Fire up your future. Become a certified welder.
Hands-on welding certification training in McAllen, TX — serving students throughout the Rio Grande Valley.
McAllen Campus Shop
304 S Col Rowe Blvd, McAllen TX
Our welding certification programs
Industry-focused, hands-on trade education built to prepare you for high-demand welding careers.
Welder Specialist
Prepares students for careers in welding fabrication, oil refineries, pipefitting and pipe welding. Covers shielded metal arc welding, flux-cored arc welding, gas tungsten arc welding, and pipe welding.
Stick and Pipe Welding
Prepares students for careers in fabrication and pipefitting. Covers oxy-fuel cutting, shielded metal arc welding, safety, blueprint reading, layout and fabrication.
McAllen Campus Facility
304 S Col Rowe Blvd, McAllen TX
Why McAllen Careers Institute
McAllen Careers Institute is a hands-on trade school built for people who want a real skill and a real paycheck — not another semester of theory. Our instructors have worked the trade, our shop time is real shop time, and our welding programs are built around what employers in fabrication, pipelines, refineries, and construction are actually hiring for. Whether you're starting from zero or sharpening skills you already have, we'll get you certified and job-ready.
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