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Welding classes in Beaumont

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

3 schools offer these welding programs with classes in the Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Beaumont, 4 of the 15 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 2 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 15 programs

All 282 welding programs in Texas, including online programs

How much do welding classes cost in Beaumont?

$1,650 to $2,450

is what most programs cost if you pay yourself

All 15 programs with a price: $650 to $7,850

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
74%
Earned a year, estimated
about $33,000
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 Beaumont?

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

All 15 welding programs in Beaumont approved for funding

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15 programs

  • General weldingHybridPrerequisite courses

    Welding Technology Certificate

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont

    Prerequisite courses

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont · General welding · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$29,800
    Price if you pay yourself$7,836
    Program website, Welding Technology Certificate at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    Finished
    24%
    Working at 6 months
    76%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,447
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,510
    Students counted
    90
    a year, estimated
    $29,800
    price
    $7,836

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Smaw 2

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,700
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Smaw 2 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Smaw 2 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,666
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    60
    a year, estimated
    $34,700
    price
    $1,500

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Smaw 1

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Smaw 1 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Smaw 1 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,021
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    58
    a year, estimated
    $28,100
    price
    $1,500

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Smaw 3

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,500
    Program website, Smaw 3 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Smaw 3 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,843
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    53
    a year, estimated
    $31,400
    price
    $1,500

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Smaw 4

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Smaw 4 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Smaw 4 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,537
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    26
    a year, estimated
    $46,100
    price
    $1,800

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Smaw 5

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,100
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Smaw 5 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Smaw 5 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    58%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,533
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $600
    Students counted
    25
    a year, estimated
    $46,100
    price
    $1,800

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Introduction To Welding Fundamentals

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont

    No diploma needed

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$650
    School website, Introduction To Welding Fundamentals at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    More details about Introduction To Welding Fundamentals at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    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
    $650

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gtaw12

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Gtaw12 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Gtaw12 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gtaw13

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Gtaw13 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Gtaw13 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gtaw14

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Gtaw14 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Gtaw14 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gtaw15

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Gtaw15 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Gtaw15 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,200

  • Single welding processIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Gtaw16

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc, Nederland · Single welding process · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,200
    Program website, Gtaw16 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    More details about Gtaw16 at M Weeks Welding Laboratory Testing and Welding School Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,200

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Program Workforce Training Dept.

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont

    No diploma needed

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont · General welding · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,700
    School website, Welding Program Workforce Training Dept. at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    More details about Welding Program Workforce Training Dept. at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    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
    $2,700

  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Intermediate Welding Certificate Program

    Lamar State College Port Arthur, Port Arthur

    No diploma needed

    Lamar State College Port Arthur, Port Arthur · General welding · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,200
    Program website, Intermediate Welding Certificate Program at Lamar State College Port Arthur
    More details about Intermediate Welding Certificate Program at Lamar State College Port Arthur
    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
    $5,200

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Shielded Metal Arc Welding

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont

    No diploma needed

    Lamar Institute Of Technology, Beaumont · Single welding process · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,850
    School website, Shielded Metal Arc Welding at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    More details about Shielded Metal Arc Welding at Lamar Institute Of Technology
    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
    $7,850

How to pay for welding classes in Beaumont

Workforce funding can pay for welding classes in Beaumont

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 Beaumont welding program numbers come from

Which Beaumont welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs with classes in the Beaumont-Port Arthur 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 Texas page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Beaumont 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 Beaumont

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  5. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  7. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs