Our list of welding schools in Kansas offers a variety of options in welding education. 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, colleges or apprenticeships listed anywhere on this page.
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List Of Welding Schools In Kansas
You may also want to look at neighboring states here in our welding school directory. Click on the title of the schools below to go to their website for more information.
Johnson County Community College
12345 College Blvd
Overland Park, KS 66210
Phone: (913) 469-8500
Johnson County Community College offers two welding programs.
- Metal Fabrication & Welding – Associates of Applied Science Degree
- Metal Fabrication & Welding – Certificate Program
During your time at this welding school you will learn all of the major welding processes including SMAW/Stick, GMAW/MIG, FCAW and GTAW/TIG. In addition to welding mild steel plate and pipe you will also work with more exotic metals like aluminum and stainless steel. In classroom learning will consist of welding theory, blueprint reading, first aid/safety and metallurgy.
This welding school also offers optional classes that you can add on to your regular curriculum. Some of these classes include advanced welding skills, tooling and fabrication. In addition to your tuition costs you will have to buy your own tools and PPE (Personal Protective Equipment). You can find a tool list here.
Cowley College (Arkansas City & Mulvane)
209 South 4th Street
Arkansas City, Kansas 67005
Phone: (620) 441-5303
This college offers a welding program where you will learn how to MIG, TIG and stick weld on pipe as well as plate/structural steel.
NCK Technical College
3033 US-24
Beloit, KS 67420
Phone: (785) 738-2276
NCK Technical College offers training in not only welding but also CNC plasma cutting. A lot of welding schools are lagging behind in providing training on new technologies like CNC enabled equipment/machines. Pipe welding and plate welding with SMAW, GMAW, GTAW and flux cored arc welding.
In the classroom you will have classes about metallurgy, blueprint reading and math.
Kansas City Kansas Community College
7250 State Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66112
Phone: (913) 334-1100
This welding school offers a certificate program. Other than that I don’t have a lot of information about this school. You may want to read my “Tips For Choosing a Welding School.”
Northwest Kansas Technical College
1209 Harrison Ave
Goodland, KS 67735
Phone: (800) 316-4127
Northwest Kansas Technical College offers three welding programs.
- Associates Degree in Welding
- Technical Certificate in Welding
- Technical Certificate in Plate or Pipe Welding
You can veiw the welding program guide to see the exact classes you would take if you attend this college.
Vatterott College
4131 N Corrington Ave
Kansas City, MO 64117
Phone: (816) 861-1000
I don’t have a lot of information about this school. You may want to read my “Tips For Choosing a Welding School” article.
Neosho County Community College
900 E. Logan Street
Ottawa, KS 66067
Phone: (785) 792-0560
This Kansas community college offers two welding certificate programs and an Associate’s Degree welding program. You will have plenty of hands on training and will learn how to weld with MIG, TIG and stick processes. In addition to hands on welding training you will have a few classroom based classes including blueprint reading and safety.
Washburn Institute of Technology
5724 SW Huntoon St
Topeka, KS 66604
Phone: (785) 273-7140
I don’t have a lot of information about this school. You may want to read my “Tips For Choosing a Welding School” article.
Wichita Area Technical College
4004 N Webb Rd
Wichita, KS 67226
Phone: (316) 677-9400
This Knasas welding school has two different welding programs.
In addition to those two welding programs you can also take individual classes about MIG, TIG and Stick welding.
Manhattan Area Technical College
3136 Dickens Ave
Manhattan, KS 66503
Phone: (785) 587-2800
This welding school offers an excellent welding program. What I like, no love about this school is that they offer welding certification tests. You will have a chance to take the AWS d1.1 (all positions) certification and the ASME Section IX (all positions) pipe welding certification. Having welding certifications will greatly help you communicate your welding skills to employers on paper when applying for jobs.
Plumbers & Pipefitters Apprenticeship Training of Kansas
1330 E 1st St N #110
Wichita, KS 67214
Phone: (316) 267-8508
This is not a welding school but they do offer excellent apprenticeship options. I thought that it was worth a mention!