
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
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.

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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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