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Welding program at Elite Welding Academy LLC
Cincinnati, OH · Private for-profit less-than-2-year · (513) 874-1410 · School website
On Indiana's WIOA eligible training provider list (DOL file dated June 30, 2025) School takes federal student aid (IPEDS) Accreditor on file: Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (12 weeks to under 1 year)
- $12,800
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $6,100
- Listed cost
- $18,900
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,000 clock hours, 7 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 69
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard, 97 graduates
- $38,717
- Median earnings, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard
- $55,098
- Median federal debtCollege Scorecard, about $101 a month over 10 years
- $9,500
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN
- $51,990
- 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, Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 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 | 0 | 1,000 clock hours, 7 months | $12,800 |
| Certificate (1 to under 2 years) | 48.0508 Welding Technology/Welder | 69 | 1,000 clock hours, 7 months | $12,800 |
On the WIOA list (Indiana)
| Listed program | Tuition and fees | Length | Completed | Employed, 2nd quarter | Median earnings, 2nd quarter | Students who exited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structural And Pipe Welding Program (10001892 Cincinnati)Indiana list · Osha 10 · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $12,196+ $1,732 books | 26 weeks, 7 hours a week | 89.4% | Suppressed | Suppressed | 47 |
| Welding Technology/Welder.Kentucky list · Occupational License · In person · CIP 48.0508 | Not reported | Competency-based or withheld | 78.3% | 35% | $4,827 | 115 |
| Structural Welding Program (10001893 Cincinnati)Indiana list · AWS SENSE: Entry Level Welder · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $6,876+ $517 books | 25 weeks, 24 hours a week | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed | Suppressed |
| Manufacturing Welding ProgramWest Virginia list · Certificate of Completion · In person · CIP 48.0508 | $3,365+ $1,394 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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