Welding classes in New York

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

13 schools offer these welding programs, and New York 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 New York, 15 of the 17 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.

See the 17 programs

How much do welding classes cost in New York?

$6,161 to $14,008

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 10 programs with a price: $3,135 to $17,344

Finished the program: 89%
Working 6 months later: 55%
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 11 to 36 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 New York may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in New York?

Yes, if you qualify. Workforce funding can pay for any program on this page.²³
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most welding programs in New York cost $6,161 to $14,008.

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

Welding classes in Plattsburgh, Syracuse, Olean and other New York cities

Choosing an area filters the list below. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas, 1 in smaller cities and towns.

All 17 welding programs in New York approved for funding

17 programs

General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Combination Welding
Modern Welding School Inc., Schenectady
High school diploma or equivalent
Modern Welding School Inc., Schenectady · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$48,800
Price if you pay yourself$17,344
Program website, Combination Welding at Modern Welding School Inc.
More details about Combination Welding at Modern Welding School Inc.
Finished
95%
Working at 6 months
92%
Earned in a quarter
$12,210
Length
30 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
24
a year, estimated
$48,800
price
$17,344
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding-Hour AWS Entry Level Welder
Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation, Mexico
No diploma needed
Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation, Mexico · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,600
Price if you pay yourself$6,125
Program website, Welding-Hour AWS Entry Level Welder at Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
More details about Welding-Hour AWS Entry Level Welder at Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
Finished
89%
Working at 6 months
54%
Earned in a quarter
$7,150
Length
19 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
$28,600
price
$6,125
General weldingHybridNo diploma needed
Welding (MEC211)
Suffolk County Community College, Selden
No diploma needed
Suffolk County Community College, Selden · General welding · Hybrid · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$38,500
Price if you pay yourself$3,904
School website, Welding (MEC211) at Suffolk County Community College
More details about Welding (MEC211) at Suffolk County Community College
Finished
92%
Working at 6 months
50%
Earned in a quarter
$9,629
Length
1 week, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
11
a year, estimated
$38,500
price
$3,904
Welding and fabricationIn personNo diploma needed
Welding & Fabrication
Genesee Valley Boces (Batavia), Batavia
No diploma needed
Genesee Valley Boces (Batavia), Batavia · Welding and fabrication · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$37,700
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding & Fabrication at Genesee Valley Boces (Batavia)
More details about Welding & Fabrication at Genesee Valley Boces (Batavia)
Finished
71%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$9,431
Length
30 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
$37,700
price
Not reported
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding 200 National AWS D1.1 Certification
Cv-Tec, Plattsburgh
No diploma needed
Cv-Tec, Plattsburgh · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding 200 National AWS D1.1 Certification at Cv-Tec
More details about Welding 200 National AWS D1.1 Certification at Cv-Tec
Finished
45%
Working at 6 months
55%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
10
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding - 160 Hour
Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation, Mexico
No diploma needed
Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation, Mexico · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,135
Program website, Welding - 160 Hour at Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
More details about Welding - 160 Hour at Center For Instruction Technology & Innovation
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
11 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,135
Welding (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology - AOS Degree
Alfred State College, Alfred
No diploma needed
Alfred State College, Alfred · Welding (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,270
Program website, Welding Technology - AOS Degree at Alfred State College
More details about Welding Technology - AOS Degree at Alfred State College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,270
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding
Greater Southern Tier (Gst) Boces (Elmira), Elmira
No diploma needed
Greater Southern Tier (Gst) Boces (Elmira), Elmira · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,900
Program website, Welding at Greater Southern Tier (Gst) Boces (Elmira)
More details about Welding at Greater Southern Tier (Gst) Boces (Elmira)
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,900
Welding (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
AAS Welding
Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus, Olean
No diploma needed
Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus, Olean · Welding (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,580
Program website, AAS Welding at Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
More details about AAS Welding at Jamestown Community College - Cattaraugus Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,580
Welding (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed
AAS Welding Technology
Jamestown Community College, Jamestown
No diploma needed
Jamestown Community College, Jamestown · Welding (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$11,345
Program website, AAS Welding Technology at Jamestown Community College
More details about AAS Welding Technology at Jamestown Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$11,345
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding
Cv-Tec, Plattsburgh
No diploma needed
Cv-Tec, Plattsburgh · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,895
Program website, Welding at Cv-Tec
More details about Welding at Cv-Tec
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
53 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$14,895
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Welder/fitter
Ocm Boces Adult Education, Cortland
High school diploma or equivalent
Ocm Boces Adult Education, Cortland · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$15,600
Program website, Welder/fitter at Ocm Boces Adult Education
More details about Welder/fitter at Ocm Boces Adult Education
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
25 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$15,600
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding 150
Cv-Tec, Plattsburgh
No diploma needed
Cv-Tec, Plattsburgh · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding 150 at Cv-Tec
More details about Welding 150 at Cv-Tec
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
12 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Certification Course
Ulster County Boces, Port Ewen
No diploma needed
Ulster County Boces, Port Ewen · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding Certification Course at Ulster County Boces
More details about Welding Certification Course at Ulster County Boces
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
15 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding I
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces, Watertown
No diploma needed
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces, Watertown · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding I at Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces
More details about Welding I at Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding II
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces, Watertown
No diploma needed
Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces, Watertown · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding II at Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces
More details about Welding II at Jefferson-Lewis-Hamilton- Herkimer-Oneida Boces
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
1 week, 36 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding general
Cattaraugus Allegany Boces, Olean
No diploma needed
Cattaraugus Allegany Boces, Olean · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Welding general at Cattaraugus Allegany Boces
More details about Welding general at Cattaraugus Allegany Boces
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 50 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for welding classes in New York

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in New York

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 New York welding program numbers come from

Which New York welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs New York 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 New York offers.

How New York 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.

How reliable are the New York figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists New York among the states with "known data quality concerns".⁸ The figures here are shown as the state reported them; check them with the school before you enroll.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in New York

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Welding classes in New York

How much do welding classes cost in New York?

Are there free welding classes in New York?

Welding classes in Plattsburgh, Syracuse, Olean and other New York cities

All 17 welding programs in New York approved for funding

Combination Welding

Welding-Hour AWS Entry Level Welder

Welding (MEC211)

Welding & Fabrication

Welding 200 National AWS D1.1 Certification

Welding - 160 Hour

Welding Technology - AOS Degree

Welding

AAS Welding

AAS Welding Technology