Elite Welding Academy LLC

What this program covers

Elite Welding Academy's Structural and Pipe Welding Training Program (Cincinnati, OH location at 4670 Dues Drive) is a combination program covering carbon and stainless steel pipe. It totals 1,000 clock hours in four 250-hour sessions, completed in about 26 weeks on a day schedule (Mon-Thu 7:30am-4:30pm, Fri 7:30am-2:00pm) or 44 weeks on a night schedule (Mon-Thu 4:30pm-10:30pm). Instruction covers SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, and FCAW, plus welding safety and equipment setup/maintenance. Graduates earn a Certificate of Completion and qualifications in Stick, TIG, MIG, and FluxCore processes; the school is an AWS Accredited Test Facility (ATF). Student-to-instructor ratio is 18 to 1. Financial aid, including the Ohio TechCred grant program for eligible employees, is referenced as available. A high school diploma or GED is required for admission.

• Processes taught SMAW (stick), GTAW (TIG), GMAW (MIG), FCAW (flux-core)
• Credential types Certificate of Completion
• Program length 1,000 clock hours in four 250-hour sessions; approximately 26 weeks (day) or 44 weeks (night)
• Schedule Day: Mon-Thu 7:30am-4:30pm, Fri 7:30am-2:00pm; Night: Mon-Thu 4:30pm-10:30pm
• Certifications prepped AWS Accredited Test Facility (ATF) process qualifications (Stick, TIG, MIG, FluxCore)
• Facilities Student-to-instructor ratio of 18 to 1; Cincinnati location at 4670 Dues Drive
• Financial aid Financial aid available; Ohio TechCred grant program for eligible employees

Source: https://www.eliteweldingacademy.com/, retrieved 2026-08-05