Welding classes in Massachusetts

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

4 schools offer these welding programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 5 programs take students without a high school diploma.

All 5 are the same kind of program: general welding.

See the 5 programs

How much do welding classes cost in Massachusetts?

$4,500 to $6,000 is what most welding programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 5 programs with a price. All of them: $2,000 to $15,000

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 5 programs report it
Length: 10 to 15 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 Massachusetts may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Massachusetts?

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.²³⁴
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 Massachusetts cost $4,500 to $6,000. Prices on this page run from $2,000 to $15,000.

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

All 5 welding programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

5 programs

General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
200 hr welding
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
New Bedford
No diploma needed
Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical, New BedfordGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,000
More details about 200 hr welding at Greater New Bedford Regional Vocational Technical
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,000
General weldingOnlineNo diploma needed
Welding 300 Hour Course w Credentialing
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
Based in Hathorne, MA
No diploma needed
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo, based in Hathorne, MAGeneral weldingOnline · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
Program website, Welding 300 Hour Course w Credentialing at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
More details about Welding 300 Hour Course w Credentialing at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,500
Program website, Welding 300 Hour Course w Credentialing at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Advanced Manufacturing Welding
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Billerica
No diploma needed
Shawsheen Valley Technical High School, BillericaGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,708
More details about Advanced Manufacturing Welding at Shawsheen Valley Technical High School
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$4,708
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Industry Training Program with Credentialing
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
Hathorne
No diploma needed
Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo, HathorneGeneral weldingIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
Program website, Welding Industry Training Program with Credentialing at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
More details about Welding Industry Training Program with Credentialing at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 18 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$6,000
Program website, Welding Industry Training Program with Credentialing at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical Schoo
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology WT 103
Technology Learning Center Inc.
Oxford
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Technology Learning Center Inc., OxfordGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,000
Program website, Welding Technology WT 103 at Technology Learning Center Inc.
More details about Welding Technology WT 103 at Technology Learning Center Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
27 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,185
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$15,000
Program website, Welding Technology WT 103 at Technology Learning Center Inc.

How to pay for welding classes in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Massachusetts

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 Massachusetts

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 3 of 5
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 28th of 46
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24: 5 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 Boston, Providence, Worcester and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 program is online.

Other training in Massachusetts

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

Where the Massachusetts welding program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How the prices and results of Massachusetts 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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