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26-WEEK PIPE WELDING PROGRAM

Certified Pipe Welder

Program overview

YOUR 26 WEEKS AT KWI

The Certified Pipe Welding program is 26 weeks of hands-on welding training built to prepare you for the workforce. You'll train in structural welding, fabrication and pipe welding before advancing into pipe welding applications and industry certification preparation.

DURATION

26WEEKS

6 MONTHS OF WELDING

SCHEDULE

40HOURS/WEEK

3 TRAINING SHIFTS

1st Shift: 6 AM–2 PM
2nd Shift: 2 PM–10 PM
3rd Shift: 10 PM–6 AM

PROGRAM COST

Tuition: $19,025
Gear: $1,200
Metal & supplies: $5,275
Total: $25,500

Included in your tuition

Metal, electrodes and gases
Gear bucketEverything you need while at KWI and on your first job
Certification testingStudents may be responsible for fees on retests following a failed attempt.
Lifetime job placement assistance
Lifetime brush upBeginning one year after graduation, KWI graduates can return annually to brush up on their skills, maintain or renew certifications, and get additional practice before a certification test.