MIG Welding Schools & Training Programs

Compare reviewed MIG (GMAW) training, including industrial MIG courses, combined-process classes and broader welding programs. This is an initial reviewed selection, not every MIG school nationwide.

Reviewed providers: 4
Distinct confirmed programs: 8
Reviewed campuses: 4

Current reviewed locations: North Carolina and Texas. Providers are counted once. Listings are alphabetical within each training group, not ranked by quality or price.

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Choosing MIG welding training

MIG is the common name used here for gas metal arc welding, or GMAW. Flux-cored arc welding (FCAW) is a separate process even when a school teaches it alongside MIG.

A combined GMAW/FCAW class is labeled as combined training. Fabrication courses and full welding programs that use MIG are identified separately from focused MIG courses.

Ask about the materials, plate or pipe applications, transfer modes, supervised practice and entry requirements. An industrial course may expect prior experience even when another course at the same school accepts beginners.

Training terminology and curriculum reference

Focused training

PWU-150 Industrial MIG Welding

PIT Weld U — PIT Weld U

133 Byers Creek Rd. Suite C, Mooresville, NC, 28117 · Private Trade School

The industrial MIG course emphasizes GMAW and also teaches flux-cored welding.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Course
Listed duration: 10 weeks
Listed program cost: Not listed

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: PWU-100 or a successful proficiency test; PWU-500 is also required.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

Welding teaching location

The official page identifies welding classes at 133 Byers Creek Road, Suite C, and describes enrollment for beginners and experienced students. Course-specific prerequisites apply. The separate print-reading classroom at the main building is not this teaching location.

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 overview and other campuses

Combined training

FCAW/GMAW Pipe Combo Course

Houston Welding Academy — Main Campus

1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503 · Private Trade School

GMAW and FCAW are paired on pipe.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Certificate
Listed duration: 120 hours
Listed program cost: $2,500

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

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

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 overview and other campuses

FCAW/GMAW Plate Combo Course

Houston Welding Academy — Main Campus

1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503 · Private Trade School

GMAW and FCAW are paired for plate welding; flux-cored welding remains a distinct process.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Certificate
Listed duration: 120 hours
Listed program cost: $2,000

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

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

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 overview and other campuses

PWU-100 MIG/TIG Welding

PIT Weld U — PIT Weld U

133 Byers Creek Rd. Suite C, Mooresville, NC, 28117 · Private Trade School

MIG and TIG are taught together in a project-based course.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Course
Listed duration: 16 weeks
Listed program cost: Not listed

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: The source describes beginners and experienced students; PWU-500 is also required. Confirm timing and tools with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

Welding teaching location

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 overview and other campuses

Included in a broader program

Advanced Welding Program

ArcLabs Welding School — Houston Branch

9510 North Houston Rosslyn Road, Houston, TX, 77088 · Private Trade School

GMAW is taught alongside Stick, TIG and flux-cored welding in a broader structural program.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Certificate
Listed duration: 900 hours
Listed program cost: $23,500

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

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

Welding teaching location

The official Houston page identifies welding classrooms and booths and accepts prospective student inquiries. General admissions requirements still apply.

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 overview and other campuses

Master Welder Program

ArcLabs Welding School — Houston Branch

9510 North Houston Rosslyn Road, Houston, TX, 77088 · Private Trade School

The broader Master Welder curriculum includes GMAW; it is not a MIG-only course.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Certificate
Listed duration: 1300 hours
Listed program cost: $31,700

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

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

Welding teaching location

The official Houston page identifies welding classrooms and booths and accepts prospective student inquiries. General admissions requirements still apply.

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 overview and other campuses

PWU-300 Metal Fabrication

PIT Weld U — PIT Weld U

133 Byers Creek Rd. Suite C, Mooresville, NC, 28117 · Private Trade School

MIG is used within a broader metal-fabrication course.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Course
Listed duration: 10 weeks
Listed program cost: Not listed

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: PWU-100 or a successful proficiency test; PWU-500 must be taken with this course.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

Welding teaching location

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 overview and other campuses

Professional Welding Training

Tulsa Welding School — Houston Campus

243A Greens Road, Houston, TX, 77060 · Private Trade School

MIG is one part of the broader Professional Welding curriculum.

Confirmed program-campus availability

Credential: Diploma
Listed duration: 7 months
Listed program cost: Not listed

Entry requirements and evidence

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This curriculum review is not a tuition verification date.

Welding teaching location

The official Houston campus page lists welding training and a public admissions process at this address. Confirm current starts and individual entry 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 overview and other campuses

Sources, costs and coverage

This selection includes reviewed teaching locations in North Carolina and Texas. It is not a nationwide inventory or endorsement. Inclusion requires an explicitly available public program-campus relationship, a reviewed teaching address with general admissions, and program-specific curriculum evidence. A school-wide process tag, unknown relationship or optional track alone does not qualify a listing. Confirm current enrollment and start dates with the school.

4 of 8 distinct programs have listed numeric prices. Credential, duration and cost are school-level program facts associated with these campuses, not independently verified local totals. Missing facts remain “Not listed.” Hours, credit hours and calendar weeks are not interchangeable; amounts may exclude fees or equipment. A completion credential does not guarantee a welding certification.

Curriculum selection reviewed 2026-10-01. Program and location changes can remove listings pending another review. Source links accompany each offering.