Welding classes in Nebraska
27 welding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
9 schools offer these welding programs, and Nebraska 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 Nebraska, 9 of the 27 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.
See the 27 programsHow much do welding classes cost in Nebraska?
$2,092 to $6,122
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 27 programs with a price: $299 to $13,736
- Finished the program
- 64%
- Working 6 months later
- 71%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $41,200
- Length
- 16 to 62 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
Welding classes in Omaha, Lincoln, Sioux City and other Nebraska cities
Choosing an area filters the list below. 6 in smaller cities and towns.
All 27 welding programs in Nebraska approved for funding
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27 programs
Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,600Price if you pay yourself$6,753School website, Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- 20%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,902
- Length
- 86 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,234
- Students counted
- 655
- a year, estimated
- $43,600
- price
- $6,753
Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Central Community College, Grand Island
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$57,000Price if you pay yourself$7,168School website, Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Central Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Central Community College
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $14,247
- Length
- 64 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $3,000
- Students counted
- 349
- a year, estimated
- $57,000
- price
- $7,168
Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Southeast Community College, Lincoln
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$43,300Price if you pay yourself$8,640School website, Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
- Finished
- 31%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,815
- Length
- 64 weeks, 26 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,430
- Students counted
- 336
- a year, estimated
- $43,300
- price
- $8,640
Welding - Certificate
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$20,000Price if you pay yourself$3,564Program website, Welding - Certificate at Iowa Western Community CollegeMore details about Welding - Certificate at Iowa Western Community College
- Finished
- 50%
- Working at 6 months
- 17%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,002
- Length
- 16 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $717
- Students counted
- 217
- a year, estimated
- $20,000
- price
- $3,564
Welding - Diploma
Northeast Community College, Norfolk
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,700Price if you pay yourself$4,352School website, Welding - Diploma at Northeast Community CollegeMore details about Welding - Diploma at Northeast Community College
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,416
- Length
- 34 weeks, 29 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,944
- Students counted
- 168
- a year, estimated
- $41,700
- price
- $4,352
Basic Welding - Certificate
Southeast Community College, Lincoln
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$72,100Price if you pay yourself$299Program website, Basic Welding - Certificate at Southeast Community CollegeMore details about Basic Welding - Certificate at Southeast Community College
- Finished
- 99%
- Working at 6 months
- 66%
- Earned in a quarter
- $18,029
- Length
- 8 weeks, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- 128
- a year, estimated
- $72,100
- price
- $299
Welding Skills Upgrade - Certification
Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC), Yankton, SD
Education and courses
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$4,400Price if you pay yourself$1,995School website, Welding Skills Upgrade - Certification at Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)More details about Welding Skills Upgrade - Certification at Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- 9%
- Earned in a quarter
- $1,106
- Length
- 6 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 95
- a year, estimated
- $4,400
- price
- $1,995
Welding Technology - Certificate of Completion
Southeast Community College, Lincoln
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$41,200Price if you pay yourself$1,900Program website, Welding Technology - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community College
- Finished
- 91%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,298
- Length
- 16 weeks, 26 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,870
- Students counted
- 85
- a year, estimated
- $41,200
- price
- $1,900
Welding Basics - Certificate
Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC), Yankton, SD
No diploma needed
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimated$27,200Price if you pay yourself$1,995School website, Welding Basics - Certificate at Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)More details about Welding Basics - Certificate at Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)
- Finished
- 74%
- Working at 6 months
- 10%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,809
- Length
- 6 weeks, 8 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 82
- a year, estimated
- $27,200
- price
- $1,995
Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science and Certifications
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,736Program website, Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science and Certifications at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science and Certifications at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- 17%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,580
- Students counted
- 63
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $13,736
Welding Technology - Diploma
Mid-Plains Community College, North Platte
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,200Price if you pay yourself$5,220More details about Welding Technology - Diploma at Mid-Plains Community College
- Finished
- 63%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,792
- Length
- 32 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 59
- a year, estimated
- $35,200
- price
- $5,220
Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Mid-Plains Community College, North Platte
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$22,000Price if you pay yourself$6,960More details about Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Mid-Plains Community College
- Finished
- 28%
- Working at 6 months
- 72%
- Earned in a quarter
- $5,501
- Length
- 64 weeks, 28 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 57
- a year, estimated
- $22,000
- price
- $6,960
Industrial Welding - Diploma
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,464School website, Industrial Welding - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Industrial Welding - Diploma at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- 45%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 35 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $750
- Students counted
- 46
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $6,464
Welding Technology - Diploma
Southeast Community College, Lincoln
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$42,100Price if you pay yourself$4,000School website, Welding Technology - Diploma at Southeast Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Diploma at Southeast Community College
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 64%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,516
- Length
- 32 weeks, 26 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,901
- Students counted
- 37
- a year, estimated
- $42,100
- price
- $4,000
Production Welding - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,536Program website, Production Welding - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Production Welding - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 18 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,072
- Students counted
- 36
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,536
Qualified Welder - Certificate
Western Iowa Tech Community College, Sioux City, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,030Program website, Qualified Welder - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community CollegeMore details about Qualified Welder - Certificate at Western Iowa Tech Community College
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 18 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $697
- Students counted
- 29
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $3,030
Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$70,500Price if you pay yourself$8,190Program website, Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Western Nebraska Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Associate of Applied Science at Western Nebraska Community College
- Finished
- 40%
- Working at 6 months
- 43%
- Earned in a quarter
- $17,622
- Length
- 60 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,000
- Students counted
- 28
- a year, estimated
- $70,500
- price
- $8,190
Basic Welding Technology - Certificate
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,600Price if you pay yourself$1,984Program website, Basic Welding Technology - Certificate at Western Nebraska Community CollegeMore details about Basic Welding Technology - Certificate at Western Nebraska Community College
- Finished
- 61%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,138
- Length
- 16 weeks, 16 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $660
- Students counted
- 26
- a year, estimated
- $24,600
- price
- $1,984
Welding Technology - Manufacturing - Certificate of Achievement
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$25,000Price if you pay yourself$4,051School website, Welding Technology - Manufacturing - Certificate of Achievement at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Manufacturing - Certificate of Achievement at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- 25%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,254
- Length
- 64 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,044
- Students counted
- 25
- a year, estimated
- $25,000
- price
- $4,051
Intermediate Welding - Certificate of Completion
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,500Program website, Intermediate Welding - Certificate of Completion at Iowa Western Community CollegeMore details about Intermediate Welding - Certificate of Completion at Iowa Western Community College
- Finished
- 93%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 23 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $150
- Students counted
- 17
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,500
Welding - Pipe - Certificate of Completion
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$36,300Price if you pay yourself$2,190School website, Welding - Pipe - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding - Pipe - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 75%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,082
- Length
- 24 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,044
- Students counted
- 14
- a year, estimated
- $36,300
- price
- $2,190
Welding Technology - Diploma; Basic and Advanced Welding Certifications
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$44,700Price if you pay yourself$5,780Program website, Welding Technology - Diploma; Basic and Advanced Welding Certifications at Western Nebraska Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Diploma; Basic and Advanced Welding Certifications at Western Nebraska Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,169
- Length
- 45 weeks, 15 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,700
- Students counted
- 11
- a year, estimated
- $44,700
- price
- $5,780
Advanced Welding - Certificate of Completion; Certifications
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,632Program website, Advanced Welding - Certificate of Completion; Certifications at Western Nebraska Community CollegeMore details about Advanced Welding - Certificate of Completion; Certifications at Western Nebraska Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 17 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $750
- Students counted
- 10
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,632
Production Welding I - Certificate of Completion
Southeast Community College, Lincoln
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$550Program website, Production Welding I - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community CollegeMore details about Production Welding I - Certificate of Completion at Southeast Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 6 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $300
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $550
TIG Welder - Certificate
Western Nebraska Community College, Scottsbluff
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$894Program website, TIG Welder - Certificate at Western Nebraska Community CollegeMore details about TIG Welder - Certificate at Western Nebraska Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 15 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $161
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $894
Welding - Certificate
Northeast Community College, Norfolk
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,360School website, Welding - Certificate at Northeast Community CollegeMore details about Welding - Certificate at Northeast Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 32 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,731
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,360
Welding Technology - Structural Option - Certificate of Completion
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$4,133School website, Welding Technology - Structural Option - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community CollegeMore details about Welding Technology - Structural Option - Certificate of Completion at Metropolitan Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 64 weeks, 18 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,164
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $4,133
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How to pay for welding classes in Nebraska
Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Nebraska
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 Nebraska welding program numbers come from
Which Nebraska welding programs are on this list?
These are the welding programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska offers.
How Nebraska 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 Nebraska
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs