Welding classes in Cleveland

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

9 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Cleveland area, and every one is approved 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 Cleveland, 15 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 20 programs

All 132 welding programs in Ohio, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Cleveland?

$2,242 to $4,892

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 20 programs with a price: $800 to $14,573

Finished the program: 100%
Working 6 months later: 81%
Earned a year, estimated: about $30,200
Length: Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Cleveland?

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 Cleveland cost $2,242 to $4,892.

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

All 20 welding programs in Cleveland approved for funding

20 programs

General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Operator-OYC-#6008
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,057
Program website, Welding Operator-OYC-#6008 at Lorain County Community College
More details about Welding Operator-OYC-#6008 at Lorain County Community College
Finished
78%
Working at 6 months
64%
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,510
Students counted
136
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,057
Welding and fabricationIn personNo diploma needed
Welding/Fabrication
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin
No diploma needed
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin · Welding and fabrication · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,200
Price if you pay yourself$4,175
Program website, Welding/Fabrication at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
More details about Welding/Fabrication at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
Finished
81%
Working at 6 months
81%
Earned in a quarter
$7,561
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
21
a year, estimated
$30,200
price
$4,175
Pipe weldingIn personNo diploma needed
40 Hour Pipe Welding
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson
No diploma needed
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson · Pipe welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$43,800
Price if you pay yourself$800
School website, 40 Hour Pipe Welding at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
More details about 40 Hour Pipe Welding at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
40%
Earned in a quarter
$10,948
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
$43,800
price
$800
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
30 Hour Welding
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson
No diploma needed
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$16,900
Price if you pay yourself$975
School website, 30 Hour Welding at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
More details about 30 Hour Welding at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
86%
Earned in a quarter
$4,218
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
18
a year, estimated
$16,900
price
$975
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Industrial Welding
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson
High school diploma or equivalent
Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus, Jefferson · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,100
Price if you pay yourself$6,300
School website, Industrial Welding at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
More details about Industrial Welding at Ashtabula County Technical & Career Campus
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$8,516
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
17
a year, estimated
$34,100
price
$6,300
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding
Auburn Career Center, Concord Township
No diploma needed
Auburn Career Center, Concord Township · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$13,700
Price if you pay yourself$8,089
School website, Welding at Auburn Career Center
More details about Welding at Auburn Career Center
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
80%
Earned in a quarter
$3,430
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,900
Students counted
16
a year, estimated
$13,700
price
$8,089
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Advanced Welding
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin
No diploma needed
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,225
Program website, Advanced Welding at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
More details about Advanced Welding at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
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
$1,225
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Beginning Welding
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin
No diploma needed
Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center, Oberlin · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,225
Program website, Beginning Welding at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
More details about Beginning Welding at Lorain County JVS Adult Career Center
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
$1,225
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification Preparation NonPell Cert #C610
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,468
Program website, Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification Preparation NonPell Cert #C610 at Lorain County Community College
More details about Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification Preparation NonPell Cert #C610 at Lorain County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,336
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,468
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding/ Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Lake Erie College, Painesville
No diploma needed
Lake Erie College, Painesville · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,500
Program website, Welding/ Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Lake Erie College
More details about Welding/ Pre-Apprenticeship Program at Lake Erie College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$750
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,500
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Fast-Track Welding Boot Camp
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland
High school diploma or equivalent
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,630
School website, Fast-Track Welding Boot Camp at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about Fast-Track Welding Boot Camp at Cuyahoga 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
$2,630
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Introductory Welding Certificate Program
Cuyahoga Community College, Highland Hills
High school diploma or equivalent
Cuyahoga Community College, Highland Hills · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,721
Program website, Introductory Welding Certificate Program at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about Introductory Welding Certificate Program at Cuyahoga Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$430
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,721
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology - Basic Welding
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,040
Program website, Welding Technology - Basic Welding at Lorain County Community College
More details about Welding Technology - Basic Welding at Lorain County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,010
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,040
Welding inspectionIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology - Welding Visual Inspection
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · Welding inspection · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,060
Program website, Welding Technology - Welding Visual Inspection at Lorain County Community College
More details about Welding Technology - Welding Visual Inspection at Lorain County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,010
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,060
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology - Welding STC
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,632
Program website, Welding Technology - Welding STC at Lorain County Community College
More details about Welding Technology - Welding STC at Lorain County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,010
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,632
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technology - Advanced Welding
Lorain County Community College, Elyria
No diploma needed
Lorain County Community College, Elyria · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,757
Program website, Welding Technology - Advanced Welding at Lorain County Community College
More details about Welding Technology - Advanced Welding at Lorain County Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$1,000
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,757
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Welding Technician
Cleveland State University, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cleveland State University, Cleveland · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,800
Program website, Welding Technician at Cleveland State University
More details about Welding Technician at Cleveland State University
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
$3,800
General weldingIn personNo diploma needed
Industrial Welding
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Cuyahoga Community College, Cleveland · General welding · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,423
Program website, Industrial Welding at Cuyahoga Community College
More details about Industrial Welding at Cuyahoga 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
$4,423
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Welding
Polaris Career Center, Middlebrg Hts
High school diploma or equivalent
Polaris Career Center, Middlebrg Hts · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,037
Program website, Welding at Polaris Career Center
More details about Welding at Polaris Career Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$959
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$10,037
General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Combination Welding
Remington, Maple Heights
High school diploma or equivalent
Remington, Maple Heights · General welding · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$14,573
More details about Combination Welding at Remington
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
$14,573

How to pay for welding classes in Cleveland

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Cleveland

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 Cleveland welding program numbers come from

Which Cleveland welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Cleveland area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Ohio page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Cleveland 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 Cleveland

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Welding classes in Cleveland

How much do welding classes cost in Cleveland?

Are there free welding classes in Cleveland?

All 20 welding programs in Cleveland approved for funding

Welding Operator-OYC-#6008

Welding/Fabrication

40 Hour Pipe Welding

30 Hour Welding

Industrial Welding

Welding

Advanced Welding

Beginning Welding

Welding Technology and AWS-3F Certification Preparation NonPell Cert #C610

Welding/ Pre-Apprenticeship Program

Fast-Track Welding Boot Camp

Introductory Welding Certificate Program

Welding Technology - Basic Welding

Welding Technology - Welding Visual Inspection

Welding Technology - Welding STC

Welding Technology - Advanced Welding

Welding Technician