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Crider's Institute of Welding Technology

School type: Private Trade School

Crider's Institute of Welding Technology is a private career school in Grain Valley, Missouri. Its 16- and 24-week career programs combine approximately 20 percent classroom instruction with 80 percent supervised shop practice in Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, cutting, fabrication, and blueprint reading; the longer program adds concentrated pipe welding. Tuition for each career program includes tools, protective gear, materials, supplies, books, and two welding certification tests. The school also offers a separate eight-hour introductory hobby course.

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Master Pipe Welding Program

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: $21,000
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 600 hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 25 hours per week for 24 weeks; afternoon 12:00-5:00 p.m. and evening 5:00-10:00 p.m. shifts documented

A 600-hour, 24-week career program combining classroom instruction and extensive shop practice. Curriculum includes oxy-fuel, carbon-arc, and plasma… Read full description for Master Pipe Welding Program

A 600-hour, 24-week career program combining classroom instruction and extensive shop practice. Curriculum includes oxy-fuel, carbon-arc, and plasma cutting; basic and advanced Stick; basic and advanced TIG; MIG; Flux-Core; fabrication layout and blueprint reading; and 220 hours of pipe welding in 2G, 5G, and 6G positions to ASME Section IX and API 1104 concepts. Tuition includes tools, gear, materials, supplies, books, and two certification tests.

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Main Campus — Grain Valley, MO
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Structural and Alloy Welding Program

  • Credential: Certificate
  • Program cost: $15,750
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 400 hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Price basis, residency, included fees, source and verification date are not recorded.

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 25 hours per week for 16 weeks; afternoon 12:00-5:00 p.m. and evening 5:00-10:00 p.m. shifts documented

A 400-hour, 16-week career program covering the same core curriculum as the Master Pipe program except the 220-hour PIPE-201 course. Students receive… Read full description for Structural and Alloy Welding Program

A 400-hour, 16-week career program covering the same core curriculum as the Master Pipe program except the 220-hour PIPE-201 course. Students receive hands-on training in Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, cutting, structural plate welding, alloy work, fabrication layout, blueprint reading, weld inspection, and repair. Tuition includes tools, gear, materials, supplies, books, and two certification tests.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Grain Valley, MO
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Welding for the Hobbyist

  • Credential: Noncredit hobby course
  • Program cost: Not listed
  • Processes: MIG, Stick
  • Program Length: 8 hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: By arrangement

An eight-hour introductory hands-on course for personal projects rather than career preparation. Official course material covers welding safety, basic… Read full description for Welding for the Hobbyist

An eight-hour introductory hands-on course for personal projects rather than career preparation. Official course material covers welding safety, basic oxy-fuel cutting and brazing, Stick welding with E6013 electrodes, and MIG welding on sheet metal, with scope adjusted to the learner's interests.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Grain Valley, MO
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