If you’re passionate about building things and you want a high-demand job, learning how to weld is a good start.
This skill can be learned in high school or later in life through an apprenticeship or trade school program.
If you’re located in the Wilmington area and you’re contemplating a career in welding, this page is for you.
Delaware Skills Center
The Welding and Fabrication program offered by Delaware Skills Center is 18-weeks long.
The curriculum covers topics such as:
- SMAW
- GMAW
- FCAW
- Plasma arc cutting
- Carbon arc cutting
- Oxy/fuel cutting
- Safe and proper setup and use of welding equipment.
To be eligible for admission to this program you must be at least 18 years of age and you need a high school diploma or equivalent.
Tuition is $4,840.
Address: 500 Ships Landing Way, New Castle, DE 19720
Adult Education Division
Adult Education Division is offering a four-year welding apprenticeship program.
The program is structured into four divisions and covers a variety of topics, such as welding safety, oxy-fuel cutting, base metal preparation, weld quality, groove welds with backing, open V-groove welds, and more.
Tuition is $580 for a full-year welding class.
Students also pay a $120 administrative fee.
Address: 1703 School Ln, Wilmington, DE 19808
Polytech Adult Education
Polytech Adult Education is providing career and trades training at an affordable price.
The school is offering metal fabrication/welding programs that include the following classes:
- Basic Welding
- Welding/Metal Fabrication VI
The classes are 72 hours each and cost $425.
Address: 823 Walnut Shade Rd. P.O. Box 102, Woodside, DE 19980
Sussex Tech School District
Sussex Tech School District is offering non-traditional career training programs.
Their catalog includes a Learn to Weld program that consists of 72 hours of hands-on instruction.
Stick, Gas, MIG, or TIG welding classes are available.
Classes are restricted to 15 students.
This course costs $545.
Address: 17099 County Seat Hwy, Georgetown, DE 19947
Next Fab
Next Fab offers metalworking classes that cover welding, machining, plasma cutting, and more.
Their catalog includes courses such as:
- Virtual Offering: Intro to Machining Theory
- Desktop Waterjet Cutting
- Intro to Metal Shop
- Virtual Offering: Welding Theory and Application
- Intro to Metal Forging
- MIG Welding: Introduction to Steel
- TIG Welding: Introduction to Steel
- Introduction to Metal Lathe
- Vertical Mill I
Classes are between 1.5 and 3 hours in length and cost between $59 and $179.
Address: 503 N Tatnall Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
