Industrial Welding Academy

Industrial Welding Academy provides short, hands-on welding certificates at campuses in Houston and Beaumont. Current catalogs list Stick plate and pipe, TIG, flux-cored and MIG courses, plus a Beaumont-only Combination Plate certificate. Programs combine classroom theory with lab practice, multiple-position welding, cutting, visual inspection and bend testing, with morning, daytime and evening schedules subject to availability.

Programs Offered

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW-Plate)

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $3,100–$3,500
Processes: Stick, Structural, Performance
GI Bill: Select Locations
Program Length: 96 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Six weeks; morning, day or evening four-hour sessions subject to availability

A 96-hour Stick plate certificate covering safety, electrode selection and 6010/7018 technique for fillet and… Read full description

A 96-hour Stick plate certificate covering safety, electrode selection and 6010/7018 technique for fillet and groove welds in 1G through 4G positions. Lecture and lab work culminate in visual inspection and bend testing to ASME-oriented requirements.

Offered at

Main Campus — Houston, TX Beaumont Campus — Beaumont, TX

Combination Plate

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $5,500
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 192 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Twelve weeks; morning, day or evening four-hour sessions subject to availability

A Beaumont-only 192-hour structural certificate combining Stick, MIG and flux-cored welding. Students complete 48 lecture and 144 lab hours, practice… Read full description

A Beaumont-only 192-hour structural certificate combining Stick, MIG and flux-cored welding. Students complete 48 lecture and 144 lab hours, practice fillet and groove welds with and without backing in all positions, and complete visual and/or bend skills tests.

Offered at

Beaumont Campus — Beaumont, TX

Pipe Welding (SMAW-Pipe)

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $3,500–$3,900
Processes: Stick, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 96 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Six weeks; morning, day or evening four-hour sessions subject to availability

A 96-hour pipe-welding certificate teaching Stick safety, electrode selection and 6010/7018 technique in 1G, 2G, 5G and 6G positions. Students… Read full description

A 96-hour pipe-welding certificate teaching Stick safety, electrode selection and 6010/7018 technique in 1G, 2G, 5G and 6G positions. Students practice visual and bend-test skills and prepare for a 6G test to ASME and other standards.

Offered at

Main Campus — Houston, TX Beaumont Campus — Beaumont, TX

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW-TIG)

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $4,300–$4,700
Processes: TIG, Pipe, Performance
Program Length: 96 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Six weeks; morning, day or evening four-hour sessions subject to availability

A 96-hour TIG certificate combining lecture and lab practice in fillet and groove welds, multiple positions, cutting and gauging, with applications in… Read full description

A 96-hour TIG certificate combining lecture and lab practice in fillet and groove welds, multiple positions, cutting and gauging, with applications in mild, stainless and carbon steel.

Offered at

Main Campus — Houston, TX Beaumont Campus — Beaumont, TX

Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $3,000–$3,400
Processes: Flux-Core, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 48 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three weeks; morning, day or evening four-hour sessions subject to availability

A 48-hour structural welding certificate covering flux-cored welding safety, setup, fillet and groove welds with and without backing, all-position… Read full description

A 48-hour structural welding certificate covering flux-cored welding safety, setup, fillet and groove welds with and without backing, all-position practice, torch cutting and bend/visual skills tests.

Offered at

Main Campus — Houston, TX Beaumont Campus — Beaumont, TX

Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)

Credential: Certificate of Completion
Program cost: $3,000–$3,400
Processes: MIG, Structural, Performance
Program Length: 48 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Three weeks; morning, day or evening four-hour sessions subject to availability

A 48-hour structural welding certificate covering MIG safety, setup, fillet and groove welds with and without backing, all-position practice, oxy-fuel… Read full description

A 48-hour structural welding certificate covering MIG safety, setup, fillet and groove welds with and without backing, all-position practice, oxy-fuel cutting or gouging and bend/visual skills tests.

Offered at

Main Campus — Houston, TX Beaumont Campus — Beaumont, TX

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