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Welding programs in North Dakota on the federal training list, by published cost
27 programs in North Dakota’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $1,400 to $17,900; 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 | $1,400 | 40TIG1 GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $1,400 | 40MIG1 GMAW -Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $1,400 | 40STK1 SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 1 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $1,507 | Pipe Welding | Turtle Mountain Community College | 80 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $2,500 | 80MIG1 GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $2,500 | 80STK1 SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $2,500 | 80TIG1 GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 2 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,600 | Welding Technology | Turtle Mountain Community College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 24 | 71% | 50% | $8,276 |
| 9 | $3,055 | Welding Certificate | Sitting Bull College | 13 wk · 17 hrs | 31 | 81% | 39% | $5,948 |
| 10 | $3,600 | Intro to Industry Welding | North Valley Career & Technology Center | 6 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $4,300 | 120MIG1 GMAW - Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG) Program | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $4,300 | 120TIG1 GTAW - Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG) Program | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 3 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $5,632 | Welding Technology | Williston State College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | $7,354 |
| 14 | $6,565 | 200 hr PIPSTKD1 Downhill SMAW Pipe Welding (Stick) Program | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $7,429 | Welding Technology, Certificate | ND State College of Science | 32 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $7,875 | Welding Fast Track Program | TrainND Southwest | 8 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $8,000 | 200 hr PIPSTK1 Uphill SMAW Pipe Welding (Stick) Program | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $8,850 | Welding Diploma Program | Bismarck State College | 3 wk · 15 hrs | 21 | 71% | 74% | $8,539 |
| 19 | $9,497 | Welding Technology, Certificate | United Tribes Technical College | 32 wk · 40 hrs | 40 | 38% | 75% | $5,402 |
| 20 | $10,000 | 200 Hour Gas Metal Arc Welding Skills | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 5 wk · 40 hrs | 47 | 89% | 75% | $10,439 |
| 21 | $10,500 | 120STK1 SMAW - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick) Program | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 3 wk · 40 hrs | 11 | 100% | 73% | $14,765 |
| 22 | $13,640 | Welding Technology - Certification | ND State College of Science | 80 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $13,640 | Welding Technology, AAS | ND State College of Science | 80 wk · 20 hrs | 21 | 19% | 79% | $12,547 |
| 24 | $14,000 | 200 hr PIPTIG1 GTAW Pipe Welding (TIG) Program | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 5 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $15,100 | 480 Hour COM1 Combination Welder 1 | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 12 wk · 40 hrs | 157 | 92% | 83% | $12,565 |
| 26 | $15,307 | Welding - AAS | Bismarck State College | 3 wk · 15 hrs | 3 | — | 60% | $507 |
| 27 | $17,900 | 640 Hour Combination Welder II | Lynnes Welding Training Inc | 16 wk · 40 hrs | 128 | 94% | 92% | $12,173 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (350 programs for North Dakota 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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