Welding 

CLASSES INFO:

SoLAcc offers a 24-week Combination Welding Course to get you ready for a new career. If you are interested in welding as a hobby or would like to enhance your current skills, we also offer courses for you to learn basic, intermediate, and advanced welding techniques. Short-term Welding courses are offered in the evenings at the following locations:

• Welding Basic (night class, $2,850 tuition*):
  • Morgan City: 08/11/2025 - 11/19/2025
  • Baldwin: TBD
     
• Welding Intermediate (night class, $2,500 tuition*):
  • Morgan City: 09/02/2025 - 11/19/2025
  • Baldwin: TBD
     
• Welding Advanced (night class, $2,500 tuition*):
  • Morgan City: 09/02/2025 - 11/19/2025
  • Baldwin: TBD
  • Lafayette: TBD
     
• NCCER Welding Combination ($6,000 tuition*):
  • Lafayette: TBD (night class)
  • New Iberia: TBD (night class)
  • St. Martinville: 04/28/2025 - 10/14/2025 (night class)
     
• Customized Welding 
  • Baldwin: 08/04/2025 - 01/29/2026 (night class)

*You may qualify for tuition assistance. Contact 337-521-9028 or workforce@solacc.edu for information.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Age: 16+.
• No High School, GED or HiSET required*

*A high school or HiSET diploma is required for most financial aid grant applications.

Job Opportunities

Welding is used in many industries, including automotive, shipbuilding, aerospace, general manufacturing, pipelines, power plants, refineries, general construction, and more! Wherever metal needs adhering, a welder is needed. The most common entry-level employment opportunities are Structural Welder, Welder Helper, Tacker, and Cutters.

Average Salary: $59,690
(Bureau of Labor Statistics, Louisiana Average Salary 2023)

FLEXIBLE OPTIONS

Want to earn a degree in Welding? Explore our Associate and Technical Diploma in Welding pathways. If you already have at least one year of welding experience or possess NCCER Core, Welding Level 1, and Welding Level 2 credentials, you can take your skills further with our Advanced Welding Technology program.