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Welding classes in Maine

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

7 schools offer these welding programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 7 of the 11 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 5 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 11 programs

How much do welding classes cost in Maine?

$355 to $3,530

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 11 programs with a price: $355 to $4,896

Finished the program
98%
Working 6 months later
62%
Earned a year, estimated
about $43,300
Length
6 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 Maine?

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

Welding classes in Bangor, Portland and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 8 in smaller cities and towns.

All 11 welding programs in Maine approved for funding

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11 programs

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding MIG (GMAW)

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$43,300
    Price if you pay yourself$355
    Program website, Welding MIG (GMAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Welding MIG (GMAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    56%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,829
    Length
    6 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    50
    a year, estimated
    $43,300
    price
    $355

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    People's Inclusive Welding

    People's Inclusive Welding, South Portland

    No diploma needed

    People's Inclusive Welding, South Portland · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$30,200
    Price if you pay yourself$4,000
    Program website, People's Inclusive Welding at People's Inclusive Welding
    More details about People's Inclusive Welding at People's Inclusive Welding
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,544
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $30,200
    price
    $4,000

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding MIG II (GMAW)

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$46,900
    Price if you pay yourself$355
    Program website, Welding MIG II (GMAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Welding MIG II (GMAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    62%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,725
    Length
    6 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    $46,900
    price
    $355

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    WeldingTIG (GTAW)

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$49,600
    Price if you pay yourself$355
    Program website, WeldingTIG (GTAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about WeldingTIG (GTAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,398
    Length
    6 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    25
    a year, estimated
    $49,600
    price
    $355

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology AAS

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Welding (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,600
    Price if you pay yourself$4,556
    School website, Welding Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Welding Technology AAS at Eastern Maine Community College
    Finished
    68%
    Working at 6 months
    43%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,151
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $32,600
    price
    $4,556

  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Welding II

    Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield

    No diploma needed

    Kennebec Valley Community College, Fairfield · General welding · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$595
    School website, Welding II at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Welding II at Kennebec Valley Community 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
    17
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $595

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Maine Community College, Bangor · Welding (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,896
    School website, Welding Technology at Eastern Maine Community College
    More details about Welding Technology at Eastern Maine Community 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
    13
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,896

  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Welder/Welding Technologist

    Washington County Community College, Calais

    No diploma needed

    Washington County Community College, Calais · General welding · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,034
    Program website, Welder/Welding Technologist at Washington County Community College
    More details about Welder/Welding Technologist at Washington County Community College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,034

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Stick (SMAW)

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, Rockland · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$355
    Program website, Welding Stick (SMAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Welding Stick (SMAW) at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $355

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding I

    Region 9 Adult Education, Mexico

    No diploma needed

    Region 9 Adult Education, Mexico · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$599
    Program website, Welding I at Region 9 Adult Education
    More details about Welding I at Region 9 Adult Education
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    6 weeks, 36 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $599

  • Structural weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Structural Welding

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northern Maine Community College, Presque Isle · Structural welding · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,060
    School website, Structural Welding at Northern Maine Community College
    More details about Structural Welding at Northern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,060

How to pay for welding classes in Maine

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Maine

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 Maine welding program numbers come from

Which Maine welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How Maine 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 Maine

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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