Good welders are needed in a variety of industries that use metals to fabricate and construct objects.
If you want a stable career in skilled trades, learning how to weld is a good start.
To help you choose the program that best meets your needs, on this page, we have compiled information about the schools that offer welding classes in the Tucson area.
PIMA JTED
PIMA JTED is offering a Welding Technology program that teaches students how to use oxyfuel, air carbon, semi-automatic cutting, and welding equipment.
Students also learn how to interpret drawings, symbols, and procedures, how to measure and layout projects.
The program also covers safety codes and standards.
The Welding Technology course is available at several locations, including Mountain View High School, San Manuel High School, Amphitheater High School, and Tucson Magnet High School.
Address: 2855 W. Master Pieces Dr., Tucson, AZ 85741
Marana Unified School District
Marana Unified School District is offering training in Welding and Fabrication Technology.
The program is designed for students who want to become AWS Certified Welders.
Students enrolled in this program learn how to use the same welding and fabrication equipment as professional welders.
The program also helps students perfect their troubleshooting skills and creativity in solving real-world welding challenges.
Address: 11279 W. Grier Road, Marana, AZ 85653
Central Arizona College
Central Arizona College is offering an Associate of Applied Science Degree in Structural Welding program and an AAS Pipe Welding program.
The Structural Welding program prepares students for entry-level employment as welders or fabricators.
The curriculum covers topics such as quality control, thermal cutting processes, Flux-cored Arc welding, and more.
The Pipe Welding program is designed for students who want to prepare for entry-level employment as pipe welders or pipefitters.
Students enrolled in this program learn shielded metal arc welding, gas metal arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, pipe fabrication, and trade math.
Address: 8470 N. Overfield Road Coolidge, AZ 85128
Universal Technical Institute
The Universal Technical Institute is offering a Welding Training program at its Avondale campus.
The program can be completed in 36 weeks and covers topics such as:
- Introduction to Welding, Safety, and Career
- Principles of Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Engineering and Fabrication
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
- Flux-Cored Arc Welding
- Pipe Welding
- And more
The program was built in partnership with Lincoln Electric.
Graduates are prepared for employment in the construction, structural, pipe, and fabrication industries.
Address: 10695 West Pierce Street, Avondale, AZ 85323
Desert Metal Craft
Desert Metal Craft is offering metalworking classes tailored for different experience levels, from beginner to advanced.
The school’s catalog includes bladesmithing, blacksmithing, and welding classes.
Students can choose between several welding courses:
- Welding for Beginners – a class that teaches the basic techniques of gas metal arc welding
- Open Weld Hours – a workshop that gives students the chance to complete their own welding projects
- Intermediate Welding- a class that teaches safety and environmental practices and gives students the opportunity of applying gas metal arc welding to fabricate the perfect square.
- Introductory Welding and Fabrication – students enrolled in this class cut, grind, forge, weld, and fabricate a decorative metal object
- Arc Welding Workshop
- Arc Welding & Field Fabrication- a class that covers flux-core and stick welding
- Welding for Women- students enrolled in this class spend 4 hours per day working on their custom metal sculpture.
Address: 544 E 24th St, Tucson, AZ 85713
