This list of welding schools in Arizona offers a variety of options in welding education including welding apprenticeships. Be sure to do your due diligence in researching any welding school that you intened on pursuing. Our site, Class One Welding has no affiliation with any of the schools listed below. If you would like a welding school or educational center added to our Arizona list please contact us or leave a comment at the bottom of the page!
Other Helpful Information & Articles
- How To Become A Welder – See if a welding career is right for you and the steps taken to become a welder.
- Welder Salaries – A real world look at how much welders make.
- Top Welding Schools – What are the best welding schools in the US? Find out here!
- Tips For Choosing A Welding School – Learn what to look for in a GOOD welding school.
- Welding School Cost – See the costs of attending different welding schools.
Welding Schools In Arizona
Please click on the school name to visit their website.
Arizona Automotive Institute (AAI)
6829 N 46th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
Phone: (623) 934-7273
Notes: This welding school in Arizona offers a “combination welding” course. This means that all of the common welding process will be taught to to you including SMAW (stick welding), MIG welding, TIG welding and also flux cored welding. You will also cover torch cutting and technical class information like blueprint reading.
East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)
1601 W Main St
Mesa, AZ 85201
Phone:(480) 461-4000
Notes: EVIT offers a welding program that is about 620 hours long, this usually takes about nine to ten months. Welder certification through the AWS is offered which is excellent. Being a certified welder will open a lot more doors for you when you are searching for your first welding job. You can learn more about welding certifications here.
Maricopa Skill Center
1245 E Buckeye Rd
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone:(602) 238-4300
Notes: The Maricopa Skill Center is unique in the fact that you can choose single courses to take if you wish. If you only want to learn stick welding then you can take that class only. They also offer a combination welding class that covers stick (SMAW), MIG and TIG welding. Within each program you will also take a welding certification test. Becoming a certified welder will help you prove your skill to potential employers.
Mesa Community College
Address: 1833 W Southern Ave
Mesa, AZ 85202
Phone:(480) 461-7000
Notes: Mesa Community College offers an excellent, top notch welding program. You will receive a a comprehensive education and will earn an Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) in welding. Having a Associates Degree in welding will help you in the future as you gain experience as a welder and will allow you to move into management positions. The courses that you will take in this program range from blueprint welding to weld inspection. If attaining an Associate’s Degree is not important to you then you may want to look at these other options that Mesa Community College also offers a Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Welding and Certificate of Completion (CCL) in Manufacturing Welding.
Northland Pioneer College
Address: 1001 W Deuce of Clubs
Show Low, AZ 85901
Phone:(928) 532-6111
Notes: Northland Pioneer College is one of the best welding schools in Arizona, you can look at some independent student reviews here. This welding school offers a program that will earn you an Associate of Applied Science, Certificate of Applied Science or Certificates of Proficiency in welding depending on which welding program you choose to complete. You will get a comprehensive welding education that will cover all welding and metal cutting processes.
Central Arizona College
North 85228, 8470 N Overfield Rd
Coolidge, AZ 85128
Phone:(800) 237-9814
Notes: This welding school offers a certificate in welding. I do not have a lot of information on this program.
Glendale Community College
6000 W Olive Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
Phone: (623) 845-3333
Notes: Glendale Community College offers two welding classes. These are perfect for someone that wants to learn a few basic welding skills, is interested in hobby/farm welding or if you are unsure if welding is for you. This is not a welding school that will train you or prepare you for a full time welding career.
Yavapai College
1100 E Sheldon St
Prescott, AZ 86301
Phone: (928) 445-7300
Notes: Classes on stick welding, possibly more. I do not have much information on this welding school.
Eastern Arizona College
615 N Stadium Ave
Thatcher, AZ 85552
Phone: (928) 428-8472
Notes: Eastern Arizona College is one of the best welding schools in Arizona. They offer a fast track welding program or you may earn your Associate of Applied Science Degree in Welding technology. You can take a look at their course catalog if you want. This welding school will cover everything from torch cutting, blueprint reading, SMAW (Stick/Arc), GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG) and FCAW (Flux Cored). With all of the skills learned you will be able to easily pass a welding certification test and find employment with a reputable company.
GateWay Community College
108 N 40th St
Phoenix, AZ 85034
Phone: (602) 286-8000
Notes: GateWay offers something unique that I have not seen before, an Associate in Applied Science Degree in Construction Trades: Ironworking. I really do not want to comment on this because I do not have any first hand knowledge of this type of degree. I will say that if you have a fear of heights this may not be the career path for you.
Pima Community College
1255 N Stone Ave
Tucson, AZ 85709
Phone: (520) 206-4500
Notes: Pima Community College offers a wide variety of classes that you can take. You can look at the available classes here. If you are interested in obtaining an Associate of Applied Science Degree it will require 60 credits which generally takes two years or less. You will learn everything you need to know in order to become a welder.
Other Options For Welding Training In Alabama – Welding Apprenticeships
Local 75 Ironworkers Apprenticeships
330 E. Maricopa Freeway
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phone: 602-276-6055
An apprenticeship can pay off big in more ways than one. While the Ironworkers union is not just about welding it does involve some welding and much more. Learn how to erect steel structures, climb a column and how to weld. The best part about being an apprentice is that you get paid while you learn, often times over 20 dollars per hour. You will have on the job training as well as in classroom study.
If you have any issues with balance or fear of heights this is not the job for you!
Local 469 Plumbers and Pipefitters Apprenticeships
2950 West Thomas Road
Phoenix, AZ 85107
Phone: (602) 269-8213
Local 469 Pipefitters Union has a long history in the state of Arizona. They offer an excellent 5 year apprenticeship that will teach you more than you could ever imagine from welding to installation of medical gas lines. You can easily earn an Associate’s Degree if you so choose. They pay and benefits are excellent even as a first year apprenticeship.