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Houston Welding Academy

School type: Private Trade School

Houston Welding Academy is a private career school in Pasadena, Texas. Its hands-on certificate courses range from four-week stainless-steel training and six-week process-specific courses to combination and pipe-specialty pathways lasting 18 to 24 weeks. Official course materials document plate and pipe welding, multiple-position practice, safety, cutting, metal preparation, weld quality, symbols and employment readiness. Weekday day and evening shifts are published, although the official contact and course pages conflict on the day-shift start time.

Location details and enrollment access

Main Campus

Welding teaching location

The school publishes class hours, courses and enrollment at its Pasadena address. It is outside Houston city despite its school name. Confirm individual admissions requirements.

Location sources and review date

Sources checked 2026-10-01. This is a location review, not a new enrollment or program verification.

Coordinates are an approximate Census address-range match, not a surveyed classroom entrance.

School-wide Programs

This is the school-wide program catalog. Confirmed locations are listed for each program; programs are not necessarily offered at every campus.

Descriptions, credentials, costs, and schedules are school-level program listings. Confirm current campus schedules, costs, and included fees with the school. Duration is shown in its listed units; credits and training hours are not calendar completion times.

Combination Welder Course

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $7,500
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 360 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 360 hours over approximately 18 weeks

The combination certificate combines Stick welding on plate and pipe with TIG pipe welding. Students practice SMAW plate welds in 2G, 3G and 4G… Read full description

The combination certificate combines Stick welding on plate and pipe with TIG pipe welding. Students practice SMAW plate welds in 2G, 3G and 4G positions and SMAW/GTAW pipe welds in 2G, 5G and 6G positions, with hands-on preparation for entry-level construction, refinery, pipe-yard and fabrication work.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Pipe Specialty Welder

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $10,000
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 480 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 480 hours over approximately 24 weeks

This advanced certificate combines Stick welding on plate and pipe, TIG pipe welding and stainless-steel welding. Hands-on work includes SMAW plate… Read full description

This advanced certificate combines Stick welding on plate and pipe, TIG pipe welding and stainless-steel welding. Hands-on work includes SMAW plate positions 2G, 3G and 4G; SMAW/GTAW pipe positions 2G, 5G and 6G; stainless-steel position practice; safety, joint preparation, defect identification and visual inspection.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

FCAW/GMAW Plate Combo Course

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $2,000
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Structural
Program Length: 120 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 6 weeks

A six-week structural course covering flux-cored and MIG welding on plate, including short-arc, pulse and spray transfer; welding and cutting safety;… Read full description

A six-week structural course covering flux-cored and MIG welding on plate, including short-arc, pulse and spray transfer; welding and cutting safety; oxyfuel, plasma-arc and air-carbon-arc cutting; metal preparation, weld quality, symbols, detail drawings and employment readiness.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

FCAW/GMAW Pipe Combo Course

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $2,500
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural
Program Length: 120 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 6 weeks

A six-week pipe course teaching flux-cored and MIG welding on pipe, including short-arc, pulse and spray transfer; welding and cutting safety;… Read full description

A six-week pipe course teaching flux-cored and MIG welding on pipe, including short-arc, pulse and spray transfer; welding and cutting safety; oxyfuel, plasma-arc and air-carbon-arc cutting; metal preparation, weld quality, symbols, drawings and employment readiness.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $2,500
Processes: TIG, Pipe, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 120 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 6 weeks

A six-week TIG course covering GTAW safety, machine setup, tungsten and filler selection, puddle control, mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum,… Read full description

A six-week TIG course covering GTAW safety, machine setup, tungsten and filler selection, puddle control, mild steel, stainless steel and aluminum, cutting safety, metal preparation, weld quality, symbols and position practice.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Course

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $2,500
Processes: Stick, Pipe, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 120 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 6 weeks

An advanced six-week Stick pipe course using carbon-steel pipe and 6010/7018 electrodes. Training covers open-root welding, fit-up, 2G/5G/6G… Read full description

An advanced six-week Stick pipe course using carbon-steel pipe and 6010/7018 electrodes. Training covers open-root welding, fit-up, 2G/5G/6G positions, bead control, tie-ins, fill and cap passes, defect repair, visual inspection and ASME-code job qualification skills.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Stainless Steel Welding Course

Credential: Certificate
Program cost: $2,000
Processes: MIG, TIG, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 80 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 4 weeks

A four-week stainless-steel course covering TIG and MIG setup, filler selection, heat input, purging, bead control, pipe work, defect prevention,… Read full description

A four-week stainless-steel course covering TIG and MIG setup, filler selection, heat input, purging, bead control, pipe work, defect prevention, cleaning and finishing, and introductory sanitary and food-grade welding practices.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Plate Course

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $2,000
Processes: Stick, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 120 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

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

Schedule: Weekday day or evening shift; 6 weeks

A six-week beginner structural course in Stick welding on carbon-steel plate. Students practice flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead fillet and… Read full description

A six-week beginner structural course in Stick welding on carbon-steel plate. Students practice flat, horizontal, vertical and overhead fillet and groove welds and study safety, electrode selection, oxyfuel/plasma/air-carbon cutting, metal preparation, weld defects, visual inspection, weld symbols and drawings.

Confirmed at

Main Campus — Pasadena, TX

Availability sources

Main Campus — availability source

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