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Welding programs in Illinois on the federal training list, by published cost
141 programs in Illinois’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $0 to $22,726; 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.
Read this first. 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. No promise is made here about money, seats, jobs or pay; the figures are what the providers reported, printed with their dates.
Programs on the list141
With a published cost141 of 141
With an employment figure35 of 141
Median published cost$11
141 rows
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $0 | Welder Combination | MI-JACK PRODUCTS RAP | 144 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1 | Welding Fast Track | Jane Addams Resource Corp - Bridge | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1 | Skilled Trades Program | Capital Area Career Center | 23 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1 | Blueprint Reading (non-credit) | MCC Catalyst Campus - Woodstock | 1 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $3 | Combination Welder | Dawson Technical Institute | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $3 | Welding Operator Non Credit | Richard J Daley College | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $3 | WeldingAdvanced Certificate | Richard J Daley College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $3 | MIG Welding BVS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $4 | Structural Welding | America Business College Inc | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $4 | Engineering Technology/Welding | Triton College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $6 | Industrial Tchnology: Welding A.A.S. | Parkland College | 84 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $6 | Welding Specialist Certificate | Prairie State College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $6 | Production Welding Technician Certificate | McHenry County College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $6 | Welding and Fabrication AAS | McHenry County College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $6 | Pre-Apprenticeship Welding Technician Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $6 | Robotic Welding | Sauk Valley Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $6 | Arc Welding BVS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $6 | Agricultural Mechanization AAS (Includes Certificate) | Carl Sandburg College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $6 | Production MIG Welding | Black Hawk College - Success Network Center | 6 wk · 40 hrs | 21 | — | 53% | $5,083 |
| 20 | $6 | Welding Skills Certificate | Heartland Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 36 | — | 72% | $9,620 |
| 21 | $6 | SMAW Basic Welding Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $6 | GMAW Intermediate Welding Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 52 | — | 81% | $7,623 |
| 23 | $6 | Welding Diploma | Rockford Career College | 44 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $6 | Basic Welding Technician Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $6 | Advanced Welding Technician Certificate | McHenry County College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 41 | — | 59% | $9,295 |
| 26 | $8 | Welding VS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $8 | Welding Fabrication Technology AAS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $8 | Welding BVS | Elgin Comm. College District #509 | 17 wk · 40 hrs | 86 | — | 82% | $11,099 |
| 29 | $8 | Basic Welding (CCO) - TE078 | Joliet Junior College | 26 wk · 40 hrs | 67 | — | 88% | $7,351 |
| 30 | $8 | GMAW- Gas Metal Arc Welding - TE079 | Joliet Junior College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $8 | GTAW- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding - TE082 | Joliet Junior College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $8 | Welding Technology (AAS) - TE976 | Joliet Junior College | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 67 | — | 88% | $7,351 |
| 33 | $8 | Advanced Welding Technology | Kishwaukee College | 40 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $8 | Advanced Level - Welding | Lincoln Land Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 29 | — | 63% | $10,219 |
| 35 | $8 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding | Lincoln Land Community College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $8 | Intermediate-Level Welding | Lincoln Land Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $8 | Basic Multipractice Welding | Lincoln Land Community College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $8 | Construction Technologies Certificate | Lincoln Land Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $8 | Welding 1-D1.1 GMAW Certification | Waubonsee Community College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | 45 | — | 82% | $8,852 |
| 40 | $9 | Welding-Pipe Welding Certificate | Rend Lake College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $9 | Welding Technology-Certificate | Rend Lake College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 38 | — | 75% | $11,989 |
| 42 | $9 | Welding-Advanced Welding Techniques Certificate | Rend Lake College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $9 | Welding Fundamentals Certificate | Rend Lake College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $9 | Welding Technology Associate Degree | Rend Lake College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $9 | Welding Technology #560 | Universal Technical Institute | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $9 | Basic Welding | Lake Land College | 15 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $9 | Engineering Technology Robotic Welding Certificate | Triton College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $9 | Engineering Technology Welding Certificate | Triton College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $10 | Basic Welding Technology Certificate | Kishwaukee College | 34 wk · 40 hrs | 20 | — | 79% | $6,857 |
| 50 | $10 | Welding Technology/Welder. | Oakton College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $11 | Welding Technology Degree | Southwestern Illinois College | 104 wk · 40 hrs | 201 | — | 64% | $6,702 |
| 52 | $11 | Welding Technology Certificate Programs | Southwestern Illinois College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 53 | $11 | Advanced Welding Certificate #8218 | Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $11 | Welding Operator Certificate | Spoon River College | 16 wk · 12 hrs | 56 | — | 67% | $5,216 |
| 55 | $11 | Advanced Welding | Spoon River College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 56 | — | 67% | $5,216 |
| 56 | $11 | Basic SMAW Stick Certificate Welding | John A. Logan Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 57 | $11 | Welding-Degree | John A. Logan Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 36 | — | 66% | $8,221 |
| 58 | $11 | Welding Advanced SMAW Stick Certificate | John A. Logan Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 59 | $11 | Basic GMAW MIG Welding Certificate | John A. Logan Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $11 | Welding--Certificate | John A. Logan Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 61 | $11 | Welder Level II | Kaskaskia College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $11 | Welding Technology-AAS Degree | Kaskaskia College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $11 | Introductory Welder Level I | Kaskaskia College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 64 | $11 | Intermediate Welder Level II Certificate | Kaskaskia College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | 41 | — | 69% | $11,561 |
| 65 | $11 | Industrial Welding Certificate | Parkland College | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $11 | Welder Technician | Prairie State College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $11 | Advanced Welding | Danville Area Community College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | $11 | Welding | Danville Area Community College | 52 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $11 | Production Welding | Richland Community College | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $11 | Advanced Welder | Sauk Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 29 | — | 76% | $10,304 |
| 71 | $11 | Entry Level Welder | Sauk Valley Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $11 | Welding Operator | Illinois Central College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | $11 | Welding Specialist | Illinois Central College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $11 | Welding Technology | Illinois Central College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 75 | $11 | Welding and Pipefitting | Midwest Technical Institute | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $11 | Basic Welding Certificate | Highland Community College | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 77 | $11 | Welding And Fabrication Certificate | Highland Community College | 60 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | $11 | AAS/Welding (incl. stackable Certificate/Basic Welding) | Carl Sandburg College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | $11 | Welding Certificate | College Of DuPage | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 80 | $11 | Welding Technology AAS | Lewis and Clark Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | $11 | Welding Technology Certificate of Proficeincy | Lewis and Clark Community College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | 67 | — | 81% | $10,212 |
| 82 | $11 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Cert 24WM | College of Lake County | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 207 | — | 45% | $7,018 |
| 83 | $11 | Gas Metal Arc Welding 24WN | College of Lake County | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $11 | Welding Technology Certificate | Southeastern Illinois College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 22 | — | 68% | $7,600 |
| 85 | $11 | Welding Technology | Southeastern Illinois College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 22 | — | 68% | $7,600 |
| 86 | $11 | Welding Technology - Level 2 | Southeastern Illinois College | 40 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | $11 | Welding Technology Advanced Certificate | Kankakee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 50 | — | 70% | $10,636 |
| 88 | $11 | Welding Technology Certificate Options | Kankakee Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $11 | Manufacturing Welding II Advanced Certificate | Kankakee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | $11 | Welding Technology Associates Degree | Kankakee Community College | 69 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | $11 | Basic Manufacturing Welding Certificate | Kankakee Community College | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | $11 | Welding and Metal Fabrication Technology | Lincoln College of Technology | 34 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | $11 | Welding Technology | Lincoln College of Technology | 44 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 94 | $11 | Welding Certificate Program | Black Hawk College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 21 | 33% | 53% | $5,083 |
| 95 | $11 | Welding Basic Construction Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 96 | $11 | Welding Advanced Construction Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 80 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 97 | $11 | GMAW Basic Welding Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 52 | — | 81% | $7,623 |
| 98 | $11 | OAW Welding Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 99 | $11 | GTAW Welding Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 100 | $11 | Welding Construction AAS | Illinois Valley Community College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | 52 | — | 81% | $7,623 |
| 101 | $11 | Welding Production AAS | Illinois Valley Community College | 72 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 102 | $11 | Welding Production Certificate | Illinois Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 103 | $11 | Welding and Fabrication | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/OCC | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 28 | — | 64% | $11,597 |
| 104 | $11 | Welding & Cutting | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/OCC | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 105 | $11 | A.A.S. Welding Fabrication Degree | Harper College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 106 | $11 | Advanced Welding Certificate | Harper College | 56 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 107 | $11 | Basic Welding Certificate | Harper College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 108 | $11 | Basic Manufacturing Certificate | Harper College | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 109 | $11 | Welding Combination Certificate | Moraine Valley Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 79 | — | 63% | $9,831 |
| 110 | $11 | Advanced Welding Technology Certificate | Waubonsee Community College | 47 wk · 40 hrs | 45 | — | 82% | $8,852 |
| 111 | $11 | Basic Welding Certificate | Workforce Development Center | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 112 | $11 | Manufacturing Technology AAS - JWCC | Workforce Development Center | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 113 | $11 | Industrial Welding Certificate | Workforce Development Center | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 22 | — | 50% | $7,767 |
| 114 | $11 | Welding | John Wood Community College | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 22 | — | 50% | $7,767 |
| 115 | $11 | Welding | Illinois Eastern Community Colleges/LTC | 16 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 116 | $11 | Structural Welding Specialist | Illinois Welding School Inc. | 15 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 117 | $11 | Combination Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist | Illinois Welding School Inc. | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 118 | $11 | Pipe Welding Specialist | Illinois Welding School Inc. | 20 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 119 | $11 | Commercial Welding/Blueprinting | American Welding Institute | 36 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 120 | $11 | Multi-Process Welding Certificate | South Suburban College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 121 | $11 | Welding Technology AAS | Waubonsee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | 45 | — | 82% | $8,852 |
| 122 | $11 | Welding Technology Certificate | Waubonsee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 45 | — | 82% | $8,852 |
| 123 | $11 | Advanced Manufacturing Technology AAS | Waubonsee Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 124 | $11 | Welding - Combnation (One Year Certificate) | Shawnee Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 125 | $12 | Welding Technology Program | First Institute | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 126 | $13 | Welding-Advanced Metalworking Certificate | Rend Lake College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 127 | $15 | Welder | Education Design Development & Research Corporation - RAP Chicago | 49 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 128 | $15 | Multi-Process Welding | Morton College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 129 | $15 | Pipe Welding | Morton College | 48 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 130 | $15 | Advanced Welding (AWLD) | Morton College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 131 | $15 | Shielded Metal ARC Welding | Morton College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 132 | $15 | American Welding Society (AWS) SENSE 1 Certificate | College Of DuPage | 48 wk · 40 hrs | 96 | — | 78% | $7,599 |
| 133 | $15 | Project Hire Ed Apprenticeship' ''''' | College Of DuPage | 92 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 134 | $15 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Cert 24WO | College of Lake County | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 135 | $15 | Welding Technology | Lake Land College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 136 | $15 | Nondestructive Testing (NDT) | Moraine Valley Community College | 7 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 137 | $15 | Industrial Welding Certificate #8219 | Rock Valley College | 24 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 138 | $15 | Advanced Welder | Rock Valley College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 139 | $15 | Skilled Welder | ETI-School of Skilled Trades | 30 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 140 | $16,797 | Welding | Midwest Technical Institute | 30 wk · 24 hrs | 174 | 78% | 81% | $9,667 |
| 141 | $22,726 | Welding & Pipefitting | Midwest Technical Institute | 40 wk · 30 hrs | 158 | 75% | 82% | $10,877 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,236 programs for Illinois 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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