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Welding programs in Georgia on the federal training list, by published cost
53 programs in Georgia’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $838 to $18,797; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $838 | BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDER --FS31-- | SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 10 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $950 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Skills Course | GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 4 wk · 4 hrs | 37 | 100% | 50% | $6,642 |
| 3 | $1,400 | Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Skills Course | GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 4 wk · 4 hrs | 35 | 100% | 49% | $7,339 |
| 4 | $1,519 | VERTICAL SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDER FABRICATOR--VSM1 | OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,557 | Advanced Pipe Welding -Technical Certificate of Credit --APW1-- | AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 15 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,618 | INDUSTRIAL WELDING | OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 16 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,674 | GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDER --GTA1-- | SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 10 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,674 | FLUX CORED ARC WELDER --FC61-- | SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 20 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,674 | GAS METAL ARC WELDER --GM31-- | SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 10 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $1,752 | Advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welder Technical Certificate (OSM1) | Central Georgia Technical College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 58 | 71% | 40% | $6,344 |
| 11 | $1,968 | Basic Welding for Manufacturing (non-credit) | OGEECHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $2,326 | Gas Metal Arc Welder (GM31) Certificate | GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 30 wk · 5 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $2,455 | Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder Certificate - (FS31) | LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 15 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $2,554 | Transition Center Welding Certification | LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 10 wk · 6 hrs | 99 | 99% | 48% | $9,300 |
| 15 | $2,563 | GAS METAL ARC WELDER, TCC--GM31 | COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 15 wk · 12 hrs | 14 | 64% | 70% | $6,605 |
| 16 | $2,563 | GAS TUNGSTEN ARC WELDER, TCC--GTA1 | COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 15 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $3,100 | Weld GMAW/FCAW - 100hr. Economic Development | ATHENS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $3,307 | BASIC SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING, TCC--FS31 | COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 30 wk · 12 hrs | 92 | 64% | 51% | $5,851 |
| 19 | $3,321 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welder (GTA1) Certificate | GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 4 wk · 1 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $3,587 | Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welder -Technical Certificate of Credit --FS31-- | AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 45 wk · 4 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $3,605 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA--WAJ2 | OCONEE FALL LINE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 60 wk · 40 hrs | 187 | 33% | 74% | $8,214 |
| 22 | $3,700 | Welding and Joining Technology Technical Certificates [ACCELERATED] | Central Georgia Technical College | 16 wk · 23 hrs | 40 | 85% | 54% | $12,495 |
| 23 | $3,999 | Intro to MIG and FLUX Core Welding with Forklift | CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $4,069 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY DIPLOMA--WAJ2 | SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 30 wk · 12 hrs | 99 | 31% | 70% | $8,252 |
| 25 | $4,200 | WELDING Program - LWDA 04 Only | CHATTAHOOCHEE TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 11 | 91% | 27% | $10,567 |
| 26 | $4,475 | WeldReady 1 Entry Level Welder | Workforce Innovators of America | 16 wk · 5 hrs | 378 | 98% | 71% | $6,799 |
| 27 | $4,545 | Certified Welding Technician | GOODWILL OF NORTH GEORGIA | 8 wk · 40 hrs | 246 | 87% | 70% | $6,102 |
| 28 | $4,616 | Gas Metal Arc Welder -Technical Certificate of Credit --GM31-- | AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 60 wk · 4 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $4,983 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY--WAJ2 | SAVANNAH TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 24 wk · 10 hrs | 610 | 5% | 69% | $6,704 |
| 30 | $5,235 | Transition Center Welding Certification | NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 8 wk · 40 hrs | 79 | 95% | 72% | $9,824 |
| 31 | $5,266 | Welding Fundamentals-120 Hour Class (Economic Development) | Central Georgia Technical College | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $5,451 | ADVANCED SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDER --OSM1-- | SOUTHEASTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 20 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $5,779 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY --WAJ2-- | GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 198 | 22% | 66% | $5,477 |
| 34 | $5,940 | Transition Center Welding | ATHENS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 18 | 100% | 17% | $18,514 |
| 35 | $6,001 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY--WAJ2 | SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $6,500 | WELDING - WORKPLACE FUNDAMENTALS | GEORGIA PIEDMONT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 5 wk · 40 hrs | 18 | 89% | 63% | $4,315 |
| 37 | $6,700 | Welding | Accession Distribution Training and Staffing | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 30 | 87% | 76% | $8,792 |
| 38 | $6,882 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY- Diploma --WAJ2 | WIREGRASS GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 48 wk · 40 hrs | 352 | 15% | 66% | $7,221 |
| 39 | $6,990 | Welding Technology Diploma--WT22 | NORTH GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 50 wk · 40 hrs | 143 | 29% | 65% | $7,517 |
| 40 | $7,000 | Basic Shielded Metal Arc Welding - Correctional (Econ. Dev.) | SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 9 | 100% | 38% | $3,893 |
| 41 | $7,000 | Correctional Welding Program 150hrs (Cont. Educ) | WEST GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 3 | 100% | 100% | $7,030 |
| 42 | $7,870 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY, DIP--WAJ2 | COASTAL PINES TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 418 | 14% | 64% | $7,290 |
| 43 | $7,964 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY--WAJ2 | Southern Regional Technical College | 45 wk · 16 hrs | 157 | 18% | 65% | $7,832 |
| 44 | $7,965 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY--WAJ2 | GWINNETT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 304 | 39% | 72% | $8,899 |
| 45 | $8,398 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY Diploma--WAJ2 | LANIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 349 | 31% | 80% | $9,375 |
| 46 | $8,558 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY (WAJ2) | WEST GEORGIA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 48 wk · 20 hrs | 593 | 36% | 71% | $7,998 |
| 47 | $8,605 | WELDING DIPLOMA--WAJ2 | ATHENS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 70 wk · 40 hrs | 278 | 16% | 70% | $6,148 |
| 48 | $8,755 | Welding and Joining Technology Diploma (WAJ2) | Central Georgia Technical College | 58 wk · 40 hrs | 449 | 14% | 74% | $8,198 |
| 49 | $8,842 | Welding and Joining Technology (WAJ2) Diploma | GEORGIA NORTHWESTERN TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 55 wk · 10 hrs | 445 | 28% | 80% | $8,297 |
| 50 | $9,039 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY-Diploma --WAJ2-- | AUGUSTA TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 60 wk · 14 hrs | 348 | 24% | 70% | $6,117 |
| 51 | $9,250 | Correctional Welding Program 150 hrs (Cont. Edu) | SOUTHERN CRESCENT TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 28 | 79% | 52% | $6,399 |
| 52 | $9,574 | WELDING AND JOINING TECHNOLOGY - WAJ2 | COLUMBUS TECHNICAL COLLEGE | 60 wk · 20 hrs | 159 | 23% | 74% | $6,004 |
| 53 | $18,797 | WELDING TECHNOLOGY | FORTIS COLLEGE | 44 wk · 40 hrs | 86 | 52% | 76% | $8,841 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,752 programs for Georgia in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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