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24-week comprehensive pipe welding program
Intermediate program building toward advanced certs
12-week foundational program
In the welding booth, 40 hours per week
No prior welding experience required
Housing, meals, certification fees, equipment
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owned and operated by actual pipeline welders
in Gillette, Wyoming — heart of the energy industry
conditions training environment in the booth and out.
partnerships for job placement after your program
oil & gas, power plants, refineries, and infrastructure
Western Welding Academy is the only pipe welding school in the country that is solely owned and operated by real pipeline/pipe welders. At WWA we have the most elite, highest skilled welders in the world teaching students how to weld pipe.
The numbers behind Western Welding Academy tell the story of a school built on real results. Every statistic on this page comes from verified data, including a 234-alumni survey conducted in November 2024 and internal program records.
With over 2,000 graduates, a 94% hire rate within 90 days, and 85% of training time spent in the booth, Western Welding Academy delivers outcomes that no other welding school in the country can match. Students train under instructors with over 330 combined years of field experience, and the school holds the number one AWS Accredited Testing Facility ranking in the nation.
The average graduate pays back tuition in 5 to 7 months. That makes Western Welding Academy one of the fastest returns on investment in trades education. If you are ready to see these numbers for yourself, call (307) 284-5313 or apply online today.
Western Welding Academy is the only pipe welding school in the country that is solely owned and operated by real pipeline/pipe welders. At WWA we have the most elite, highest skilled welders in the world teaching students how to weld pipe.
Western Welding Academy is the only pipe welding school in the country that is solely owned and operated by real pipeline/pipe welders. At WWA we have the most elite, highest skilled welders in the world teaching students how to weld.
(307) 284-5313
