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Pipe Welding Schools & Training Programs

Explore a selection of Pipe welding training options in North Carolina and Texas. Compare courses by curriculum, length and listed cost.

schools: 4
programs: 7
campuses: 4

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Community College

Houston City College

Combination Pipe Welding, C1

Eastside Campus

6815 Rustic Street, Houston, TX, 77087

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The college identifies a Combination Pipe Welding certificate at Eastside. It is a credit-based certificate, not a short process-only class.

Credential: Certificate Level 1
Duration: 36 credits
Listed cost: Not listed

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

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

Teaching and campus services

The official college program page identifies Eastside for the reviewed credit welding programs and provides public application links. This is a teaching campus, not the Main Street administrative contact address.

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.

Private Trade School

Houston Welding Academy

FCAW/GMAW Pipe Combo Course

Main Campus

1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503

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A pipe course using GMAW and FCAW, rather than a general welding program with a Pipe tag.

Credential: Certificate
Duration: 120 hours
Listed cost: $2,500

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

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This 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.

Private Trade School

Houston Welding Academy

Gas Tungsten Arc Welding

Main Campus

1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503

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The official pipe-course listing names 2G, 5G and 6G welding positions. Confirm material and test requirements with the school.

Credential: Certificate
Duration: 120 hours
Listed cost: $2,500

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

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This 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.

Private Trade School

Houston Welding Academy

Pipe Specialty Welder

Main Campus

1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503

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Pipe preparation and Stick/TIG pipe applications form the main training focus.

Credential: Certificate
Duration: 480 hours
Listed cost: $10,000

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

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This 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.

Private Trade School

Houston Welding Academy

Shielded Metal Arc Welding Pipe Course

Main Campus

1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503

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The course teaches Stick welding on pipe, including pipe positions. A Pipe focus does not imply MIG or TIG instruction.

Credential: Certificate
Duration: 120 hours
Listed cost: $2,500

Confirm current tuition, fees and eligibility

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

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This 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.

Private Trade School

PIT Weld U

PWU-400/450 Pipe Welding

PIT Weld U

133 Byers Creek Rd. Suite C, Mooresville, NC, 28117

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The course centers on pipe preparation, fit-up, positions and Stick/TIG pipe welding.

Credential: Course
Duration: 16 weeks
Listed cost: Not listed

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: PWU-200 and PWU-500; the source permits a proficiency route for prior experience. Confirm eligibility with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This 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.

Combined training

Private Trade School

Tulsa Welding School

Welding and Pipefitting Training Program

Houston Campus

243A Greens Road, Houston, TX, 77060

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The program combines welding, pipe welding and pipefitting. Pipefitting skills alone are not welding-process evidence.

Credential: Diploma
Duration: 9.5 months
Listed cost: Not listed

Entry requirements & sources

Entry requirements: Not reviewed — confirm with the school.

Official curriculum source · Reviewed 2026-10-01. This 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.

Choosing Pipe welding training

Pipe describes a training application rather than a single welding process. Listed courses may use Stick, TIG, MIG or flux-cored welding; inspect each curriculum instead of assuming they teach every process.

Pipe welding and pipefitting are different skills. A combined program is labeled accordingly. Optional school-wide electives and track choices are excluded when their availability at the selected campus is not established.

Ask about prerequisites, pipe materials and positions, practice hours and the exact tests included. A school certificate or diploma is not automatically an AWS or employer welding qualification, and this directory does not promise certification or employment.

Training terminology and curriculum reference

About the programs and prices

This selection covers schools in North Carolina and Texas. It is not a nationwide inventory. Programs need confirmed campus availability, a reviewed teaching address with general admissions, and curriculum evidence. A process tag or optional track alone does not qualify a listing.

4 of 7 programs have numeric prices. Program facts come from school records and may not describe campus-specific tuition. Confirm residency rates, tools and fees. Training hours, credit hours and calendar weeks are different units. A completion credential does not guarantee welding certification.

Curriculum reviewed 2026-10-01. Listings stay alphabetical within each training group. Source or program changes may remove a listing pending review.

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