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Certified Structural Welder

Hours

640

40 hours a week for 18 weeks

Program length

18 weeks

Published full-time schedule

Program total

$21,500

Tuition, gear and supplies

Program cost

WHAT IT COSTS

Tuition
$16,100
Gear
$1,200
Metal & supplies
$4,200
Total
$21,500

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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.
A KWI student running a weld on a steel joint

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Structural or pipe?

Both are flagship KWI certification paths. Pipe runs longer and goes deeper on position work.

Certified Structural Welder

640 hours · 18 weeks · $21,500. Structural plate and joint work.

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Certified Pipe Welder

960 hours · 26 weeks · $25,500. 28+ certifications, 100% job placement in 2024 and 2025.

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Request information

Call or email KWI to ask about the Certified Structural Welder program and confirm the current start dates and prerequisites.

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