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Welding program at Tri-Community Adult Education
Covina, CA · Public 2-year · (626) 974-4200 · School website
The program in figures
- Tuition and fees, whole programIPEDS 2024-25, certificate (1 to under 2 years)
- $4,475
- Books and suppliesIPEDS 2024-25
- $1,000
- Listed cost
- $5,475
- LengthIPEDS
- 1,200 clock hours, 15 months
- CompletionsIPEDS 2023-24, all levels
- 55
- Graduates' median earnings, 1 year afterCollege Scorecard
- Not published (small cohort)
- National median, same field, 4 years afterCollege Scorecard, all schools
- $48,702
- Typical pay for welders, cutters, solderers and brazersBLS OEWS May 2025, Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
- $56,160
Every line comes from the federal file named under it. A blank means the source does not publish the figure for this program; we never estimate it.
About this program
Tri-Community Adult Education awarded 55 welding credentials in 2023-24 (IPEDS), the only career program we list for it. Its listed tuition of $4,475 compares with a California median wage of $58,060 for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers (BLS, May 2025).
On California's WIOA eligible training list
People who meet WIOA's rules for training services can have their local workforce board pay for a program on the state's approved training list. Limits vary by area. How WIOA training funds work.
| Listed program | Listed cost | Weeks | Completed | Employed, Q2 | Median earnings, Q2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combination Welder Training | $1,790 | 24 | 72.8% | 54.3% | Suppressed |
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171): programs on state lists as of June 30, 2025; outcomes for all participants who exited between July 2021 and June 2025. Suppressed means the state withheld a small count. Matched to this school by name and address.
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