Welder jobs by city

Ways to pay for welder training

• Registered apprenticeships

  U.S. Department of Labor and the Texas Workforce Commission

  An apprenticeship is a paid job with classes. Texas helps pay for the classes, but programs may still charge an application fee, tuition or books.

  See welder apprenticeships →

• Workforce Solutions training scholarships

  Texas Workforce Commission

  If you qualify, your local Workforce Solutions board can pay a school for an approved training program. Each board sets its own limit, and money depends on its budget.

  TWC's list of approved programs ↗

• Workforce Pell

  Office of the Texas Governor

  Federal student aid for short-term programs. Texas's first approved programs include HVAC and machining at Weatherford College, welding at Texas Southmost College and electric power technology at Kilgore College. Ask the college's financial aid office how to apply.

  See the approved programs ↗

• Work Ethic Scholarship

  the mikeroweWORKS Foundation

  A scholarship for trade school programs of two years or less. You'll need a tuition bill from your school, a short video and references.