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List Of Welding Schools In New Hampshire
Click on the name of the welding school to go to their website for more information about their welding program.
White Mountains Community College
2020 Riverside Drive
Berlin, N.H. 03570
Phone: (800) 445-4525
White Mountains offers three different welding programs; Advanced Welding Certificate, Pipe Welding Certificate and the Precision Welding Certificate program. You will have the opportunity to take several welding certification tests including AWS D17.1 and AWS D1.1. Having welding certifications will make getting your foot in the door of a good welding company much easier.
Pinkerton Academy
5 Pinkerton St
Derry, NH 03038
Phone: (603) 437-5200
I believe that this may only be open to high school students but I would inquire with them to be sure if you are close to Derry, New Hampshire.
Manchester Community College
1066 Front Street
Manchester, NH 03102
Phone (603) 206-8000
This New Hampshire welding school offers an Associate of Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.) in welding. While this may not be very beneficial at the start of your welding career it can pay off in the future when applying for leadership roles. Another advantage of having a degree is that the credits can be put towards a Bachelor’s Degree. This welding school covers all the major welding processes (MIG, TIG, Stick) and cutting processes along with many theory classes like welding codes and blueprint reading. Pipe welding as well as plate welding are covered on a variety of base metals.
Great Bay Community College (Portsmouth Campus)
320 Corporate Drive
Portsmouth NH 03801
Great Bay Community College (Rochester ATAC Campus)
5 Milton Road, Unit 32
Rochester NH 03867
This welding school offers evening classes that consists of three 12 week semesters. By the end of the welding program you will take the AWS D1.1 welding certification test which is excellent. They cover all welding processes on a verity of base metals including aluminum. You can continue on after this program to earn an Associate’s Degree if you choose to. Please note that I listed two locations for this college but I am unsure if both locations offer a welding program.
Seacoast School of Technology
40 Linden St, Exeter, NH 03833
Phone: (603) 775-8461
I do not have a lot of information on this welding school but from the limited information I do have it seems that they teach all welding processes on a verity of base metals including Aluminum and Stainless.
New England School of Metal Work
7 Albiston Way, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone:(207) 777-6211
This not what I would really consider a welding school but it is worth a mention. There are very few people or organizations that can still teach blacksmithing but New England School of Metal Work can. If you ever have the chance to take some classes here I would for sure!
Adult Education Center
345 Union Ave, Laconia, NH 03246
Phone:(603) 524-5712
You can take a welding class here but the program is geared toward the home shop welder rather than a career minded welder.
Other Options For Welder Training In New Hampshire: Welding Apprenticeships
An apprenticeship with either the iron workers or the boilermakers Union can be an excellent way to earn and learn at the same time. Apprenticeships can last 4 to 5 years and paying anywhere from about $15-$25 an hour or more depending on how long you been an apprentice.
Well neither Union offers welding specific apprenticeships they both heavily utilize welding. Without a doubt you will become a certified welder but you also learn additional skills such as; rigging, blueprint reading, pipefitting, crane signals and other unique skills that you will not learn anywhere else.
After you complete the apprenticeship you will become what is called a journeyman. Journeyman earn anywhere from about $27 an hour to $30 per hour and sometimes more depending on the geographical location that you work. An apprenticeship is a great option for people that do not want to go to welding school or cannot afford it.