If you’re located in Charleston and you’d like to start a career as a welder, this page is for you.
To help you choose the program that best meets your educational needs we have compiled information about the schools that offer welding training in the region.
We invite you to read further and continue with your own research before applying for any program.
Arclabs Welding School
Arclabs Welding School is offering welding training at its four locations in South Carolina and Texas.
The school’s catalog includes the following programs:
- 1,300-Hour Master Welder Program
- 900-Hour Advanced Welding Program
- 400-Hour Welding Program
- 120-Hour Welding Program
The following specialty seminars are also available
- 80-Hour Welder Improvement Course
- 64-Hour Specific Process Course
- OSHA 10-Hour Construction or General Industry
Address: 933 Commerce Circle, Hanahan, SC 29410
Palmetto Training, Inc
Palmetto Training, Inc is offering a Welding course that can be completed in 9 weeks.
Graduates receive multiple certificates that prepare them for entry-level employment in the welding field.
This program costs $5,500.
The welding class is available in Walterboro, North Charleston, and Hardeeville.
Address: 1612 Plantation Dr., Hardeeville SC 29927
Trident Technical College
Trident Technical College offers welding programs that can lead to an Associate Degree or a Certificate.
The college’s catalog includes the following programs:
- Welding – Associate Degree
- Gas Metal Arc Welding Fundamentals – Certificate
- Introduction to Arc Welding – Certificate
- Welding Gas Metal Arc and Flux Cored Arc
- Welding Gas Tungsten-Arc
- Welding Shielded Metal-Arc
The college has an AWS S.E.N.S.E. Level I and Level II Program certification.
Address: PO Box 118067 Charleston, SC 29423
American College of the Building Arts
American College of the Building Arts offers a Blacksmithing program that includes welding courses in its curriculum.
The first two years are focused on traditional forging while the third year introduces students to contemporary welding tools and techniques.
Four-year students get to complete several increasingly difficult projects by combining traditional and new techniques.
Address: 649 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403
