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Graduate Connections - Jason Abel

Jason, 51, was born in Louisville, KY, but moved to Jacksonville, FL, at the age of 14. Jason completed the Electrical Applications training program at Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville in August 2026. Thanks for your time, Jason. What were you doing before you […]

Graduate Connections - Josh Meredith

Josh, 32, was born in Elko, Nevada, and raised in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed the seven-month Professional Welder program at the Tulsa Welding School Houston […]

HVAC Apprenticeship or HVAC School: Which Gets You Working Sooner?

Key takeaways An HVAC apprenticeship pays from day one, but it starts only when an employer or program sponsor hires you. Apprentice pay climbs in […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Austin Barnett

Austin, 21, was born and raised in Frisco, Texas, a city located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Austin completed the seven-month Refrigeration Technologies program […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Nix Bumgardner

Nix, was born and raised in Somerset, Kentucky, until the age of nine. Her family moved around and settled in Florida when she was 12. […]

Texas Power Grid Issues Require Precise Electrical Training

Key Takeaways The 2021 Texas blackouts began with equipment failures, as power plants tripped offline and extreme cold froze equipment across the state. Texas accounts […]

Welding Isn't Going Anywhere, Automation or Not

Key Takeaways The welding industry will need an estimated 320,500 new welding professionals by 2029, about 80,000 jobs to fill each year, as more than […]

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