Frequently Asked Questions

Start with your goal. Arc Pro (240 hours) trains you in MIG, TIG, Stick and Flux-Core with four certification test attempts. Arc Elite Plus (60 hours) lets you choose one process and train in all six positions, 1F through 4F plus 3G and 4G, with two groove test attempts. Arc Elite (30 hours) covers the basics for an entry-level job in the 1F, 2F and 3F positions. Hobby Welding is a 3-hour class if you just want to try it. Not sure? Call (702) 824-0457 and we will help you choose.

No. Most students walk in having never struck an arc. Every program starts with the fundamentals before moving to certification-level work.

Arc Pro is 240 hours, usually 3 to 4 months with consistent attendance. Arc Elite Plus is 60 hours. Arc Elite is 30 hours, about 1 to 2 weeks. The Hobby Welding class is 3 hours on a Saturday morning.

Arc Pro is $11,900, or $9,520 if you pay in full upfront (20% off). Arc Elite Plus is $3,500, or $3,150 paid in full (10% off). Arc Elite is $1,750, or $1,575 paid in full (10% off). Hobby Welding is $250.

Yes. We offer in-house financing, so call (702) 824-0457 to talk through your options. Monthly financing through Affirm is available at checkout, subject to approval. Paying in full saves 20% on Arc Pro and 10% on Arc Elite Plus and Arc Elite.

Your tuition includes the test attempts for your program: 4 with Arc Pro, 2 groove attempts with Arc Elite Plus (an $800 value) and 1 with Arc Elite. An attempt is your chance to take the certification test, and the result depends on your welds.

Welding Nevada has rolling enrollment, which means you can start as quickly as next week. If a class fills up, a deposit will save you a spot on the next available date.

We offer flexible schedules to work around your available time. We are open Monday – Friday, 8AM – 6PM, and we will help you set a schedule that works within our hours of operation.

No, those programs are no longer offered. Arc Elite Plus lets you choose Stick, Flux-Core or TIG as your process and train in every position, and Arc Pro covers all four processes. Call (702) 824-0457 and we will help you choose.

Yes! We encourage all students to apply for scholarships through Mike Rowe Works, the American Welding Society, the FMA Foundation, and the Foster Love American Industries Scholarship.

The median annual wage for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers was $51,000 in May 2024. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $38,130, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $75,850. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

It is a hands-on 3-hour MIG welding class on Saturdays from 9am to 12pm, and no experience is needed. Our instructors coach you through each weld, all materials, welding supplies and safety gear are included, and you leave with your finished metal flower. Call (702) 824-0457 to schedule.

Wear a 100% cotton shirt, jeans or 100% cotton pants, and closed-toe shoes. Open-toe shoes are not allowed: welding produces sparks and slag, tiny molten metal droplets that fall straight down and can reach 1,000°F, and sandals offer no protection.

A flat or 3G/4G stick cert qualifies you for most structural work. The 6G coupon is a 45-degree fixed pipe weld under ASME Sec. IX, the welding equivalent of a black belt, because if you can weld it sideways and upside-down in one pass, you can weld it anywhere.

A 2F fillet cert on 1/4-inch plate only qualifies you for flat fillet welds between 1/8 and 1/2 inch thick: no vertical, no overhead, no groove joints. The 1-inch 3G/4G SMAW or FCAW cert opens the door to any position and any thickness on structural steel, which is what employers actually hire for. Arc Elite Plus trains you in 3G and 4G and includes two groove test attempts.

An experienced welder can finish a 3G vertical-up plate in 15 to 20 minutes, but most candidates should expect about two hours per position. Plan on another hour or two for the 4G overhead. Pace beats speed: the bend test does not care how fast you were.

A Certified Welding Inspector, recognized by the American Welding Society, observes the test, then cuts your coupon into strips and performs bend tests to check for cracks or lack of fusion. If it passes, the CWI stamps and signs your paperwork. No CWI signature, no valid cert.

Cellulose rods like 6010 or 7010 dig deep and handle open-root joints well, but low-hydrogen rods produce cleaner, crack-resistant welds. Welding Nevada recommends the low-hydrogen rod because your certification will be accepted on virtually every jobsite, not just pipeline work.

Start with the work you want to do. Structural ironworkers need AWS D1.1, bridge welders need D1.5, and pipeline and pressure-vessel work needs ASME Sec. IX. Our instructors will walk through job postings in your target field and work backward to the cert you need.

Welding Nevada dispatches a fully-equipped welding rig truck to your location, think of it as an ER on wheels for steel. Our welders bring power, gas, rod, and grinders, so the repair happens right where your equipment sits.

We build the curriculum around your industry, such as pipefitting, structural or fabrication, and deliver it either at our Scotland Lane shop or your facility. It is like having a private tutor instead of a textbook: training matches the welds your team actually performs.

Training builds the muscle; certification is the receipt that proves it. Send new hires or rusty welders to skills training first, then test them on the specific code (AWS D1.1 for structural, ASME Sec. IX for pressure) your projects require. Certifying an unprepared welder usually just wastes a coupon.

Travel time to the jobsite, the welding process required (stick, MIG, TIG, flux core), material thickness, prep work like grinding or beveling, and whether the job is overhead or in a tight space all factor in. A cracked excavator bucket arm and a broken forklift fork are very different repairs.