Welding classes in Maine

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

8 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, 9 of the 13 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 13 programs here are general welding (6 programs), single welding process (4 programs), welding (associate degree, 2 programs) and structural welding (1 program).

See the 13 programs

How much do welding classes cost in Maine?

$355 to $3,060 is what most welding programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 13 programs with a price. All of them: $250 to $4,896

In the typical program

Finished the program: 98%
Working 6 months later: 67%
Earned a year, estimated: about $32,600
Length: 6 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 Maine may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Maine?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 14 people at 2 of the 13 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most welding programs in Maine cost $355 to $3,060. Prices on this page run from $250 to $4,896.

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

How to pay for welding classes in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Maine

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.

Quick facts: Welding classes in Maine

programs with a price cost under $1,000: 8 of 13
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 1st of 46
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 10 of 31
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24: 13 vs 24

State comparisons use the same figures as the welding classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Welding classes in Portland, Bangor and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 9 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine welding program numbers come from

Which Maine welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Maine 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. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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.

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Welding classes in Maine

How much do welding classes cost in Maine?

Are there free welding classes in Maine?

All 13 welding programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

Introduction to Welding

Welding MIG (GMAW)

People's Inclusive Welding

Welding MIG II (GMAW)

WeldingTIG (GTAW)

Welding Technology AAS

Welding I

Welding II

Welding Technology

Welder/Welding Technologist

Welding Stick (SMAW)