Welding classes in Tennessee
34 welding programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
30 schools offer these welding programs, and Tennessee 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 Tennessee, 26 of the 34 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 1 is taught partly or fully online.
See the 34 programsHow much do welding classes cost in Tennessee?
$4,119 to $4,448
is what most programs cost if you pay yourself
All 34 programs with a price: $800 to $8,460
- Finished the program
- 76%
- Working 6 months later
- 78%
- Earned a year, estimated
- about $33,300
- Length
- 30 to 45 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). How these figures are made
Welding classes in Memphis, Knoxville, Morristown and other Tennessee cities
Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 10 more programs are in 10 other areas, 6 in smaller cities and towns.
All 34 welding programs in Tennessee approved for funding
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34 programs
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, Knoxville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$33,900Price if you pay yourself$4,444School website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At KnoxvilleMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,480
- Length
- 30 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,193
- Students counted
- 553
- a year, estimated
- $33,900
- price
- $4,444
Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga, Chattanooga
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$39,700Price if you pay yourself$4,449Program website, Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At ChattanoogaMore details about Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Chattanooga
- Finished
- 75%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,927
- Length
- 15 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,050
- Students counted
- 465
- a year, estimated
- $39,700
- price
- $4,449
Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown, Morristown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$33,300Price if you pay yourself$4,620Program website, Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At MorristownMore details about Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Morristown
- Finished
- 81%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,313
- Length
- 44 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,378
- Students counted
- 447
- a year, estimated
- $33,300
- price
- $4,620
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville, Nashville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$39,800Price if you pay yourself$4,320School website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At NashvilleMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Nashville
- Finished
- 85%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,956
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,100
- Students counted
- 332
- a year, estimated
- $39,800
- price
- $4,320
MIG Production Welding
Cleveland State Comm College, Cleveland
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,300Price if you pay yourself$1,507Program website, MIG Production Welding at Cleveland State Comm CollegeMore details about MIG Production Welding at Cleveland State Comm College
- Finished
- 98%
- Working at 6 months
- 41%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,579
- Length
- 2 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $638
- Students counted
- 328
- a year, estimated
- $30,300
- price
- $1,507
Welding / Pipefitting Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson, Dickson
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$28,900Price if you pay yourself$4,308School website, Welding / Pipefitting Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At DicksonMore details about Welding / Pipefitting Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Dickson
- Finished
- 72%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,219
- Length
- 48 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,624
- Students counted
- 328
- a year, estimated
- $28,900
- price
- $4,308
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson, Jackson
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,600Price if you pay yourself$4,464Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At JacksonMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jackson
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,642
- Length
- 42 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,200
- Students counted
- 299
- a year, estimated
- $30,600
- price
- $4,464
Welding
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest, Newbern
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,800Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding at Tennessee College of Applied Technology NorthwestMore details about Welding at Tennessee College of Applied Technology Northwest
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,703
- Length
- 44 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,536
- Students counted
- 231
- a year, estimated
- $34,800
- price
- $4,419
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump, Crump
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$33,000Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At CrumpMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Crump
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- 81%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,259
- Length
- 44 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $981
- Students counted
- 210
- a year, estimated
- $33,000
- price
- $4,419
Welding
TCAT Upper Cumberland, Crossville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,000Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding at TCAT Upper CumberlandMore details about Welding at TCAT Upper Cumberland
- Finished
- 79%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,989
- Length
- 44 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,546
- Students counted
- 202
- a year, estimated
- $32,000
- price
- $4,419
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East Col, Pulaski
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$37,800Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East ColMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Pulaski (East Col
- Finished
- 64%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,454
- Length
- 44 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $841
- Students counted
- 196
- a year, estimated
- $37,800
- price
- $4,419
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville, Hartsville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,300Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At HartsvilleMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hartsville
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,579
- Length
- 45 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $280
- Students counted
- 186
- a year, estimated
- $34,300
- price
- $4,419
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston, Livingston
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$30,300Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At LivingstonMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Livingston
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,572
- Length
- 45 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $782
- Students counted
- 183
- a year, estimated
- $30,300
- price
- $4,419
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Harriman, Harriman
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$31,600Price if you pay yourself$6,980More details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Harriman
- Finished
- 83%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,905
- Length
- 48 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,958
- Students counted
- 173
- a year, estimated
- $31,600
- price
- $6,980
Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton, Elizabethton
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$41,400Price if you pay yourself$4,119Program website, Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At ElizabethtonMore details about Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Elizabethton
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,359
- Length
- 43 weeks, 31 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,302
- Students counted
- 168
- a year, estimated
- $41,400
- price
- $4,119
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis, Memphis
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$24,800Price if you pay yourself$4,419More details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Memphis
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- 76%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,195
- Length
- 40 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $604
- Students counted
- 167
- a year, estimated
- $24,800
- price
- $4,419
Combination Welding
Northeast State Community College, Blountville
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$25,300Price if you pay yourself$5,030Program website, Combination Welding at Northeast State Community CollegeMore details about Combination Welding at Northeast State Community College
- Finished
- 51%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,330
- Length
- 32 weeks, 14 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,023
- Students counted
- 162
- a year, estimated
- $25,300
- price
- $5,030
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Mckenzie, McKenzie
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,200Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At MckenzieMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Mckenzie
- Finished
- 73%
- Working at 6 months
- 80%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,041
- Length
- 64 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $927
- Students counted
- 156
- a year, estimated
- $32,200
- price
- $4,419
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Shelbyville, Shelbyville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$42,500Price if you pay yourself$4,119Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At ShelbyvilleMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Shelbyville
- Finished
- 80%
- Working at 6 months
- 77%
- Earned in a quarter
- $10,618
- Length
- 44 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,710
- Students counted
- 152
- a year, estimated
- $42,500
- price
- $4,119
Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens, Athens
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$35,600Price if you pay yourself$4,119Program website, Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At AthensMore details about Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Athens
- Finished
- 65%
- Working at 6 months
- 78%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,892
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,730
- Students counted
- 147
- a year, estimated
- $35,600
- price
- $4,119
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald, Hohenwald
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,400Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At HohenwaldMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Hohenwald
- Finished
- 76%
- Working at 6 months
- 79%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,089
- Length
- 48 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $363
- Students counted
- 132
- a year, estimated
- $32,400
- price
- $4,419
Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill, Huntsville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$32,800Price if you pay yourself$4,308More details about Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Oneida Huntsvill
- Finished
- 67%
- Working at 6 months
- 49%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,200
- Length
- 52 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $2,124
- Students counted
- 127
- a year, estimated
- $32,800
- price
- $4,308
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jacksboro, Jacksboro
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$29,200Price if you pay yourself$4,620School website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At JacksboroMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Jacksboro
- Finished
- 87%
- Working at 6 months
- 87%
- Earned in a quarter
- $7,298
- Length
- 45 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $960
- Students counted
- 120
- a year, estimated
- $29,200
- price
- $4,620
Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Mcminnville, McMinnville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$33,800Price if you pay yourself$4,308Program website, Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At McminnvilleMore details about Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Mcminnville
- Finished
- 95%
- Working at 6 months
- 71%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,458
- Length
- 43 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $954
- Students counted
- 102
- a year, estimated
- $33,800
- price
- $4,308
Welding Basic Entry Level Technical Certificate
Cleveland State Comm College, Cleveland
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$34,200Price if you pay yourself$3,894Program website, Welding Basic Entry Level Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm CollegeMore details about Welding Basic Entry Level Technical Certificate at Cleveland State Comm College
- Finished
- 96%
- Working at 6 months
- 69%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,538
- Length
- 30 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $942
- Students counted
- 101
- a year, estimated
- $34,200
- price
- $3,894
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington, Covington
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$34,300Price if you pay yourself$4,419Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At CovingtonMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Covington
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- $8,566
- Length
- 44 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,536
- Students counted
- 91
- a year, estimated
- $34,300
- price
- $4,419
Welding
TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll, Paris
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$27,400Price if you pay yourself$4,620Program website, Welding at TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/CarrollMore details about Welding at TENNESSEE COLLEGE OF APPLIED TECHNOLOGY at Henry/Carroll
- Finished
- 71%
- Working at 6 months
- 70%
- Earned in a quarter
- $6,855
- Length
- 44 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $1,013
- Students counted
- 84
- a year, estimated
- $27,400
- price
- $4,620
Diploma | Welding 1 Year
William R. Moore College Of Technology, Memphis
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$38,100Price if you pay yourself$8,460Program website, Diploma | Welding 1 Year at William R. Moore College Of TechnologyMore details about Diploma | Welding 1 Year at William R. Moore College Of Technology
- Finished
- 30%
- Working at 6 months
- 55%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,521
- Length
- 42 weeks, 30 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $225
- Students counted
- 44
- a year, estimated
- $38,100
- price
- $8,460
Weekend College/Welding
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville, Knoxville
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$39,000Price if you pay yourself$2,160School website, Weekend College/Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At KnoxvilleMore details about Weekend College/Welding at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Knoxville
- Finished
- 63%
- Working at 6 months
- 83%
- Earned in a quarter
- $9,748
- Length
- 26 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $180
- Students counted
- 37
- a year, estimated
- $39,000
- price
- $2,160
MIG (GMAW) Production Welding
WSCC Morristown Campus, Morristown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$2,495School website, MIG (GMAW) Production Welding at WSCC Morristown CampusMore details about MIG (GMAW) Production Welding at WSCC Morristown Campus
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 27
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $2,495
Gmaw Skills For Manufacturing- Steel
WSCC Morristown Campus, Morristown
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$1,000Program website, Gmaw Skills For Manufacturing- Steel at WSCC Morristown CampusMore details about Gmaw Skills For Manufacturing- Steel at WSCC Morristown Campus
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 6 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $135
- Students counted
- 10
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $1,000
Welding I
Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$800Program website, Welding I at Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMore details about Welding I at Southwest Tennessee Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $480
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $800
Welding II
Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$900Program website, Welding II at Southwest Tennessee Community CollegeMore details about Welding II at Southwest Tennessee Community College
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 10 weeks, 10 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $380
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $900
Welding Technology
Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley, Ripley
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$5,424Program website, Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At RipleyMore details about Welding Technology at Tennessee College Of Applied Technology At Ripley
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 44 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- a year, estimated
- Not reported
- price
- $5,424
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How to pay for welding classes in Tennessee
Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Tennessee
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 Tennessee welding program numbers come from
Which Tennessee welding programs are on this list?
These are the welding programs Tennessee 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 Tennessee offers.
How Tennessee 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 Tennessee
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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