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Welding program at Advanced Welding Institute
South Burlington, VT · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (802) 660-0600 · School website
On Vermont's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: NA
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $22,500
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $4,000
- Listed cost
- $26,500
- LengthIPEDS
- 600 clock hours, 4 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 91
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 72 graduates
- $42,399
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $51,951
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $54 a month over 10 years
- $5,077
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Burlington-South Burlington, VT
- $63,460
- Cost, length and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- Earnings and debt: College Scorecard data files, June 10, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Burlington-South Burlington, VT, read October 8, 2026.
Awards in this program
| Award | CIP | Completions | Length | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 2 | 600 clock hours, 4 months | $22,500 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 89 | 600 clock hours, 4 months | $22,500 |
On the WIOA list (Vermont)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combination Structural and Pipe WeldingVermont list · Welding · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $28,950+ $650 books | Competency-based or withheld | 91.7% | 94.4% | $9,840 | 96 |
| Combination Structural and Pipe WeldingNew Hampshire list · SMAW, GMAW and GTAW · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $28,900 | 24 weeks, 40 hours a week | 95% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 20 |
| Structural WeldingNew Hampshire list · SMAW, GMAW and GTAW · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $27,150 | 15 weeks, 40 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Structural WeldingVermont list · Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $27,200+ $650 books | Competency-based or withheld | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
Source: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov (ETA-9171), June 30, 2025 file, read October 8, 2026. Matched by name, address and CIP code.
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