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Welding programs in Louisiana on the federal training list, by published cost
51 programs in Louisiana’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $750 to $20,434; 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 | $750 | Specialty Welding for Energy Infrastructure | Delgado Community College | 12 wk · 4 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $800 | AWS Welding | Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus | 20 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $985 | NCCER Welding Level 1 | Northwest Louisiana Technical College | 8 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,007 | AWS Welding | Fletcher Technical Community College | 8 wk · 6 hrs | 13 | 69% | 71% | $6,763 |
| 5 | $1,020 | Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) Technician Level 1 | Fletcher Technical Community College | 3 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,295 | Short-Term Welding Training | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | 10 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,375 | NCCER Pipefitting Level 1 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,465 | Welding FCAW Pipe Welder Technical Competency Area (TCA) | Fletcher Technical Community College | 15 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $1,475 | NCCER Pipefitting Level 2 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $1,575 | NCCER Welding Level 3 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $1,675 | NCCER Welding Level 4 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $1,975 | AWS Advanced Welding 1/NCCER Welding Level 2 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $1,975 | AWS Welding Level 2+3 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $1,975 | NCCER Welding Level 1 | River Parishes Community College | 14 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $2,000 | Introduction to Welding - WF | Northshore Technical Community College | 12 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $2,050 | 140 Hour - Specialty Welding | River Parishes Community College | 9 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $2,499 | Welding-Career & Technical Studies (CTC)Program I | Nunez Community College | 16 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $2,499 | Maritime Structural Fitter | Delgado Community College | 16 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $2,850 | Welding Basic Level I | South Louisiana Community College | 15 wk · 12 hrs | 16 | 63% | 80% | $6,090 |
| 20 | $3,000 | Short Term Welding | Delgado Community College | 8 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $3,350 | Welding (Level 3) | Associated Builders & Contractors - Lake Charles (Pelican) | 40 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $3,500 | Welding Intermediate | South Louisiana Community College | 11 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $3,500 | Welding Advanced II | South Louisiana Community College | 12 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $3,500 | Welding Advanced I | South Louisiana Community College | 12 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $3,630 | Welding Boot Camp | Delgado Community College | 12 wk · 16 hrs | 24 | 67% | 71% | $4,619 |
| 26 | $4,000 | Skilled Crafts Training- Welding | Delgado Community College | 12 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $4,000 | Structural Welding | Southern University at Shreveport | 8 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $4,725 | Maritime Structural Fitter - WF | Northshore Technical Community College | 15 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | $4,950 | Welding (Level 1) | Associated Builders & Contractors - Lake Charles (Pelican) | 80 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $4,950 | Welding (Level 2) | Associated Builders & Contractors - Lake Charles (Pelican) | 60 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $5,000 | Maritime Structural Fitter | South Louisiana Community College | 12 wk · 30 hrs | 11 | 100% | 58% | $7,642 |
| 32 | $5,395 | Welding-Certificate of Technical Studies (CTS) Program II | Nunez Community College | 48 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $5,507 | Welding Plus | Delgado Community College | 16 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $5,571 | Welding Intermediate Welder Certificate | Fletcher Technical Community College | 15 wk · 21 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $6,000 | Welding COMBINED | South Louisiana Community College | 24 wk · 16 hrs | 33 | 73% | 82% | $7,693 |
| 36 | $6,700 | Welding | New Orleans/Bayou Chapter Associated Builders & Contractors | 16 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $6,816 | Advanced Welding Technology - Certificate of Technical Studies | Bossier Parish Community College | 30 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $7,927 | Welding-Degree program | South Louisiana Community College | 52 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | $7,928 | Welding Diploma | Fletcher Technical Community College | 60 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $9,100 | Basic Welding | IWELD INSTITUTE, LLC | 7 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $9,483 | Welding - Technical Diploma | Bossier Parish Community College | 64 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $9,806 | Welding Technology | River Parishes Community College | 64 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $10,173 | Welding | Northshore Technical Community College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 44 | $10,508 | Welding | Central Louisiana Technical Community College | 64 wk · 30 hrs | 37 | 70% | 92% | $8,704 |
| 45 | $11,724 | Welding | Northwest Louisiana Technical College | 64 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $12,066 | Welding | Louisiana Delta Community College | 60 wk · 45 hrs | 17 | 65% | 74% | $6,804 |
| 47 | $12,745 | Combo Welding-Technical Diploma | Nunez Community College | 64 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $12,745 | Welding Program -Certified Combo Welder | Nunez Community College | 64 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $12,800 | Welding | Compass Career College | 22 wk · 40 hrs | 13 | 85% | 94% | $9,411 |
| 50 | $17,316 | Welding Technical Diploma | Baton Rouge Community College- Mid City Campus | 40 wk · 17 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $20,434 | Welding | SOWELA Technical Community College | 18 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (1,633 programs for Louisiana 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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