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title: "Fact Sheet | Western Welding Academy"
url: "https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/facts"
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Fact sheet

# Western Welding Academy fact sheet

Updated 2026-10-10. Every figure on this page comes from the site's data files.

-   2,000+ graduates
    
-   94%\* hired within 90 days
    
-   85% of class time in the booth
    
-   50 students from all 50 states
    

\* Hired within 90 days: survey of 234 alumni, Nov 2024.

-   AWS Accredited Test Facility
-   330 years of combined instructor experience

Organization

## The essentials

Name

Western Welding Academy (operated by Pipe Arc Solutions, LLC)

Founded

2019, Gillette, Wyoming

Address

26 Kinsey Lane, Gillette, WY 82716

Phone

[(307) 284-5313](tel:+1-307-284-5313)

Programs

-   [Foundational Pipe Welder12 weeks · $17,050](/courses/foundational-pipe-welder)
-   [Professional Pipe Welder19 weeks · $27,600](/courses/professional-pipe-welder)
-   [Expert Pipe Welder24 weeks · $35,800](/courses/expert-pipe-welder)
-   [Advanced Structural Welding12 weeks · $25,800](/courses/advanced-structural-welding)

Sourced fact list

## By the Numbers

-   AWS Accredited Test Facility
-   94% hired within 90 days (survey of 234 alumni, November 2024)
-   2,000+ graduates
-   Training students from all 50 states
-   330 years of combined instructor experience
-   85% of class time is spent in the booth

## Program Details

-   [Expert Pipe Welder](/courses/expert-pipe-welder): 24 weeks (960 hours), $35,800
-   [Professional Pipe Welder](/courses/professional-pipe-welder): 19 weeks, $27,600
-   [Foundational Pipe Welder](/courses/foundational-pipe-welder): 12 weeks, $17,050
-   [Advanced Structural Welding](/courses/advanced-structural-welding): 12 weeks, $25,800

Program prices are all-inclusive: they cover tuition, tools and gear, and housing. A $350 booth hold payment and a $500 housing security deposit are not included.

## Certifications

-   6G Pipe Welding Certification (all positions)
-   API 1104 Pipeline Welding Certification
-   ASME Section IX Pressure Vessel Certification
-   AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Certification

## About the School

Western Welding Academy was founded in 2019 in Gillette, Wyoming, and is located at 26 Kinsey Lane, Gillette, WY 82716.

## Where the Numbers Come From

The hire rate comes from a survey of 234 alumni conducted in November 2024. Program lengths and prices come from the school’s current published pricing. To see the program for yourself, call (307) 284-5313 or [apply online](/apply).

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