Choosing a Welding Training Program in Greater Houston
If you are thinking about learning welding, the goal is not to find one “best” school. The goal is to find the program that fits your interests, schedule, budget, and career plans. In greater Houston, you can explore many different paths, including community colleges, trade schools, makerspaces, industry events, and other hands-on learning opportunities. A smart first step is to learn what welding jobs are like, then compare training options based on the skills you want to build.
Learn About Welding Before You Pick a Program
Before you compare schools, figure out whether welding is a good fit for you. Look into pay in the area where you want to live, learn what a typical workday looks like, and find out what skills are needed for the type of welding work that interests you. The more you understand the industry, the better prepared you will be to choose the right training program.
Explore the Field Before You Commit
- Makerspaces
- TX/RX
- East End Maker Hub
- Houston Community College IDEAStudio Makerspace
- Welding schools
- Visit several schools in person to compare facilities, teaching style, schedule options, and overall fit.
- Welding supply stores
- Airgas
- Linde Welding
- Trade shows
- OTC
- Houstex
- Heat Exchanger World Americas
- Company tours
- ARC Specialties Inc.
- Union apprenticeships
Online research is a good place to start, but it should not be your only step. Talk to welders, ask what their jobs are like, and visit places where you can see a welding environment. Getting firsthand exposure can help you decide whether the work environment and career paths feel right for you before you spend money on training.
Choose a Program That Fits Your Goals
Once you decide welding is a good fit, start comparing programs based on what matters most to you. You may care most about hands-on training, location, class times, cost, or flexibility. You may also find that more than one program helps you build the skills you need over time.
Welding careers can look very different from one job to the next, so it helps to look at the full range of training options before deciding what makes the most sense for your future. Use the internet to research schools but also reach out directly. Some smaller programs may not have much online information, so a phone call, email, or in-person visit can tell you much more about the instructors, equipment, and learning environment.
In the Houston area, you can explore several kinds of welding-related training options:
- Online training using virtual reality
- Small, welding-focused schools
- Specialty welding training schools
- Industrial training schools with welding programs
- Community college welding programs
- Training programs offered by welding equipment manufacturers
- Hobbyist and artist programs
- Non-destructive testing training
- Union Apprenticeships
These options show how many different ways there are to start building welding skills in greater Houston. The best next step is to narrow your choices based on the kind of work you want to do and the type of training environment that fits you best.
You can download the list with the link above.
We do not recommend any school. It is important to do your own research.
Schools
- American Welding Academy
- https://www.americanweldingacademycypress.com/
- 10819 Barely Ln Unite E
- Houston 77070
- 832-938-8960
- americanweldingacademy21@gmail.com
- Arclabs Welding School
- https://arclabs.edu/
- 9510 North Houston Rosslyn Road
- Houston 77088
- (281) 501-8594
- info@arclabs.edu
- Career Training Programs from University of Houston
- https://careertraining.uh.edu/training-programs/welding-technician/
- 4333 University Drive MD Anderson Library-Rm 56B
- Houston 77204
- 855.520.6806
- College of the Mainland
- https://www.com.edu/academics/welding/index.html
- 1200 Amburn Rd.
- Texas City 77591
- 409-933-8380
- vwoods@com.edu
- Diverse Trade Resources
- https://www.dtr-training.com/
- 2859 Westside Dr.
- Pasadena 77502
- (713) 882-3626
- r.rodriguez@dtr-training.com
- Elite Pipe Welding Academy
- https://www.facebook.com/VillageWayHouston/
- 7119 Village Way
- Houston 77087
- (713) 640-1794
- Elite Specialty Welding Institute
- 5154 East Sam Houston Pkwy N ste b
- Houston 77015
- 346-262-2938
- EXOTIC WELDING ACADEMY
- https://exoticweldingacademy.com/
- 8919 Sheldon Rd
- Houston 77049
- (832) 926-2154
- Info@exoticweldingacademy.com
- Fortis College
- https://www.fortis.edu/campuses/texas/houston-south/ignite/welding-technology.html
- 1201 West Oaks Mall
- Houston 77082
- 855-243-0380
- admission@fortis.edu
- Griffin's Industrial Welding School LLC
- https://griffinweldingschool.com/
- 18703 W Little York Rd #401-402
- Katy 77449
- (281) 782-9713
- info@griffinweldingschool.com
- Houston City College
- https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/construction-industry--manufacturing/welding-technology/
- 6815 Rustic St
- Houston 77087
- 718.718.5133
- Latosha.Scott@hccs.edu
- Houston Trade Training LLC
- http://houstontradetraining.com/
- 6420 Richmond Ave Suite 630
- Houston 77057
- 832-932-7897
- Houston Welding Academy LLC
- https://houstonweldingacademy.com/
- 1522 Preston Ave
- Pasadena 77503
- (832) 729-3322
- info@houstonweldingacademy.com
- Industrial Welding Academy
- http://iwatraining.com
- 11001 Wallisville Rd
- Houston 77013
- 713-672-9353
- mybestwelding@iwatraining.com
- ITW Welding Miller Hobart Technology Center
- 15331 Vantage Pkwy E
- Houston 77032
- 920-831-4720
- Laredo Welding Academy
- https://www.laredoweldingacademy.com/
- 2950 South Shaver St. Building A-22
- Pasadena 77502
- 832-898-2318
- LaredoWeldingAcademy@gmail.com
- Lincoln Tech
- https://www.lincolntech.edu/campus/houston-tx
- 2000 S Lockwood Dr
- Houston 77023
- (713) 493-6000
- Lone Star College
- https://www.lonestar.edu/programs-of-study/welding-technology-aas.htm
- 9191 Barker Cypress Road
- Cypress 77433
- 832.920.5062
- Michael.L.Young@LoneStar.edu
- Lone Star College-North Harris Applied Technology Center
- https://www.lonestar.edu/northharris.htm
- 2700 W W Thorne Dr
- Houston 77073
- 281.810.5647
- Sheremetria.Davis@LoneStar.edu
- Madskills Certified Welding Services, LLC
- https://www.madskillsllc.com/
- 832-564-5350
- info@madskillsllc.com
- NDT Consultancy Services Inc.
- http://www.ndtcs.com/
- 8714 Jones Rd
- Houston 77065
- 832-237-2800
- ndt@ndtcs.com
- NDT Training Center
- https://www.ndt-training.org/
- 9810 Farm to Market 1960 Bypass Rd W # 285
- Humble 77338
- 713-849-4006
- On-Site Certification
- http://www.on-sitecertification.com/
- 2930 Washington St
- Waller 77484
- 281-714-0662
- info@on-sitecertification.com
- Precision Welding Academy
- https://www.precisionweldingacademy.com/
- 18830 Gummert Rd
- Katy 77449
- (832) 427-6587
- iayub@precisionweldingacademy.com
- Premier Welding Academy
- http://premierweldingacademy.com/
- 1101 Kentucky St
- South Houston 77587
- (713) 254-8940
- ROYALTY WELDING ACADEMY LLC
- https://www.facebook.com/royaltyweldingacademy1/
- 14100 Bammel North Houston Rd
- Houston 77014
- 832 359 7545
- royaltyweldingacademy@gmail.com
- San Jacinto College
- https://www.sanjac.edu/programs/areas-of-study/manufacturing/welding/
- (281) 998-6350x7435
- Ruben.Howard@sjcd.edu
- SERJobs for Progress
- https://serjobs.org/programs/training/welding/
- 1710 TELEPHONE RD
- Houston 77023
- 713.773.6000
- info@serjobs.org
- SFS Welding Academy
- 617 Crenshaw Rd
- Pasadena 77504
- Southern Arc Welding School
- https://www.southernarc.org/
- 302 Magnolia St
- Channelview 77530
- (832) 966-6210
- Spark Welding Academy LLC
- 6030 Brittmoore Rd #K
- Houston 77041
- spark.welding@yahoo.com
- Supreme Welding Academy LLC
- https://supremeweldingacademy.com/
- 11980 Proctor St #11
- Houston 77038
- (346) 754-0173
- Texas Arc Welding Academy
- 1909 Treble Dr A
- Humble 77338
- (713) 373-6820
- Texas Made Welding Academy
- https://texasmadeweldingacademy.com/
- 1210 Mississippi St
- South Houston 77587
- 713-309-0429
- Texas State Technical College in Fort Bend County
- https://www.tstc.edu/campuses/fortbendco/
- 26706 Southwest Fwy
- Rosenberg 77471
- 832-595-8734
- The Ocean Corporation
- http://www.oceancorp.com/
- 10840 Rockley Road
- Houston 77099
- 1-800-321-0298
- info@oceancorp.com
- Tulsa Welding School
- https://www.tws.edu/
- 243A Greens Rd
- Houston 77060
- (855) 232-0586
- TXRX Labs
- https://apps.txrxlabs.org/classes/193/welding-i-tig/
- 6501 Navigation Blvd
- Houston 77011
- 281-868-8979
- info@txrxlabs.org
- Universal Technical Institute
- https://www.uti.edu/locations/texas/houston/welding
- 721 Lockhaven Drive
- Houston 77073
- 281-443-6262
- UP 10 Welding Academy
- 1215 Illinois St
- South Houston 77587
- 346-803-8557
- Weld Live Nation Academy
- 403 Houston Ave Suite J
- Pasadena 77587
- 832-649-8629
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Apprenticeships
- Pipefitters Local 211
- https://www.pipefitterslocal211.com/welding-school.aspx
- 1301 W. 13th Street Suite A
- Deer Park 77536
- (713) 649-0201
- Ironworkers Local 84
- https://www.ironworkers84.org/news-details/webview/apprenticeship/single/24028
- 7521 Fauna St
- Houston 77061
- 713-644-3206
- Plumbers & Pipefitters Local 100
- https://ualocal100.org/become-a-welder/
- 3200 I-30
- Mesquite 75150
- (214) 341-8606
- Ironworkers Local 135
- https://www.ironworkers135.org/news-details/webview/apprenticeship/single/34909
- 7521 Fauna St
- Houston 77061
- 713-644-3206
- Ironworkers Local 263
- https://www.ironworkerslocal263.org/
- 604 N Great SW Pkwy
- Arlington 76011
- (817) 640-0202
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