DeSoto, TexasPrivate for-Profit, Under 2-Year

M T Training Center Welding Program

A certificate, with training in stick (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW).

What Does M T Training Center Offer for Welding Students?

M T Training Center in DeSoto, Texas offers a certificate in welding through its Combination Welding program. The school awarded 35 welding credentials in 2024–25. It runs evening classes. Best for working adults who need evening classes.

Class Schedule and Certification Testing at M T Training Center

Schedule. Monday through Friday; 35 weeks day or 49 weeks evening; 15:1 student/instructor ratio.

Testing. Students are issued a Certificate of Completion after passing all written and welding examinations; no outside certification is named.

M T Training Center by the Numbers: 35 Welding Awards in 2024–25

Welding certificates awarded
35
2024–25
Students enrolled
293
school-wide, Fall 2024

Tuition and fees are for a full-time year. Awards count welding credentials conferred. Graduation rate and enrollment cover the whole school. Source: NCES College Navigator.

The M T Training Center Welding Certificate

AwardTypeLength
Combination Welding (Certificate of Completion)Certificate1210 clock hours

As listed on M T Training Center's welding program page, reviewed September 25, 2026.

Plate, Pipe and Process Training at M T Training Center

A small DeSoto trade school running a 1,210-hour combination welding program with day and evening tracks and a 15:1 student-to-instructor ratio.

  • Stick (SMAW)
  • MIG (GMAW)
  • TIG (GTAW)
  • Flux-cored (FCAW)
  • Pipe welding
  • Oxy-fuel and plasma cutting
  • Fabrication and blueprint reading

Where you'll Train: MT Training Center

  • MT Training Center100 Ezell Dr, DeSoto, TX 75115

Check start dates, admission steps and the current course list on M T Training Center's own site.

Visit mttrainingcenter.org

What Welders Earn in Texas

Across Texas, the median welder wage is $53,340 a year, from $38,380 at the 10th percentile to $80,240 at the 90th, with 52,000 welders employed. The national median is $53,750. Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025.

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M T Training Center Welding FAQ

Does M T Training Center Have a Welding Program?

Yes. M T Training Center offers a certificate in welding at MT Training Center. Training covers stick (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), flux-cored (FCAW), pipe welding.

How Long Is the Welding Program at M T Training Center?

Combination Welding (Certificate of Completion): 1210 clock hours.

Does M T Training Center Offer Night or Weekend Welding Classes?

Monday through Friday; 35 weeks day or 49 weeks evening; 15:1 student/instructor ratio.

Can You Get Welding Certified at M T Training Center?

Students are issued a Certificate of Completion after passing all written and welding examinations; no outside certification is named.

How Much Do Welders Make in Texas?

The median welder wage in Texas is $53,340 a year, and the middle half earn between $45,750 and $64,770 (BLS, May 2025).

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Sources

  1. mttrainingcenter.org: Combination Welding program page, reviewed September 25, 2026
  2. NCES College Navigator, IPEDS unit 481003
  3. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025