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Sean, 53, was born in Chili, New York, close to Rochester. He completed the nine-month Electro-Mechanical Technologies (EMT) program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in April 2023. Thanks for your time, Sean. What did you do before coming to Tulsa Welding School? I joined the U.S. Navy in 1992 and served for 24 years. […]

Jacksonville Campus President Michael Cole was interviewed about the state of the skilled trades in Jacksonville by the Florida Times-Union. In the article, Michael talks about our High School Welding Competition at the Jacksonville campus. Read the full article.

In an Industry Week article that talked about encouraging more women to enter the skilled trades and explore career opportunities, Tulsa Welding School graduate Celia Reyes shared her experiences as a woman working in welding a male-dominated field. Women leaders from groups like Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation and the American Welding Society also shared […]

Kyran, 19, from Springerville, Arizona, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in February 2023. Thanks for your time, Kyran. How did you come to find Tulsa Welding School? I didn’t know what I wanted to do throughout high school. Before I graduated, I remembered I had […]

Gabrielle, 22 from Sturgis, Kentucky, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in February 2021. Thanks for your time, Gabrielle; what did you do before enrolling at welding school? I graduated high school in 2020, and I went straight to welding school right after in July 2020. When did you first learn about […]

Kyler, 25, from Lone Grove, Oklahoma, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in December 2022. Thanks for your time, Kyler. What did you do before enrolling at Tulsa Welding School? I was actually a mechanic for about six years, working at Chevy and Ford dealers. Then I went to work at an […]

Derrick, 46, from Houston, Texas, first completed the Refrigeration Technologies program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in February 2023. He then decided to stay on for two months to complete the electrical classes and graduate instead with certification from the Electro-Mechanical Technologies program in April 2023. Thanks for your time, Derrick. […]