| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Non-profit (501(c)(3)) career training provider; in-person, full-time daytime classes only |
| Training centers | 2, both in Tarrant County, Texas: Fort Worth (N. Grants Lane) and Forest Hill (Anglin Dr) |
| Credentials | Short certificates, with industry exams in some courses: AWS D1.1 welding testing, EPA 608 Universal, MSSC Certified Logistics Associate, OSHA forklift |
| Program length | 2 to 10 weeks |
| State approval | Texas Workforce Commission career-school Certificate of Approval, according to the school; on the Texas WIOA eligible training provider list |
| Accreditation | None found |
| Federal aid | No |
| Veterans | GI Bill accepted; approved Department of Defense SkillBridge training provider |
| Founded | 2000 |
| Facts checked | October 2026 |
CLC, Inc.: a non-profit trade training center in Fort Worth
CLC, Inc., also called Community Learning Center, Inc., is a non-profit career training organization founded in 2000. It is not a college and is unrelated to the Community Learning Centers in Philadelphia, Chicago and Cambridge, Massachusetts. It trains adults in five short, full-time trade courses at two training centers in Tarrant County and runs YouthBuild Fort Worth for young people aged 16 to 24.
Students can pay through public workforce and veterans funding rather than loans: CLC is on the Texas list of training providers that WIOA funds can pay for, accepts the GI Bill and is a military SkillBridge provider. Between July 2021 and June 2025, 1,009 students enrolled in the six CLC programs covered by the state’s training-provider performance report, about 250 a year.
Five adult trade courses and YouthBuild
Every adult course is taught in person on weekdays, during the day. Prices are the school’s own figures; its site gives no effective date.
| Program | Length | Where | Max class | Credential or exam | Price on school site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welding Training Program | 8 weeks, 320 hours | Anglin, Forest Hill | 20 | AWS D1.1 structural welding certification test (included) | $3,750 |
| CNC Machining | 8 weeks, 320 hours | Anglin, Forest Hill | 10 | CLC certificate | $3,750 |
| MSSC CLA / OSHA Forklift | 2 weeks | Anglin, Forest Hill | 10 | MSSC Certified Logistics Associate; OSHA forklift operator | $1,500 |
| Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly (MAAT) | 6 weeks, 240 hours | Pat Lane, Fort Worth | 20 | CLC certificate | $3,750 |
| Maintenance & Repair Tech (with HVAC) | 10 weeks, 400 hours | Pat Lane, Fort Worth | 20 | EPA 608 Universal | $6,500 |
| YouthBuild Fort Worth (ages 16 to 24) | Not stated | Anglin, Forest Hill | – | NCCER, OSHA 10 Construction, first aid/CPR, EPA 608 Universal, NIMS, solar installer | No tuition; stipends |
Only some courses end in a third-party exam: AWS D1.1 testing for welding, EPA 608 Universal for maintenance and HVAC, and the MSSC and OSHA credentials for forklift. CNC Machining and Aerospace Assembly end in CLC’s own certificate. No program has programmatic accreditation.
What the main programs cover
Welding
The welding course starts with shop safety, measurement, blueprint reading and weld symbols, then moves to cutting with oxy-fuel, carbon-arc gouging and plasma equipment. Welding practice covers three arc processes: shielded metal arc (SMAW, or stick), gas metal arc (GMAW, or MIG) and flux-cored arc welding (FCAW). Students finish by testing for AWS D1.1 structural welding certification, which the school says is part of completing the course. Classes are taught at the Anglin Training Center, and a class has at most 20 students.
CNC Machining
CNC Machining begins with conventional machine-shop work on manual mills, lathes and bandsaws before students move on to the basics of computer numerical control. The course runs eight weeks, or 320 hours, at the Anglin Training Center, and classes are capped at 10 students, the smallest at CLC alongside forklift. The credential is a CLC certificate rather than an outside exam, although the YouthBuild version of the track lists the NIMS Measurement, Materials and Safety credential.
Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly
The Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly course (MAAT) is six weeks, or 240 hours, at the Pat Lane Center. It teaches composite bonding, aircraft assembly and precision measurement. It is assembly training: it does not prepare students for the FAA airframe and powerplant mechanic certificate. The school says job placement help is included, and this is the one course that requires a clean criminal background. Graduates receive a CLC certificate.
MSSC CLA / OSHA Forklift
The forklift course is the shortest CLC offers: two weeks at the Anglin Training Center, with at most 10 students. Students earn two credentials: the Manufacturing Skill Standards Council’s Certified Logistics Associate, which covers warehouse and distribution basics, and an OSHA forklift operator certification, in daily classes from 8:00 to 4:30. It suits someone aiming for an entry-level warehouse job and does not cover logistics management.
Maintenance & Repair Tech
Maintenance & Repair Tech is a 10-week, 400-hour course at the Pat Lane Center built on the Certified Apartment Maintenance Technician (CAMT) curriculum for apartment maintenance work. It covers hand tools and safety, plumbing, light electrical work, appliance repair, and HVAC operation, maintenance and repair, and students work toward the EPA 608 Universal certification. The school says the instructor has more than 40 years of experience in the field.
YouthBuild Fort Worth
YouthBuild Fort Worth is for Tarrant County residents aged 16 to 24 and is funded by the U.S. Department of Labor, so it charges no tuition and pays stipends. Everyone takes high school equivalency (GED) prep and construction training, and the credentials it lists include NCCER, OSHA 10 Construction and Red Cross first aid and CPR. Optional tracks include pre-apprenticeship, solar installation, welding, CNC, forklift, maintenance and HVAC, and aerospace assembly. It meets Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 3:30 at the Anglin Training Center.
Cost: one flat price per course, no federal aid
CLC charges one flat price per course, with no residency tiers: $3,750 each for Welding, CNC Machining and Aerospace Assembly, $1,500 for MSSC CLA / OSHA Forklift and $6,500 for Maintenance & Repair Tech. The school’s pages show no effective date (checked October 2026).
The Texas eligible training provider list (updated September 2026) shows Maintenance & Repair Tech at $5,000 rather than the $6,500 on the school’s site, so confirm the price before you enroll. Welding, CNC Machining and Aerospace Assembly match. The list’s only forklift entry is a one-week, 40-hour OSHA forklift course at $750, and it also shows a standalone HVAC course at $4,750.
CLC does not take federal student aid: there are no Pell Grants or federal student loans. Students pay through WIOA funding from Workforce Solutions offices, the GI Bill, Department of Defense SkillBridge, federal veterans and YouthBuild grants, or the CLC Scholarship Fund, which pays for CLC courses for students who don’t qualify for other grants; the school publishes no scholarship amounts. Each program page invites applicants to check whether they qualify for tuition assistance.
Who can enroll
Adult courses are open to applicants who are authorized to work in the U.S., have a high school diploma or equivalent, bring a driver’s licence or state ID and a Social Security card, and pass the TABE or CASAS reading and math assessments. Criminal backgrounds are reviewed case by case, except for Aerospace Assembly, which requires a clean record. Veterans get priority for seats in high-demand courses, and veterans’ spouses and dependents aged 18 to 24 may qualify for training and funding. Funding eligibility is checked separately from admission.
Start dates are posted only on a live online schedule, which the school says updates seats in real time. Courses are full-time and daytime only, with no evening, weekend or online options.
State approval, accreditation and results
CLC says it holds a Certificate of Approval from the Texas Workforce Commission, the state’s licence for career schools, under school numbers S3993 (Pat Lane Center) and S3686 (Anglin Training Center). That is a state licence, not accreditation: we found no institutional accreditor for CLC, and it does not offer federal (Title IV) student aid.
The Texas Workforce Commission’s training-provider performance report (updated April 2026) covers 1,009 students who enrolled in six CLC programs between July 2021 and June 2025. Completion ranged from 87% to 99% by program and credential attainment within a year of exit from 88% to 99%. Both rates are shares of students who exited between April 2021 and March 2025; the report counts a student as completing if they did not withdraw or transfer out.
| Program | Enrolled | Completed | Earned a credential within a year of exit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Welding | 270 | 87% | 88% |
| CNC Machining | 59 | 97% | 89% |
| OSHA Forklift | 89 | 93% | 95% |
| Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly | 406 | 99% | 99% |
| HVAC (standalone course) | 82 | 98% | 98% |
| Bookkeeping & QuickBooks (no longer on the school’s site) | 103 | 87% | 89% |
The report has no job placement or wage figures, and CLC publishes none. Maintenance & Repair Tech, the course that now carries HVAC, is not in the report; the HVAC row is the standalone HVAC course, which no longer appears on the school’s site.
Before you enroll
- CLC is a state-licensed training provider, not a college. It has no institutional accreditation and does not offer federal student aid, so plan on WIOA, veterans or grant funding, the scholarship fund, or paying the price yourself.
- Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly trains aircraft assemblers, not aircraft mechanics. It does not lead to the FAA airframe and powerplant certificate.
- CNC Machining and Aerospace Assembly end in CLC’s own certificate, not a third-party exam. Welding, Maintenance & Repair Tech and forklift include industry exams.
- The school’s prices carry no date, and the state list shows a lower price for Maintenance & Repair Tech ($5,000 against $6,500). Ask for the current price in writing.
- The standalone HVAC and Bookkeeping & QuickBooks courses still appear on the state list but no longer on CLC’s site. HVAC is now taught inside Maintenance & Repair Tech.
Two training centers: what each teaches
| Training center | Address | Adult courses and services |
|---|---|---|
| Pat Lane Center (headquarters) | 555 N. Grants Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76108 | Maintenance & Repair Tech (with HVAC), Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly; veterans and re-entry services |
| Anglin Training Center | 6220 Anglin Dr, Forest Hill, TX 76119 | Welding, CNC Machining, MSSC CLA / OSHA Forklift; YouthBuild Fort Worth |
Each adult course is taught at only one of the two centers, so check which address your course uses. Forest Hill is a separate city within the Fort Worth area.
Veterans services and job help
CLC’s veterans services serve veterans of any era or branch with case management, résumé help and job placement, and the school received the U.S. Department of Labor’s HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion in 2025.
Its Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program grant of $235,800 from the U.S. Department of Labor was continued for a second year in June 2025 and covers Dallas, Denton, Johnson, Parker and Tarrant counties, including housing help for homeless veterans. For other students, the school offers job placement help in Aerospace Assembly; it has no student housing.
Facts checked October 2026.
Programs & Courses
Welding and Machining
- Welding Training Program (8 weeks, AWS D1.1 certification testing)
- CNC Machining (8 weeks)
Manufacturing and Logistics
- Manufacturing & Aerospace Assembly (MAAT, 6 weeks)
- MSSC CLA / OSHA Forklift (2 weeks)
Maintenance and HVAC
- Maintenance & Repair Tech, with HVAC and EPA 608 Universal (10 weeks)
Youth Program (ages 16-24)
- YouthBuild Fort Worth: high school equivalency prep, construction (building trades) and pre-apprenticeship training, with optional trade tracks
Campus Locations
Fort Worth, TX 555 N. Grants Lane, Fort Worth, TX 76108
Fort Worth (Forest Hill), TX 6220 Anglin Dr, Forest Hill, TX 76119