# Western Welding Academy

> Western Welding Academy is a pipe welding school in Gillette, Wyoming, operated by Pipe Arc Solutions, LLC (founded 2019). It offers 4 on-site programs of 12 to 24 weeks with all-inclusive prices (tuition, tools and housing).

## Programs

- [Foundational Pipe Welder](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/courses/foundational-pipe-welder): 12 weeks, $17,050 all-inclusive (tuition, tools and gear, housing)
- [Professional Pipe Welder](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/courses/professional-pipe-welder): 19 weeks, $27,600 all-inclusive (tuition, tools and gear, housing)
- [Expert Pipe Welder](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/courses/expert-pipe-welder): 24 weeks, 960 hours, $35,800 all-inclusive (tuition, tools and gear, housing)
- [Advanced Structural Welding](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/courses/advanced-structural-welding): 12 weeks, $25,800 all-inclusive (tuition, tools and gear, housing)
- Booth hold payment: $350 (not included in program prices)
- Housing deposit: $500 (not included in program prices)

## Key facts

- Location: 26 Kinsey Lane, Gillette, WY 82716
- Student housing: Western Lodging, 69 Foothills Cir, Gillette, WY (included in program prices)
- 94% hired within 90 days (survey of 234 alumni, Nov 2024)
- 2,000+ graduates
- AWS Accredited Test Facility (testing credential, not school accreditation)
- 85% of class time is spent in the booth
- Students from all 50 states
- 330 years of combined instructor experience

## Important pages

- [Programs and prices](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/courses)
- [Fact sheet](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/facts)
- [FAQ](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/faq)
- [Housing](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/housing)
- [Financing](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/financial-aid)
- [Apply](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/apply)
- [about us](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/about-us)
- [Get API 1104 Pipeline Welding Certification Prep That Actually Gets You Hired.](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/api-1104-certification)
- [Apply Now - Start Your Pipe Welding Career](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/apply)
- [Western welding Academy Blog](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/blog)
- [Contact Western Welding Academy](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/contact)
- [ARE YOU ALREADY A WELDER?](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/course-quiz)
- [2026 teacher workshop](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/events/2026-teacher-workshop-registration)
- [2026 Western Welding Academy Welding Competition](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/events/2026-wwa-welding-competition)
- [Blue Collar Tour 2027](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/events/blue-collar-tour-2027)
- [Western Welding Academy By the Numbers](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/facts)
- [Financial Aid](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/financial-aid)
- [Available scholarships & grants](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/financial-aid/available-grants)
- [Student loans](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/financial-aid/miashare)
- [Climb Credit](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/financial-aid/student-loans)
- [Event Gallery](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/gallery)
- [ONLY THE BEST WELDERS TRAIN HERE.](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/home)
- [housing](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/housing)
- [Chris Fink](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/chris-fink)
- [David Zajac](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/david-zajac)
- [Glenn Ogden](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/glenn-ogden)
- [James Packard](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/james-packard)
- [Joe Stockdale](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/joe-stockdale)
- [John Parks](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/john-parks)
- [Lance Whisenant](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/lance-whisenant)
- [Matthew Hahn](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/matthew-hahn)
- [Nate Farnsworth](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/instructors/nate-farnsworth)
- [Links](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/links)
- [Rate My Weld - Test Your Welding Skills](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/rate-my-weld)
- [schedule a tour](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/schedule-a-tour)
- [Scholarships and Funding for Your Welding Career.](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/scholarships)
- [Western Welding Academy SMS Program Privacy Policy](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/sms-privacy)
- [Western Welding Academy SMS Program Terms & Conditions](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/sms-terms)
- [Forging Futures: Real Stories from Our Graduates](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/testimonials)
- [The Western Welding Way](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/the-western-welding-way)
- [Welding Certification](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/welding-certification)
- [Welding Jobs Pay](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/welding-jobs-pay)
- [Welding School Cost](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/welding-school-cost)
- [Welding Skills Hub](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/welding-skills-hub)
- [What you get with western welding academy](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/what-you-get)
- [who we are](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/who-we-are)

## Machine-readable

- [Programs, prices and fees (JSON)](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/data/programs.json)
- [Full text for LLMs](https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/llms-full.txt)
- Every page has a Markdown version at the same URL plus `.md` (e.g. https://www.westernweldingacademy.com/courses.md)

## Contact

- Phone: (307) 284-5313
- Email: info@applytoweld.com
- Website: https://www.westernweldingacademy.com