Courses

Courses We Offer

A career in welding provides job opportunities in a variety of industries and locations. Missouri Welding Institute’s four hands-on courses and in-depth training prepare students with all the skills needed to become a successful tradesman.

Cost

Tuition: $17,300
Gear: $720
Metal & Supplies: $4,700
Books: $180

Total: $22,900

Master Pipe Welding & Fitting

This course is designed to train the individual student to become proficient and employable in the field of pipe and structural steel welding. This course is designed for welders who may want to work in areas of field construction or shop manufacturing. A student may emphasize one area over the other, depending on the student’s employment objective and overall capabilities.

Training the individual student to become proficient and employable in the field of Pipe and Structural Steel Welding. This course is designed for welders who may work in the areas of field construction or shop manufacturing. A student may emphasize one area over the other, depending on a student’s employment objective and overall capabilities demonstrated.

This course contains a core curriculum of the Master Structural Welding and Fitting Course. Upon completion of the core curriculum, a student shall make a choice of either, Field Pipe Welding, consisting primarily of the SMAW (stick) and GTAW (Tig) welding processes, or Manufacturing Pipe Welding using the GMAW (Mig) and FCAW (Flux Core) welding processes. If a student’s progress is above average, they may perform in both field and manufacturing pipe welding.

This program prepares a graduate for journeyman level positions as a pipe welder or fitter or combination pipe welder/fitter in the manufacturing or job shop area. This course also prepares the individual for pipe welding and pipe fitting positions in the field construction industry, consisting of shutdowns, turnarounds, add-ons, and new construction of various plants including power plants, petro/chemical plants, pulp, and paper plants, food processing plants and refineries.This course is a competency-based program. Students may progress at their own pace per American Welding Society and American Society of Mechanical Engineers Code Standards. It is mandatory that the student shall complete 720 hours and retain passing grades. A diploma and Welder Performance Certification Papers will be issued when the student has fulfilled the required elements. Students who have not completed the required elements shall receive neither a diploma nor Welder Performance Certification Papers.

Each day will be composed of one hour of classroom lecture and seven hours of hands-on training in the shop.

Course Length: 720 hours

Number of weeks: 18 weeks

Hours per week: 40

  • Orientation

  • Structural Steel Welding and Fitting (All Positions)

  • Pipe Welding and Fitting (All Positions)

  • Welding Theory

  • Blueprint reading and Interpretation

  • Basic Trade Math and Application

  • Welding Safety

  • OSHA 10 Training

  • Employment Training (Job Search Techniques)

  • SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)

  • GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig or Wire)

  • FCAW – Flux Core Arc Welding (Dual or Innershield)

  • GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Tig or Heliarc)

Days (1st Shift) – 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Break: 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Friday: 5:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Evenings (2nd Shift) – 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Lunch: 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Break: 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Graveyard (3rd Shift) – 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Lunch: 1:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Break: 3:30 a.m. to 3:45 a.m.
Friday: 9:00 p.m. to 4:15 a.m.

Cost

Tuition: $13,370
Gear: $720
Metal & Supplies: $2,480
Books: $180

Total: $16,750

Master Structural Welding & Fitting

This course is designed to train the individual student to become proficient and employable in the field of structural steel welding. This course is designed for welders who may want to work in areas of field construction or shop manufacturing. A student may emphasize one area over the other, depending on the student’s employment objective and overall capabilities.

Training the individual student to become proficient and employable in the field of Structural Steel Welding. This course is designed for welders who may work in the areas of field construction or shop manufacturing. A student may emphasize one area over the other, depending on a student’s employment objective and overall capabilities.

This program prepares a graduate for journeyman level positions as a structural welder or fitter or a combination structural welder/fitter in the manufacturing or job shop area. This course also prepares the individual for structural welding and fitting positions in the field construction industry, consisting of shutdowns, turnarounds, add-ons, and new construction of various plants including power plants, petro/chemical plants, pulp, and paper plants, food processing plants and refineries.

This course is a competency-based program. Students may progress at their own pace per American Welding Society and American Society for Mechanical Engineers Code Standards. It is mandatory that the student shall complete 440 hours and retain passing grades. A diploma and Welder Performance Certification Papers will be issued when the student has fulfilled the required elements. Students who have not completed the required elements shall receive neither a diploma nor Welder Performance Certification Papers.

The student’s remaining hours may be used to brush up on another job or continue training in an area that the welder needs to concentrate on for further employment opportunities.


Each day will be composed of one hour of classroom lecture and seven hours of hands-on training in the shop.

Course Length: 440 hours

Number of weeks: 11 weeks

Hours per week: 40

  • Orientation

  • Structural Steel Welding and Fitting (All Positions)

  • Welding Theory

  • Blueprint reading and Interpretation

  • Basic Trade Math and Application

  • Welding Safety

  • Employment Training (Job Search Techniques)

  • SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)

  • GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig or Wire)

  • FCAW – Flux Core Arc Welding (Dual or Innershield)

  • GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Tig or Heliarc)

Days (1st Shift) – 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Break: 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Friday: 5:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Evenings (2nd Shift) – 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Lunch: 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Break: 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Graveyard (3rd Shift) – 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Lunch: 1:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Break: 3:30 a.m. to 3:45 a.m.
Friday: 9:00 p.m. to 4:15 a.m.

Cost

Tuition: $9,498
Gear: $450
Metal & Supplies: $3,170
Books: $180

Total: $13,298

Advanced Pipe Fitting

This course will prepare individuals entering the pipe industries with blueprint and isometric interpretation, hands-on instruction in tool use, and the knowledge base to use these skills in a variety of different work settings. This is a competency-based program. Students will progress at their own pace. Performance and completion certifications will be issued on completion of course.

Training the next generation of pipefitters that will be entering a much-needed industry. Our mission is to train individuals to a technical level ensuring future work placement and skill training.

This program will prepare individuals entering the pipe industries with blueprint and isometric interpretation, hands-on instruction in tool use, and the knowledge base to use these skills in a variety of different work settings.

This course is a competency-based program. Students will progress at their own pace. A minimum of 400 hours will be required. A diploma of completion will be issued upon completion of the course.

Course Length: 400 hours

Number of weeks: 10 weeks

Hours per week: 40

  • Orientation

  • OSHA 10

  • Isometric training

  • Blueprint Interpretation

  • Basic Trade Math

  • Advanced Trade Math

  • Hands-on training for various piping situations

  • Job placement and interview training

Monday – Thursday 6 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Hourly Cost

$39.00/hour

Custom Welding Course

This course is designed to increase the welding proficiency level based on a “Fit for Purpose” course. This course would be designed to progress the welder above his or her demonstrated ability.

*This course is for qualified welders only.

Copy of “Custom Designed Course” will be kept in the permanent student record file. The grading system shall be the same as for any other welding course offered.

To increase the welding proficiency level based on a “Fit for Purpose” course. This course would be designed to progress the welder above his or her demonstrated ability.

This course may consist of any portion of training covered in any other courses offered by this institution. This course will be custom designed by a qualified school official. It will pertain only to the individual needs of the student who already has a background in welding and fitting, and who is seeking to specialize in any areas of training which this school offers.

Course Length: 1 week (minimum) to 10 weeks (maximum)

  • Orientation

  • Structural Steel Welding and Fitting (All Positions)

  • Welding Theory

  • Blueprint reading and Interpretation

  • Basic Trade Math and Application

  • Welding Safety

  • Employment Training (Job Search Techniques

  • SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (Stick)

  • GMAW – Gas Metal Arc Welding (Mig or Wire)

  • FCAW – Flux Core Arc Welding (Dual or Innershield)

  • GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (Tig or Heliarc)

Days (1st Shift) – 6:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Break: 9:00 a.m. to 9:15 p.m.
Lunch: 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Friday: 5:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

Evenings (2nd Shift) – 2:00 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

Lunch: 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Break: 7:30 p.m. to 7:45 p.m.
Friday: 11:00 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.

Graveyard (3rd Shift) – 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m.

Lunch: 1:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Break: 3:30 a.m. to 3:45 a.m.
Friday: 9:00 p.m. to 4:15 a.m.