Where Can You Study Welding Near Parma?
- Polaris Career Center in Middleburg Heights, 6 miles away, offers Welding.
- Ohio Technical College in Cleveland, 10 miles away, offers Welding and Fabrication Technology and Associate of Applied Science in Welding and Fabrication Technology.
- Lorain County Community College in Elyria, 18 miles away, offers Welding Technology - Welding Operator, One-Year Technical Certificate (#6008) and Welding Technology - Welding, Short-Term Technical Certificate (#6009).
- Welder pay in Ohio: a median $50,340 a year (BLS, May 2025).
Welding Programs Near Parma
| College | Distance | Welding awards |
|---|---|---|
| Polaris Career CenterMiddleburg Heights | 6 miles | 21 certificates |
| Ohio Technical CollegeCleveland | 10 miles | 48 certificates, 20 associate |
| Lorain County Community CollegeElyria | 18 miles | 103 certificates |
| Fortis College-Cuyahoga FallsCuyahoga Falls | 21 miles | 26 certificates |
| Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland | 26 miles | 5 certificates, 1 associate |
| Lorain County Joint Vocational School DistrictOberlin | 27 miles | 27 certificates |
Welding programs near Parma, sorted by straight-line distance. Awards: welding credentials conferred in 2022–23 (IPEDS). Blank cells have no federal figure.
Welder Pay in Ohio
Welder pay: annual wages for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Ohio (20,330 jobs); U.S. median $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
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Sources
- Official welding program pages of the 6 welding schools above (each college name links to its page), reviewed September 2026.
- U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS completions and College Navigator.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.