Welding Certification Classes in Wichita, KS

Looking for a welding certification near you? You’re in the right place.

Heartland Welding Academy is an accredited private welding school in the Wichita area, approved by the Kansas Board of Regents. You don’t have to travel out of state to earn a welding certification, and you won’t sit through general education requirements to get there. You’ll strike an arc on day one.

Ready to learn more?
Call 316-776-5246 or request enrollment information.

You Leave With Test Records, Not Just a Certificate

Plenty of schools hand you a certificate of completion. Heartland qualifies you.

When you graduate, you receive a Certificate of Completion and welding qualification test records based on D1.1 Code of Construction, documented proof to an employer that your welds were tested against American Welding Society standards. Not every welding school qualifies its students. We do, because it’s what gives our graduates the best shot at getting hired.

Two Ways to Get Certified

Structural Code Welding Certification

12 weeks · 360 hours
Tuition: $9,450
Earn up to 4 qualifications to AWS D1.1 standards
Processes taught: MIG (GMAW), Flux Core (FCAW), Stick (SMAW)
Also covered: Industry Safety, Math Trade Basics, Professional Development

Structural welders build the metal frameworks behind bridges and buildings, and repair girders and beams. The certification opens doors in manufacturing, construction, shipbuilding, mining, aerospace, and oil & gas.

Practical Pipe & Structural Code Welding Certification

24 weeks · 720 hours
Tuition: $18,500
Earn up to 8 qualifications to AWS D1.1 standards
Processes taught: MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), Flux Core (FCAW), Stick (SMAW)
Also covered: Industry Safety, Math Trade Basics, Pipe Fitting, Professional Development

Pipe welding isn’t just pipeline and outage work. Certified pipe welders are hired across manufacturing, power, petrochemical, pharmaceutical, and oil & gas — here in the Wichita area or nearly anywhere in the country.

Why Get Certified at Heartland

90% hands-on training — you weld, you don’t watch
Strike an arc on day 1
16:1 student-to-instructor ratio
Day and evening classes, 5 days a week
Courses start every month
No general education requirements
Accredited private welding school, approved by the Kansas Board of Regents
Resume writing and professional development included
No need to travel out of state

Welding Students During Class Heartland Welding Academy

Paying for Your Welding Certification

We accept cash, check, money order, wire transfer, and VA education (GI Bill) benefits for both programs. Grants, scholarships, and loan options are available for those who qualify.

One difference worth knowing: federal financial aid is available for the Practical Pipe & Structural Code Welding program. It is not available for the 12-week Structural Code Welding program.

How to Enroll

Think a welding certification is the right move?
The first step is to schedule a tour. Come see a class in session, ask whatever you want about the certification process, and get your admissions paperwork sorted. Classes start every month, so there’s no reason to wait.

Call 316-776-5246 or request enrollment information.

Pipe Welding And Structural Code Welding Program

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