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Welding Schools in the Birmingham area
Birmingham, AL metro area
Programs
3
in the metro area
Median pay here
$49,930
welders, cutters, solderers and brazers, BLS May 2025
Welding Schools in the Birmingham area at a glance
- Open to the public
- 3 programs: 3 at colleges and schools (IPEDS)
- Distance from Birmingham
- none within 10 miles; nearest 11.0 miles, farthest 23.4 miles
- Length on the WIOA list
- 1 listed program gives weeks: 64 weeks full time
- Completions, 2023-24
- 139 welding awards at the 3 colleges that reported any (IPEDS)
- On the WIOA list
- 1 of 3 on Alabama's eligible training list (DOL file, June 30, 2025)
- Pay here
- $49,930 median for welders, cutters, solderers and brazers ($24.00 an hour); 10th to 90th percentile $38,010 to $71,640; 2,160 employed in the metro area; Alabama median $48,490 (BLS OEWS, May 2025)
Welding programs, nearest to Birmingham first
| Program | Where | Type | Completions | Miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawson State Community CollegeWIOA list | Birmingham | Certificate | 17 | 11.0 |
| Fortis Institute-Birmingham | Birmingham | Certificate | 25 | 12.4 |
| Bevill State Community College | Jasper | Certificate | 97 | 23.4 |
- College programs, cost and completions: IPEDS complete data files, 2024-25 collection, read October 8, 2026.
- WIOA list: DOL TrainingProviderResults.gov program file (ETA-9171), read October 8, 2026.
- Pay: BLS OEWS, May 2025, Birmingham, AL, read October 8, 2026.
Paying for training
- WIOA in Alabama: 454 programs are on the state's list in the U.S. DOL file, 29 of them Welding.
- Pell Grants for short programs
- Workforce Pell
- GI Bill