Compare reviewed pipe-focused courses and programs that explicitly combine pipe welding with other training. A generic Pipe tag, pipeline career mention or preparation for a later pipe course is not enough for this selection.
Reviewed providers
4
Distinct confirmed programs
7
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.
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.
6815 Rustic Street, Houston, TX, 77087 · Community College
The college identifies a Combination Pipe Welding certificate at Eastside. It is a credit-based certificate, not a short process-only class.
Confirmed program-campus availability
Credential
Certificate Level 1
Listed duration
36 credits
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.
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.
1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503 · Private Trade School
A pipe course using GMAW and FCAW, rather than a general welding program with a Pipe tag.
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.
1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503 · Private Trade School
The official pipe-course listing names 2G, 5G and 6G welding positions. Confirm material and test requirements with the school.
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.
1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503 · Private Trade School
Pipe preparation and Stick/TIG pipe applications form the main training focus.
Confirmed program-campus availability
Credential
Certificate
Listed duration
480 hours
Listed program cost
$10,000
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.
1522 Preston Ave, Pasadena, TX, 77503 · Private Trade School
The course teaches Stick welding on pipe, including pipe positions. A Pipe focus does not imply MIG or TIG instruction.
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.
133 Byers Creek Rd. Suite C, Mooresville, NC, 28117 · Private Trade School
The course centers on pipe preparation, fit-up, positions and Stick/TIG pipe welding.
Confirmed program-campus availability
Credential
Course
Listed duration
16 weeks
Listed program cost
Not listed
Entry requirements and evidence
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 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.
243A Greens Road, Houston, TX, 77060 · Private Trade School
The program combines welding, pipe welding and pipefitting. Pipefitting skills alone are not welding-process evidence.
Confirmed program-campus availability
Credential
Diploma
Listed duration
9.5 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.
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 7 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.
