Annual TWS National Welding Competition
Each year, TWS holds the Annual TWS National Welding Competition, looking for the best high school senior students in the country. This yearly event is a great way to showcase your welding skills and win tuition scholarships to attend Tulsa Welding School. If you’re considering a future in welding this is one event you won’t want to miss!
The welding competition is open to all High School Seniors graduating in the current academic year.
Everyone who registers for the Weld Comp/Workshop event and participates in any of the hands on events, or welding competition, will receive a $500 scholarship toward any training program at TWS!
The top prizes will only go to first place and second place. Check out what you could win:
- First place: Full Tuition Scholarship to TWS
- Second place: Partial Tuition Scholarship to TWS
This year, the national welding competition will be held at 2 of our campus locations across the country at 2 different dates:
Eastern Competition (Jacksonville, FL Campus)
Registration Deadline &
Competition Date: April 11, 2026
Location:
3500 Southside Blvd.
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Phone:
(877) 935-3529
Register:
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Western Competition (Houston, TX Campus)
Registration Deadline &
Competition Date: April 18, 2026
Location:
243A Greens Rd.
Houston, TX 77060
Phone:
(281) 975-0444
Register:
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Interested in the other trade programs we offer?
There will be interactive activities that introduces you to early concepts of HVAC, Refrigeration, Industrial Maintenance and Electrical:
- Learn how fans and thermometers work together to regulate temperature.
- Experience how a home thermostat reads indoor temperature and the electrical system behind it.
- Figure out the differences between series and parallel circuits and how they are used in practical applications.
- See how temperatures and pressures change in different small refrigeration scenarios.
- Along with the welding competition, experience virtual welding with TWS’s Ocuweld.
There is a non-refundable $20 registration fee to register for the competition online, which you can pay for with a credit card.


Financial Aid & Scholarships
TWS offers various scholarship opportunities and financial aid options for qualified programs (Excluding Electrical Lineworker).****
Learn more about ways to lower the out-of-pocket cost of your education.
Financial aid available to those who qualify.

Experience our Virtual Tour now!
Take a virtual tour of our campuses in Tulsa, OK, Jacksonville, FL, Houston, TX, and the Dallas Metro, TX. Offering trade school programs in welding, HVAC/refrigeration electrical & industrial maintenance.