If you want a stable career that offers plenty of employment opportunities, learning how to weld is a good start.
Joining two pieces of metal together requires technical skills and many hours of practice.
This trade can be learned during high school or through an apprenticeship, community college, or technical school.
Below we have compiled information about welding schools located in Huntsville and the nearby area.
Drake State Community & Technical College
Drake State Community & Technical College is offering degree programs and several certificate programs that can be completed in only a few months.
The college’s catalog includes multiple welding programs, including:
- Associate in Applied Science Degree in Welding Technology
- SMAW Short Certificate
- GMAW Short Certificate
- Welding Blueprint Short Certificate
- AWS Certification Short Certificate
- SMAW Grooves Short Certificate
- And many more
Graduates receive industry certifications that are nationally recognized and are ready for employment in entry-level positions in the welding field.
Address: 3421 Meridian Street North, Huntsville, AL 35811
Madison County Career Technical Center
Madison County Career Technical Center is offering a variety of programs designed to arm students with the skills they need to succeed in a global economy.
The school’s catalog includes a Welding pathway offered in partnership with J.F. Drake State Technical Community College.
Students need a 2.5 GPA and they have to be 10th, 11th, or 12th graders.
Trainees have the option of earning several NCCER certifications.
Address: 1275 Jordan Road, Building A, Huntsville, AL 35811
Global Tech Institute
Global Tech Institute is providing several welding training programs.
Their catalog includes NCCER Welding Level 1 and 2 all fillets and V-grooves in SMAW, GMAW, FCAW, plasma cutting, and oxyfuel cutting.
Tuition is $6,500.
Pipe welding classes are also available and cost $11,500.
Address: 1213 24th Ave Sw Decatur, AL 35603
Huntsville City Schools
Huntsville City Schools offer more than eighteen career and technical education academies.
The Welding Technology Academy covers a variety of useful topics including blueprint reading, weld symbols, and weld joints, rules of safety, and identification of shop equipment.
Students learn how to safely perform oxy-fuel cutting and shielded metal arc welding processes.
They also have the opportunity to earn industry-recognized credentials.
Address: 200 White Street, Huntsville, AL 35801
Calhoun Community College
Calhoun Community College is offering several welding programs that prepare students for employment.
The college’s catalog includes:
- Basic Arc Welding – an introductory welding course that covers SMAW and GMAW and costs $425.
- Advanced Welding- a $450 course designed for those who have completed an introductory class in welding
The costs include equipment and supplies.
Classes are limited to 8 students.
Address: 102 Wynn Dr NW Huntsville, AL, 35805
