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Welding programs in Washington on the federal training list, by published cost
96 programs in Washington’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $0 to $28,784; 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 | $0 | Production Welder | Dakota Creek Industries Inc. | 144 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $0 | Arc Welding | Centralia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $0 | Advanced Arc Welding | Centralia College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $385 | Welding | Lower Columbia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $990 | Workshop Training | Anvil Welding Instruction | 1 wk · 32 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $1,854 | Precision Metal Cutting | Olympic College | competency-based | 98 | 68% | 70% | $10,403 |
| 7 | $2,010 | Sub-Arc Welding | Everett Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $2,010 | Entry Level Welding | Everett Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $2,111 | Electronics Tech: Aerospace Manufacturing | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $2,224 | Welding Basics Level 1 | Grays Harbor College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 11 | $2,295 | Welder Technician | Central Washington University Continuing Education | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $2,348 | Aluminum Welding | Olympic College | competency-based | 98 | 68% | 70% | $10,403 |
| 13 | $2,455 | Advanced TIG Welding | Everett Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $2,507 | Welding (I-BEST) | Spokane Community College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $2,845 | Welder Technician (Tools Included) | Central Washington University Continuing Education | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $3,200 | Flux Core Arc Welding | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $3,200 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $3,200 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $3,200 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $3,213 | Basic Arc & Flame | Green River College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $3,213 | Intermediate Arc & Flame | Green River College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $3,213 | Advanced Arc Welding | Green River College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $3,693 | Welding: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $3,693 | Welding: Basic Welding | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $3,693 | Welding: Shielded Metal Arc Welding | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $3,693 | Welding: Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) Pipe Cert | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $3,693 | Welding: Wire Feed Welding Cert | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $3,800 | Level 1 - Industrial Welding | Anvil Welding Instruction | 5 wk · 50 hrs | 19 | 89% | 54% | $12,579 |
| 29 | $3,834 | Welding Evening Program | Centralia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $3,900 | Spec 1 - GTAW Welding | Anvil Welding Instruction | 4 wk · 50 hrs | 20 | 95% | 60% | — |
| 31 | $3,955 | Pipe Welding Basics | Grays Harbor College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 32 | $3,955 | Industrial Welding | Grays Harbor College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 33 | $3,955 | All Position Pipe Welding | Grays Harbor College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 34 | $3,955 | Open Root Pipe Welding | Grays Harbor College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 35 | $3,955 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | $4,150 | Welder II | Bates Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | $4,223 | Welding Technology - Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) | Skagit Valley College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | 15 | 87% | 89% | $9,276 |
| 38 | $4,223 | Welding Technology - Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW) | Skagit Valley College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 15 | 87% | 89% | $9,276 |
| 39 | $4,223 | Welding Technology - Aluminum Welding | Skagit Valley College | 24 wk · 50 hrs | 15 | 87% | 89% | $9,276 |
| 40 | $4,300 | Level 2 - Skill Builder | Anvil Welding Instruction | 5 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 41 | $4,447 | Welder I | Bates Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 42 | $4,696 | Welding Basics Level 2 | Grays Harbor College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 43 | $4,820 | Related Welding Technology | Grays Harbor College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 44 | $5,083 | Welding | Everett Community College | 48 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 45 | $5,110 | Adv Mfg Tech Welding & Fabrication | Everett Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | $5,146 | Welding Introduction | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 47 | $5,159 | Welding Tech - SMAW Arc Welding/Oxyfuel Processes | Clark College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 48 | $5,486 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 49 | $5,486 | Flux Cored Arc Welding | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 50 | $5,742 | Gas Metal Arc Welding | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 51 | $6,145 | Welding | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 52 | $6,300 | CORE 1 - Comprehensive Welding | Anvil Welding Instruction | 10 wk · 50 hrs | 52 | 85% | 75% | $15,154 |
| 53 | $6,812 | Welding & Fabrication | Spokane Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 54 | $7,200 | Level 3 - Pipe Welding | Anvil Welding Instruction | 8 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 55 | $7,215 | Welding Technology | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 56 | $7,291 | Welding Technology | Olympic College | competency-based | 98 | 68% | 70% | $10,403 |
| 57 | $7,313 | Basic Welding Skills | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 58 | $7,418 | Welding Technology | Peninsula College | competency-based | 29 | 90% | 72% | $7,827 |
| 59 | $7,718 | Welding | Lower Columbia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 60 | $8,527 | Welding Technology | Grays Harbor College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 61 | $9,467 | Welding Technician | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 62 | $9,501 | Welding Technology | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 63 | $9,765 | Welding Technology | Skagit Valley College | 72 wk · 50 hrs | 15 | 87% | 89% | $9,276 |
| 64 | $10,010 | Welding Technology | Olympic College | competency-based | 98 | 68% | 70% | $10,403 |
| 65 | $10,122 | Welding Technology | Walla Walla Community College | 36 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 66 | $10,382 | Welding Technology | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 67 | $10,639 | Welding | Everett Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 68 | $11,248 | Adv Mfg Tech Welding & Fabrication | Everett Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 69 | $11,269 | Welding Technology | Centralia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 70 | $12,249 | Welding Technology | South Puget Sound Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 71 | $12,852 | Welding Technology | Green River College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 72 | $12,932 | Welding Technology | Lake Washington Institute of Technology | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 73 | $13,030 | Welding and Fabricating Technology | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 74 | $13,223 | Welding Technology | Olympic College | competency-based | 98 | 68% | 70% | $10,403 |
| 75 | $13,695 | Welding & Fabrication | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 76 | $13,724 | Welding Technology | Skagit Valley College | competency-based | 15 | 87% | 89% | $9,276 |
| 77 | $13,780 | Welding Technology: Structural Welding | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 78 | $13,819 | Welding Technology | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 79 | $14,091 | Welding Technology | Peninsula College | competency-based | 29 | 90% | 72% | $7,827 |
| 80 | $14,183 | Welding Technology: Pipe Welding | Big Bend Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 81 | $14,267 | Welding Technologies | Clark College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 82 | $14,415 | Welding Technology | Clover Park Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 83 | $14,493 | Welding & Fabricating Technology: Pipe Specialization | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 84 | $14,970 | Welder | Bates Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 85 | $14,970 | Welding | Bates Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 86 | $15,157 | Welding & Fabricating Technology: Pipe Specialization | Bellingham Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 87 | $16,436 | Welding Technology - Structural Welding Option | Grays Harbor College | 96 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 88 | $17,143 | Welding | Renton Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 89 | $17,533 | Welding Technology | Centralia College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 90 | $17,863 | Welding Technology | Walla Walla Community College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 91 | $18,036 | Welding Technology | Columbia Basin College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 92 | $18,266 | Welding | Renton Technical College | competency-based | — | — | — | — |
| 93 | $18,413 | Construction Welding | Grays Harbor College | competency-based | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 94 | $20,391 | Welding Technology - Pipe Welding Option | Grays Harbor College | 96 wk · 50 hrs | 18 | 61% | 35% | $15,707 |
| 95 | $25,495 | Welding Technology | Perry Technical Institute | 48 wk · 50 hrs | 33 | 82% | 83% | $10,235 |
| 96 | $28,784 | Welding | Charter College - Vancouver | competency-based | 88 | 64% | 84% | $10,311 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (4,996 programs for Washington 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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