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Welding programs in Michigan on the federal training list, by published cost
71 programs in Michigan’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $600 to $30,000; 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 | $600 | Welding I | Jackson Area Career Center | 8 wk · 8 hrs | 59 | — | — | — |
| 2 | $600 | Welding III | Jackson Area Career Center | 8 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $600 | Welding II | Jackson Area Career Center | 8 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $700 | WELDING FUNDAMENTALS | Allegan County Area Technical & Education Center | 9 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $1,256 | Advanced Welding (WELD 211) | Mecosta Osceola Career Center | 9 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,374 | Fundamentals of Welding (WELD151) | Mecosta Osceola Career Center | 12 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $1,474 | MIG/TIG Welding (WELD 155) | Mecosta Osceola Career Center | 10 wk · 7 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $1,600 | Rapid Training Welding - MIG | Mid Michigan College | 6 wk · 20 hrs | 11 | 100% | — | — |
| 9 | $1,986 | Applied Welding Technology Program | Thompson M-TEC | 21 wk · 4 hrs | 31 | 100% | 69% | $7,107 |
| 10 | $2,107 | Welding/Fabrication Technology - Level 1 Fundamentals | Oakland Community College | 30 wk · 12 hrs | 33 | 24% | 61% | $7,978 |
| 11 | $2,145 | Welder Technician | Central Michigan University | 48 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $2,150 | Welding/Metal Fabrication | North Central Michigan College | 10 wk · 6 hrs | 25 | 84% | 74% | $11,346 |
| 13 | $2,200 | MIG Welding Basics | Tuscola Technology Center | 8 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $2,500 | Welding 104 | Welding Concepts Training Inc | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $2,500 | Welding 105 | Welding Concepts Training Inc | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $2,500 | Welding Technology/Welder | Sanilac Career Center | 14 wk · 8 hrs | 19 | 100% | 75% | $9,801 |
| 17 | $2,695 | Welder Technician (Tools included) | Andrews University | 52 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $3,071 | Welding | Lapeer County ISD | 23 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $3,153 | Entry Level Welding | Monroe County Community College | 10 wk · 25 hrs | 11 | 55% | 73% | $10,306 |
| 20 | $3,612 | Welding - AWS Sense Level I Basic | Baker College | 16 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $3,975 | Basic Welding Training | JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers | 6 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $4,000 | Accelerated Welding Program | Mott Community College | 15 wk · 26 hrs | 25 | 84% | 79% | $4,777 |
| 23 | $4,020 | Welding Certificate | JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers | 40 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $4,130 | Welding | Litchfield Regional Training Center | 25 wk · 8 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $5,000 | Entry Level Welding | LIFT Learning Lab (ALMMII) | 24 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $5,000 | Welding 102 | Welding Concepts Training Inc | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $5,000 | Welding 101 | Welding Concepts Training Inc | 4 wk · 40 hrs | 8 | 100% | — | — |
| 28 | $5,273 | Welding - Manufacturing & Maintenance and Construction | Macomb Community College | 52 wk · 12 hrs | 72 | 35% | 91% | $10,299 |
| 29 | $5,500 | Welding 201 | Welding Concepts Training Inc | 4 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $5,525 | American Welding Society Sense Level I Welder Partial/Single Process | Merrill Institute Inc. | 6 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $5,803 | Welding Pre-Apprenticeship Certificate | Schoolcraft College | 45 wk · 13 hrs | 17 | 18% | — | — |
| 32 | $6,000 | Welders Skilled Training | Goodwill Industries of Greater Detroit/Goodwill Occupational | 15 wk · 32 hrs | 17 | 100% | — | — |
| 33 | $6,168 | Welding Technology Certificate | Muskegon Community College | 52 wk · 12 hrs | 6 | — | 92% | $6,302 |
| 34 | $6,495 | Welding Certificate (931) | Grand Rapids Community College | 30 wk · 15 hrs | 17 | 47% | 88% | $10,777 |
| 35 | $6,680 | Welding - Advanced Manufacturing Certificate | Jackson College | 48 wk · 18 hrs | 36 | 100% | 88% | $8,301 |
| 36 | $6,796 | Welding/Fabrication Technician | Grand Rapids Community College | 18 wk · 34 hrs | 38 | 89% | 88% | $10,777 |
| 37 | $7,000 | Welding MIG Production Worker Training Program | Detroit Training Center | 7 wk · 40 hrs | 74 | 88% | 52% | $6,768 |
| 38 | $7,102 | Welding Certificate | Mott Community College | 38 wk · 16 hrs | 38 | — | 70% | $11,172 |
| 39 | $7,313 | Welding Fabrication | Schoolcraft College | 37 wk · 12 hrs | 36 | 11% | 76% | $9,595 |
| 40 | $7,500 | Welding 103 | Welding Concepts Training Inc | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $7,783 | Welding Technology (0156) | Lansing Community College | 48 wk · 15 hrs | 4 | 75% | — | — |
| 42 | $7,887 | Welding | West Shore Community College | 30 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 43 | $8,405 | Welding & Fabrication Principles | Washtenaw Community College | 30 wk · 19 hrs | 38 | 100% | 79% | $9,690 |
| 44 | $8,958 | Welding Technology - 1334 - Certificate | Montcalm Community College | 67 wk · 12 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $9,345 | Welding Fabrication | Alpena Community College | 32 wk · 18 hrs | 11 | — | 57% | $5,000 |
| 46 | $10,625 | Welding Technology - Certificate | Southwestern Michigan College | 30 wk · 19 hrs | 23 | 83% | 43% | $7,044 |
| 47 | $11,119 | Welding | Gogebic Community College | 32 wk · 16 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $11,200 | Welding Production Technology (Associate) | Lake Michigan College | 56 wk · 12 hrs | 5 | 100% | — | — |
| 49 | $11,213 | Welding Technology | Bay College | 32 wk · 33 hrs | 32 | 38% | 75% | $7,022 |
| 50 | $11,525 | American Welding Society SENSE Level 1 Entry Welder/Full | Merrill Institute Inc. | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 41 | 88% | 79% | $9,361 |
| 51 | $12,212 | Welding Technology AAAS (932) | Grand Rapids Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 22 | 23% | 81% | $10,913 |
| 52 | $13,672 | Welding Technology A.A.S. | Monroe County Community College | 60 wk · 6 hrs | 74 | 4% | 50% | $9,392 |
| 53 | $14,540 | Welding and Fabricating | Kirtland Community College | 30 wk · 15 hrs | 39 | 69% | 80% | $7,845 |
| 54 | $14,770 | Welding Technology | Mott Community College | 83 wk · 15 hrs | 46 | 11% | 60% | $9,495 |
| 55 | $14,800 | Welding - 1336 - Associate of Applied Science | Montcalm Community College | 89 wk · 12 hrs | 7 | 57% | 100% | $5,149 |
| 56 | $15,000 | Comprehensive Industrial Welding | Industrial Arts Institute | 19 wk · 40 hrs | 40 | 93% | 62% | $7,331 |
| 57 | $15,875 | Welding | JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $15,885 | Welding Technology - WLD.TC / WLD.C.APP | Mid Michigan College | 52 wk · 15 hrs | 66 | 18% | 88% | $10,153 |
| 59 | $15,966 | Welding | West Shore Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 19 | 37% | 87% | $8,232 |
| 60 | $16,825 | Welding Fabrication | Alpena Community College | 64 wk · 19 hrs | 21 | 62% | 82% | $5,040 |
| 61 | $17,728 | Welding Fabrication Technology | Schoolcraft College | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 47 | 21% | 79% | $10,121 |
| 62 | $18,624 | Welding Technology AAS | Muskegon Community College | 104 wk · 12 hrs | 17 | 18% | 76% | $10,472 |
| 63 | $19,494 | Welding Technology | Washtenaw Community College | 75 wk · 20 hrs | 25 | 100% | 73% | $10,792 |
| 64 | $19,500 | Welding Engineering Technology | Delta College | 87 wk · 16 hrs | 63 | 14% | 62% | $8,332 |
| 65 | $20,236 | Welding Technology - AAS | Southwestern Michigan College | 60 wk · 19 hrs | 26 | 23% | 100% | $5,486 |
| 66 | $24,887 | Engineering Technology - Welding and Fabricating | St. Clair County Community College | 64 wk · 30 hrs | 56 | 5% | — | — |
| 67 | $25,670 | Welding and Fabricating | Kirtland Community College | 60 wk · 15 hrs | 22 | 41% | 80% | $12,857 |
| 68 | $26,061 | Welding Specialist Certificate | Universal Technical Institute | 36 wk · 30 hrs | 143 | 64% | 77% | $9,972 |
| 69 | $26,664 | Robotic Welding Technician | JAMA/Academy for Manufacturing Careers | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $27,266 | Welding | North Central Michigan College | 64 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $30,000 | Welding Technology | Ferris State University | 60 wk · 12 hrs | 192 | 46% | 61% | $2,060 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (3,402 programs for Michigan 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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