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Welding programs in Oregon on the federal training list, by published cost
40 programs in Oregon’s Training Provider Results index carry one of the occupation codes for Welding (51-4121, 51-4122). Published costs run from $1,803 to $20,114; 0 programs report no cost and sit at the end. Sorted by the cost each provider reported — “cheapest” here means the lowest published figure on the federal list on the snapshot date, not a verdict on quality, and never a price you are promised. Snapshot taken 2026-09-02.
| # | Published cost basis | Program (provider’s page) · credential · code | Provider · city | Length | Exited | Completed | Employed Q2 after exit | Median earnings, Q2 (one quarter) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,803 | Welding-Shielded Metal Arc & Flux Core Arc | Clatsop Community College | 11 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 2 | $2,103 | Welding-Gas Metal Arc & Flux Core Arc | Clatsop Community College | 22 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | $2,103 | Welding-Shielded Metal Arc and Gas Metal Arc | Clatsop Community College | 22 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | $2,253 | Welding-Flux Core Arc and Gas Tungsten Arc Career Pathway | Clatsop Community College | 22 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | $2,470 | Welding Qualifications Career Pathway | Clatsop Community College | 22 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 6 | $2,553 | Welding-Gas Metal Arc & gas Tungsten Arc Career Pathway | Clatsop Community College | 22 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | $2,677 | Welding | Blue Mountain Community College | 22 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | $3,226 | Metal Fabrication Customized | Portland Community College | 11 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | $3,716 | Welding Technology: Maintenance Welder | Treasure Valley Community College | 22 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | $3,752 | Maritime Shipfitter and Welder | Portland Community College | 11 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | $3,752 | Maritime Welding | Portland Community College | 11 wk · 30 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | $3,795 | Welding Career Pathway | Clatsop Community College | 22 wk · 25 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | $3,933 | Integrated Metals: Accelerated Welding Technology VESL | Mt. Hood Community College | 23 wk · 22 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | $4,064 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Certification Preparation | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | $4,064 | Gas Tungsten Arc Welding Customized | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | $4,076 | Welding Certification Preparation Customized | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | $4,076 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Customized | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | $4,076 | Wire Welding Customized | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | $4,076 | Pipe Welding Customized | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | $4,412 | Flux Core Arc Welding Certification Preparation | Portland Community College | 12 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | $4,747 | Shielded Metal Arc Welding Certification Preparation | Portland Community College | 23 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | $5,535 | Welding: Aluminum Only Pathway Certificate | Umpqua Community College | 55 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | $5,667 | Integrated Metals: Welding Technology | Mt. Hood Community College | 34 wk · 14 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | $5,776 | Welding Technician, Career Pathway Certificate of Completion | Southwestern Oregon Community College | 24 wk · 6 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | $6,069 | Pipe Welding Certification Preparation | Portland Community College | 34 wk · 3 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | $6,213 | Wire Welding Certification Preparation | Portland Community College | 34 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | $6,392 | Welding Assistant | Southwestern Oregon Community College | 22 wk · 9 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | $6,750 | Industrial Welding Tech | Rogue Community College | 33 wk · 10 hrs | 86 | 14% | 100% | $1,030 |
| 29 | $8,770 | Welding Technology - Welding Certificate of Completion | Chemeketa Community College | 33 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | $9,243 | Welding | Umpqua Community College | 33 wk · 50 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | $9,458 | Wire and Tig Welding | Portland Community College | 56 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | $9,566 | Welding Technology | Portland Community College | 56 wk · 20 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | $9,980 | Welding, AWS Entry Level - Certificate | Clatsop Community College | 30 wk · 15 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | $9,992 | Welding, Certificate of Completion | Southwestern Oregon Community College | 33 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | $10,450 | Welding Technology | Clackamas Community College | 33 wk · 26 hrs | 49 | 12% | 100% | $835 |
| 36 | $15,661 | Welding Technology - Welding Fabrication Associate of Applied Science Degree | Chemeketa Community College | 66 wk · 20 hrs | 81 | — | 100% | $1,469 |
| 37 | $17,290 | Welding - Associate of Applied Science | Umpqua Community College | 77 wk · 40 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | $18,796 | Fabrication/Welding Technology | Lane Community College | 66 wk · 20 hrs | 86 | 5% | 100% | $963 |
| 39 | $19,022 | Welding, Associate of Applied Science | Southwestern Oregon Community College | 66 wk · 10 hrs | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | $20,114 | Welding Technology | Clackamas Community College | 66 wk · 27 hrs | 166 | 10% | 100% | $1,145 |
Source and date: U.S. Department of Labor, Training Provider Results — the open program index behind trainingproviderresults.gov, snapshot taken 2026-09-02 (519 programs for Oregon in the index that day); the site states the data cover programs approved as of June 30, 2025 and outcomes for July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025. Cost is Out-of-Pocket Cost for a Non-WIOA Participant: Tuition and Requested Fees (DE111) where the provider reported it, otherwise Average number of dollars the training program received from each WIOA participant Individual Training Account (ITA) during the time period (DE138/DE135) — the basis is printed under each figure; books and supplies are added only when reported separately. “Completed” = Percent of All Students who completed the program (DE122/DE121); “Employed Q2” = Percent of All Students Exiters who were employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE123/DE129); “Median earnings” = Median Earnings in the 2nd Quarter after Exit of All Students that are Employed in the 2nd Quarter after Exit (DE125) — one calendar quarter, not a year. A dash means the federal file prints −1: Values displayed as "-1" indicate data that have been suppressed to protect confidentiality. Your local job center decides eligibility — this shows what is on the list and what it cost and produced, not whether you will be approved.
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