Program entity · AWS ATF co-located

Universal Technical Institute of Texas Inc.

Houston, Texas · Private for-profit institution

Address 721 Lock Haven Dr., Houston, TX 77073
Phone (800) 510-5072
Website www.uti.edu/
Tuition (in-state) Not available
Tuition (out-of-state) Not available
Program total cost $52,950
Welding (CIP 48.0508) completions 133 (latest reported year)
AWS ATF co-located Yes (Matched AWS ATF facility city+state (Houston, TX) against the AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (6.25.2025).)

Program details

What this program covers

UTI's Welding Technology program covers gas metal arc welding (GMAW), shielded metal arc welding (SMAW), flux-cored arc welding (FCAW), and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW), including pipe welding in multiple positions. The page states program length is 9-10 months, noting duration is dependent on location. It references dedicated teams that help students search for financial aid, housing, and employment, and notes VA benefits may be available, without giving location-specific schedule or facility details.

Processes taught GMAW, SMAW, FCAW, GTAW, pipe welding (multiple positions)
Program length 9-10 months (dependent on location)
Financial aid Financial aid assistance team referenced; VA benefits noted as potentially available

Source: https://www.uti.edu/programs/welding, retrieved 2026-08-05

Sources & provenance

Identity IPEDS Directory (HD component) via Urban Institute Education Data API (2023) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Completions IPEDS Completions (C2023_A, NCES bulk file) (2023 (2022-23 academic year)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Tuition College Scorecard institution-level bulk CSV (Most Recent Cohorts) (most-recent-cohort (exact AY not labeled in bulk file; file release timestamp 2026-06-10)) , retrieved 2026-08-04
Atf AWS ATF Domestic Site Listing PDF (aws-p-001-delivery.sitecorecontenthub.cloud/api/public/content/AWS-ATF-Domestic-Site-Listing), dated 6.25.2025, GET-fetched and parsed with pdftotext; 200 facility records extracted (city+state); co-location = program's city+state matches an ATF facility's city+state (2025 (6.25.2025 listing)) , retrieved 2026-08-04