If you want a good-paying job in the construction or manufacturing sector, learning how to weld is a good idea.
In Texas, the average welder earned a little over $48,000 as of May 2021 but experienced welders can make more than $71,000 per year.
Texas is also the state with the highest employment level for this profession, so job prospects are looking good.
On this page, we have compiled information about Fort Worth schools that offer welder training programs.
CLC, Inc.
CLC, Inc. is a non-profit institution that helps students start a new career.
The 8-week welding training program helps students acquire skills needed in the construction and manufacturing industries.
Students enrolled in this program learn manual and semi-automated welding techniques.
The first week of the class covers safety, blueprints, weld symbols, measuring tools, shop math, and other classroom education topics.
After that students move to the shop where they apply what was taught in the classroom.
Tuition for this class is $3,500.
Address: 555 N Grants Ln, Fort Worth, TX 76108
Hollenstein Career and Technology Center
The Welding program offered by Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD is designed to prepare students for a career in manufacturing, designing, and repairing metal equipment.
The school offers an Introduction to Welding high school course and a Welding 1&2 at the Hollenstein Career and Technology Center.
There are no prerequisites for the Introduction to Welding class but before enrolling in Welding 1 you are required to complete the introductory class, a 10-hour OSHA certification, and Algebra I.
Address: 5501 Marine Creek Parkway Fort Worth, TX 76179
Tarrant County Community College
Tarrant County Community College is offering welding technology programs that can lead to an AAS or a certificate.
The following programs are available:
- Welding Technology, AAS
- Welding-Basic
- Welding-Advanced
A non-credit Welding Technician-Basic program is also available.
The AAS program can be completed in two years while the certificate programs are one year long.
Tuition is approximately $3,840 for the AAS in Welding Technology, $1,216 for the Welding Basic certificate program, and $1,280 for the Welding-Advanced program.
Address: 4801 Marine Creek Pkwy Fort Worth, TX 76179
MT Training Center
MT Training Center offers a variety of welding classes and a network for job placement, among other perks.
The school’s combination welding program is 31-weeks long for students enrolled in day classes and 43-weeks long for students enrolled in evening classes.
The student to instructor ratio is 15:1.
The curriculum covers the following topics:
- Cutting Processes
- Gas Metal Arc Welding Processes
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)
- Flux-Core Welding
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Processes
- Welding Pre-Employment Skills
- Technical Mathematics
- And more
Address: 1801 S. Great Southwest Pkwy Grand Prairie, TX 75051
Universal Technical Institute
The 36-week long welding program offered by the Universal Technical Institute was developed in partnership with Lincoln Electric.
The program prepares students for entry-level employment through hands-on courses in areas such as:
- Gas Metal Arc Welding I
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding I
- Engineering and Fabrication
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Pipe Welding
- Welding Applications
Graduates are ready for entry-level employment in pipe mills, shipbuilding, automotive, and transportation.
The school also prepares students for welding certification exams, including the one offered by the American Welding Society.
Address: 5151 Regent Boulevard, Irving, TX 75063
Texas State Technical College
Texas State Technical College is offering advanced workforce programs at its 100,000-square-foot campus in Red Oak.
The school’s catalog includes a Welding Technology program.
After graduation students receive certificates of completion in Structural Welding and Structural and Pipe Welding and an occupational skills award in Basic Welding-Multiple Processes.
Address: 119 North Lowrance Red Oak, TX 75154
