    Ivy Tech Community College, New Albany · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,465
    Program website, American Welding Society (aws) Flux Core Welding (fcaw) Training at Ivy Tech Community College
    More details about American Welding Society (aws) Flux Core Welding (fcaw) Training at Ivy Tech Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,465

How to pay for welding classes in Louisville

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Louisville

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 Louisville welding program numbers come from

Which Louisville welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Louisville/Jefferson County 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 Kentucky page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Louisville 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 Louisville

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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