Kentucky Welding Institute

Kentucky Welding Institute offers three full-time certificate programs at its Flemingsburg campus: Certified Pipe Welder, Certified Structural Welder and Certified Fabricator Welder. Programs run 13 to 26 weeks at 40 hours per week and combine classroom and extensive shop work in welding processes, cutting, blueprint reading, fit-up, metallurgy and job-site credentials. Official curricula include weld qualification testing to AWS D1.1 and, for the pipe program, ASME Section IX.

Programs Offered

Certified Pipe Welder

The 26-week, 960-hour pipe program prepares students for entry-level pipe-trade work in power plants, refineries and pipelines. Training covers MIG,…

Program cost: $24,000
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 960 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Main Campus — Flemingsburg, KY

Certified Structural Welder

An 18-week, 640-hour structural welding program covering MIG, flux-core, stick and limited TIG, together with oxyfuel, plasma and carbon-arc cutting.…

Program cost: $20,500
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 640 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Main Campus — Flemingsburg, KY

Certified Fabricator Welder

A 13-week, 480-hour program preparing students for entry-level fabrication, factory and manufacturing work. Training focuses on MIG and flux-core…

Program cost: $16,900
Processes: MIG, Flux-Core, Structural, Fabrication
Program Length: 480 hours
AWS Prep: Available

Offered at

Main Campus — Flemingsburg, KY

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