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Illinois Welding School

Illinois Welding School is a private vocational school in Romeoville, Illinois. Its three career diplomas focus on structural welding, pipe welding, or a combination of both, with more than 80 percent of program time described as hands-on shop training. The school’s 32-booth facility supports Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, and oxyfuel cutting. Programs also cover blueprint reading, welding symbols, pipefitting where applicable, and preparation to sit for AWS/ASME certification exams; day and evening shifts and monthly starts are offered.

Programs Offered

Pipe Welding Specialist

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: $15,000
  • Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe, Fabrication, Performance
  • GI Bill: Eligible
  • Program Length: 700 hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: First shift: about 20 weeks, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; second shift: about 24 weeks, Monday-Friday 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; monthly starts

The 700-clock-hour Pipe Welding Specialist diploma prepares students for entry-level process-pipe welding.… Read full description for Pipe Welding Specialist

The 700-clock-hour Pipe Welding Specialist diploma prepares students for entry-level process-pipe welding. Training emphasizes Stick and TIG pipe welding, oxyfuel cutting, pipe preparation and fitting, 2G/5G/6G positions, blueprint reading, welding symbols, weld quality, and carbon-steel pipe. Graduates are explicitly prepared to sit for AWS/ASME certification exams.

Welding & Fabrication

  • Credential: Associate/Certificate
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Fabrication
  • Program Length: 61 credits
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Full-time

Program details available from school admissions.

Welding Technology

  • Credential: Associate/Certificate
  • Processes: Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 5-6 days
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Evening/Online

Program details available from school admissions.

Structural Welding Specialist

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: $12,000
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 525 hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: First shift: about 15 weeks, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; second shift: about 18 weeks, Monday-Friday 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; monthly starts

This 525-clock-hour diploma prepares entry-level structural welders for construction, maintenance, and repair work. More than 80 percent of IWS career… Read full description for Structural Welding Specialist

This 525-clock-hour diploma prepares entry-level structural welders for construction, maintenance, and repair work. More than 80 percent of IWS career training is hands-on. The program covers oxyfuel cutting, Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, a brief TIG introduction, blueprint reading, welding symbols, fillet welds, visual inspection, and bend testing, and prepares graduates to sit for AWS/ASME certification exams.

Combination Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist

  • Credential: Diploma
  • Program cost: $19,000
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication, Performance
  • Program Length: 900 hours
  • AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: First shift: about 26 weeks, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; second shift: about 30 weeks, Monday-Friday 4:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m.; monthly starts

This 900-clock-hour diploma combines structural and pipe welding for entry-level work in process piping, construction, maintenance, and repair.… Read full description for Combination Structural/Pipe Welding Specialist

This 900-clock-hour diploma combines structural and pipe welding for entry-level work in process piping, construction, maintenance, and repair. Students train in Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, TIG, pipefitting, oxyfuel cutting, blueprint reading, and welding symbols, including single-V-groove welds on schedule 40 and 80 carbon-steel pipe. Graduates are prepared to sit for AWS/ASME certification exams.

Refresher Welding

  • Credential: Basic Certificate
  • Program cost: $1,250
  • Processes: Not listed
  • Program Length: 35 hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: One week; first or second shift subject to availability

This 35-clock-hour continuing-education certificate provides one week of independent booth practice for an experienced welder seeking to attain or… Read full description for Refresher Welding

This 35-clock-hour continuing-education certificate provides one week of independent booth practice for an experienced welder seeking to attain or maintain a certification in a process in which the student has already demonstrated workplace skill. Instructor assistance is not included, and AWS/ASME certification costs extra.

Basic Welding

  • Credential: Basic Certificate
  • Program cost: $2,100
  • Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core
  • Program Length: 70 hours
  • AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: Two weeks; first or second shift subject to availability

This 70-clock-hour continuing-education certificate gives experienced welders two weeks of independent booth access to refresh one selected process:… Read full description for Basic Welding

This 70-clock-hour continuing-education certificate gives experienced welders two weeks of independent booth access to refresh one selected process: Stick, MIG, Flux-Core, or TIG. Students provide their own helmet, gloves, and hand tools; materials and welding machines are available. Instructor assistance is not included, and AWS/ASME certification costs extra.

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