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Welding classes in Wyoming

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

9 schools offer these welding programs, and Wyoming 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 Wyoming, 10 of the 20 programs take students without a high school diploma and 10 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 20 programs here are general welding (9 programs), welding (associate degree, 7 programs), single welding process (2 programs), pipe welding (1 program), and 1 more of one other kind.

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How much do welding classes cost in Wyoming?

Certificates and short courses (13 programs)
$2,416 to $5,338most of them, usually 17 to 28 weeks long
Two-year degrees (7 programs)
$5,320 to $9,802most of them

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
61%
Working 6 months later
Left out
Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated
about $20,700
Length
22 to 33 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 Wyoming may also offer welding classes. How these figures are made

Are there free welding classes in Wyoming?

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

All 20 welding programs in Wyoming approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • Pipe weldingHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Professional Pipe Welder (Welder I II III IV)

    Western Welding Academy

    Gillette

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Welding Academy, GillettePipe weldingHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$25,700

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    More details about Professional Pipe Welder (Welder I II III IV) at Western Welding Academy
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    519
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $25,700
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Technology Credit Diploma

    Laramie County Community College

    Cheyenne

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Laramie County Community College, CheyenneGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$8,200
    Price if you pay yourself$3,690
    School website, Welding Technology Credit Diploma at Laramie County Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Credit Diploma at Laramie County Community College
    Finished
    61%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $2,042
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    67
    Earned a year, estimated
    $8,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,690
    School website, Welding Technology Credit Diploma at Laramie County Community College

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding AAS

    ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

    Sheridan

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District, SheridanWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$13,500
    Price if you pay yourself$9,734
    School website, Welding AAS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
    More details about Welding AAS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
    Finished
    52%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,368
    Length
    60 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,600
    Students counted
    57
    Earned a year, estimated
    $13,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,734
    School website, Welding AAS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Certificate

    ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

    Sheridan

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District, SheridanGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$21,500
    Price if you pay yourself$5,338

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Welding Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
    More details about Welding Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,369
    Length
    30 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,800
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    $21,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,338
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    School website, Welding Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Certificate

    Casper Community College District

    Casper

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Casper Community College District, CasperGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$24,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,252

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Welding Certificate at Casper Community College District
    More details about Welding Certificate at Casper Community College District
    Finished
    32%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,019
    Length
    28 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    48
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,252
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    School website, Welding Certificate at Casper Community College District

  • Structural weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Plate Welding Certificate

    Eastern Wyoming College

    Torrington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Wyoming College, TorringtonStructural welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$14,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,683
    More details about Plate Welding Certificate at Eastern Wyoming College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,499
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $14,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,683

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Certificate

    Western Wyoming Community College

    Rock Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Wyoming Community College, Rock SpringsGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$34,400
    Price if you pay yourself$2,416

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Welding Technology Certificate at Western Wyoming Community College
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at Western Wyoming Community College
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,594
    Length
    17 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $800
    Students counted
    39
    Earned a year, estimated
    $34,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,416
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    School website, Welding Technology Certificate at Western Wyoming Community College

  • Welding (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Welding & Joining Technology AAS

    Eastern Wyoming College

    Torrington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Wyoming College, TorringtonWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,007
    More details about Welding & Joining Technology AAS at Eastern Wyoming College
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,050
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,315
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,007

  • Welding (associate degree)HybridNo diploma needed

    Welding AAS

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,780
    Program website, Welding AAS at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Welding AAS at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    43%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,780
    Program website, Welding AAS at Central Wyoming College

  • Welding (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding AAS

    Casper Community College District

    Casper

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Casper Community College District, CasperWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$20,700
    Price if you pay yourself$4,004
    School website, Welding AAS at Casper Community College District
    More details about Welding AAS at Casper Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,163
    Length
    36 weeks, 2 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    31
    Earned a year, estimated
    $20,700
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,004
    School website, Welding AAS at Casper Community College District

  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Welding Certificate 1

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,405
    Program website, Welding Certificate 1 at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Welding Certificate 1 at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,000
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,405
    Program website, Welding Certificate 1 at Central Wyoming College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding Certificate II

    Central Wyoming College

    Riverton

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Central Wyoming College, RivertonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,234
    Program website, Welding Certificate II at Central Wyoming College
    More details about Welding Certificate II at Central Wyoming College
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $500
    Students counted
    18
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,234
    Program website, Welding Certificate II at Central Wyoming College

  • General weldingIn personNo diploma needed

    Welding & Joining Technology Certificate

    Eastern Wyoming College

    Torrington

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Eastern Wyoming College, TorringtonGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$12,800
    Price if you pay yourself$2,912
    More details about Welding & Joining Technology Certificate at Eastern Wyoming College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Left out
    Earned in a quarter
    $3,189
    Length
    28 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $718
    Students counted
    12
    Earned a year, estimated
    $12,800
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,912

  • General weldingHybridNo diploma needed

    Introductory and Intermediate Welders

    Carbon County Higher Education Center

    Rawlins

    No diploma needed

    Carbon County Higher Education Center, RawlinsGeneral weldingHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$325
    More details about Introductory and Intermediate Welders at Carbon County Higher Education 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $325

  • Welding (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology AAS

    Western Wyoming Community College

    Rock Springs

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Western Wyoming Community College, Rock SpringsWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,632
    School website, Welding Technology AAS at Western Wyoming Community College
    More details about Welding Technology AAS at Western Wyoming Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $1,600
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,632
    School website, Welding Technology AAS at Western Wyoming Community College

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate

    ATP Northwest College

    Powell

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    ATP Northwest College, PowellSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,777
    Program website, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate at ATP Northwest College
    More details about Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate at ATP Northwest College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,440
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,777
    Program website, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate at ATP Northwest College

  • Single welding processIn personNo diploma needed

    Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate

    ATP Northwest College

    Powell

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    ATP Northwest College, PowellSingle welding process · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,777
    Program website, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate at ATP Northwest College
    More details about Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate at ATP Northwest College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,440
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,777
    Program website, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GMAW) Skills Certificate at ATP Northwest College

  • General weldingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology Certificate

    ATP Northwest College

    Powell

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATP Northwest College, PowellGeneral welding · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,567
    School website, Welding Technology Certificate at ATP Northwest College
    More details about Welding Technology Certificate at ATP Northwest College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,440
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,567
    School website, Welding Technology Certificate at ATP Northwest College

  • Welding (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Skills- Advanced

    ATP Northwest College

    Powell

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATP Northwest College, PowellWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,339
    School website, Welding Skills- Advanced at ATP Northwest College
    More details about Welding Skills- Advanced at ATP Northwest College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,160
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $8,339
    School website, Welding Skills- Advanced at ATP Northwest College

  • Welding (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Welding Technology AAS

    ATP Northwest College

    Powell

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    ATP Northwest College, PowellWelding (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,870
    School website, Welding Technology AAS at ATP Northwest College
    More details about Welding Technology AAS at ATP Northwest College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Left out
    Cost of supplies
    $2,880
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $9,870
    School website, Welding Technology AAS at ATP Northwest College

How to pay for welding classes in Wyoming

WIOA funding can pay for welding classes in Wyoming

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.67

GI Bill for welding classes

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: Welding classes in Wyoming

programs with a price cost under $3,000
5 of 20
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
29th of 46
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
0 of 31
welding programs here, against the typical state's 24
20 vs 24

State comparisons use the same figures as the welding classes by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Welding classes in Cody, Riverton, Sheridan and other Wyoming cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 more program is in 1 other area, 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Wyoming

How welding classes compare with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Wyoming

Where the Wyoming welding program numbers come from

Which Wyoming welding programs are on this list?

These are the welding programs Wyoming approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Wyoming offers.

How the prices and results of Wyoming welding programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Wyoming figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Wyoming: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Sources for the facts about welding classes in Wyoming

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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. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  8. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  9. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List