Weld to inspection standard
You practise until your welds pass inspection, not until the lesson ends.
Learn to weld in Kampala. Be job-ready in under a year.
Train to American Welding Society standards on Lincoln Electric's curriculum, with your own machine in your own booth. Small classes with a low student-to-instructor ratio, and the skills employers are hiring for.
94%
of our 2025 graduates found work
Trained to the standard employers look for.
Trained to AWS standards on Lincoln Electric's curriculum
- Small classesLow student-to-instructor ratio
- Hands-onTwo-thirds of training in the booth
A degree is not a job.
Every year, thousands of Ugandans finish university and only a few find work. Meanwhile, construction sites, factories and workshops can't find enough people who can weld to a standard.
That gap is your opportunity. A trained welder in Kampala often earns more than someone with an office job, because there are fewer of them.
- Industry is hiring people with skilled hands now
- Fewer trained welders means better pay
- A trade you can take anywhere, or turn into your own workshop
The course
What you'll be able to do when you finish
Four skills employers pay for, practised every day until they are second nature.
Read drawings and CAD
Turn an engineering drawing into steel that fits the first time.
Fabricate in steel
Build steel structures, food-processing equipment and everyday steel products.
Work like a professional
Arrive on time, work clean, finish the job. It is the first thing a foreman notices.
Our workshop
Built by our students. Sold across Kampala.
Every squat rack, bench and rig in our catalog is welded in our workshop by students learning the trade. It's the proof of what you'll be able to build, and every sale helps pay for training.
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Squat Rack Cage
A full power cage with safety arms, J-hooks and a multi-grip pull-up bar, built for heavy squats, presses and pull-ups.
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Lat Pull Down Machine
A plate-loaded cable station with a padded seat and leg hold-downs, for lat pulldowns and low rows.
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Adjustable Bench
Flat, incline and decline in one bench, with padded leg rollers for decline work.
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GHD Machine
A glute-ham developer with twin padded hip rests and foot rollers, for hamstring, back and core work.
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Independent Squat Stands
A pair of free-standing uprights with J-hooks, spotter arms and weight-plate storage.
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Flat Bench
A solid, padded flat bench for pressing, rows and accessory work.
Fees
What it costs. No surprises.
Two fees and no hidden extras. Our NGO already pays part of every student's tuition, so this is all you pay.
- RegistrationUGX 35,000
- Paid once, when you register.
- Per semesterUGX 800,000
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- Tuition in small classes
- Breakfast and lunch on every training day
- Your welding materials
- Your student requirements
- Your own welding machine and booth
- Industrial tourUGX 35,000
- Paid once, in your second semester.
- Full courseUGX 1,670,000
- Registration, both semesters and the industrial tour, from your first weld to your certificate.
Meals are included, not extra. Many schools charge for food on top of fees. At Kazo, two meals a day are part of your semester fee, so you can focus on learning a trade.
You bring your own safety boots and dust masks.
From selling shoes on the street to a trade in his hands
I used to have nothing to do.
Oliver Zola arrived as a refugee from the DRC. He washed cars and sold second-hand shoes, and he had never held a power tool. At Kazo he learned to weld. He now works on the workshop floor with a trade in his hands.
I used to have nothing to do.
Oliver Zola
Kazo graduate
How to start
Three steps from here to your first day
Try it free on a Saturday
Two hours in the booth with an instructor. Make your first weld and take it home. No payment, no commitment.
Take the placement test
A short, practical test at the school. You get your result the same day.
Register and start
Pay registration, collect your kit list and join the next intake.
How much does the welding course cost?
Registration is UGX 35,000, paid once. Each of the two semesters is UGX 800,000, which covers tuition, breakfast and lunch on training days, your welding materials and student requirements. In the second semester there is also UGX 35,000 for the industrial tour. That makes UGX 1,670,000 for the full course. You bring your own safety boots and dust masks. The fee is already subsidised: our NGO pays part of every student's tuition. Every fee is listed on the fees page.
How long is the course?
Under a year. The course runs over two semesters, and you spend two-thirds of that time in the booth with a machine in your hands.
How much can I expect to earn as a welder?
A trained welder in Kampala often earns more than someone with an office job, because there are fewer trained welders. Pay rises as you move from trainee to qualified, certified and self-employed work. See what welders earn.
Will the course get me a job?
We don't place graduates in jobs, and we won't promise you one. What we do is train you to the standard employers look for. 94% of our 2025 graduates found employment.
What education do I need before joining?
You don't need a degree or any welding experience. You need to be ready to work with your hands, turn up every day and sit a short practical placement test at the school.
What equipment do I need before class?
Nothing yet. Don't buy anything until after your interview. You'll need safety boots that cover the ankle, dust masks and safety glasses (we supply glasses for UGX 5,000), and we'll tell you exactly what to get.
What personal protective equipment do I need?
Safety boots with safety toes that cover the ankle, dust masks to protect your lungs, and clean, scratch-free safety glasses. Your kit is checked at the start of every training day.
What type of classes do you offer?
One focused course in arc welding and metal fabrication, over two semesters. Semester one covers arc welding fundamentals. Semester two covers fabrication and reading engineering drawings. One-third is classroom theory and two-thirds is booth practice, in small classes with a low student-to-instructor ratio.
What skills does a welder need?
Steady hands and patience come first. Employers also want someone who can read a drawing, weld without warping the work, turn up on time and leave the site safe. We teach all of it.
Where are the welding jobs?
Across Uganda's industrial sector: construction and steel structures, food-processing equipment, gates, furniture and roofing, and infrastructure projects. Many welders also run their own workshops.
Is it worth going to welding school?
If you want to be paid for what your hands can do, yes. The course takes under a year, and trains you to American Welding Society standards. 94% of our 2025 graduates found employment.
Not ready to visit? Get the Welding Pack, free.
Everything you need to decide, sent to your WhatsApp: the full syllabus, every fee, the equipment list with prices, and what welders earn in Kampala.
Come and see the workshop
Walk the booths, meet an instructor and ask anything, including what it costs. You don't have to decide a thing.
We're in Kazo Muganzirwazza, Kampala, open Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm. Free sessions run every Saturday at 9:00am.
