Welding

Are you sold on a career in welding but still need to get your parents on board? If they’re like most parents, your mom and dad will probably want to know how much a welding program costs and, even more importantly, what a career in welding means for your future. Get the facts before you […]

Spread some holiday cheer and show off the new skills you learned in your welding classes this winter with these fun projects. Customize a wire Christmas tree. Put a personal touch on ornaments. Craft the perfect gift for that special someone in your life. 1.  Simple Christmas Tree Festive yard art can be the perfect […]

If you’ve made up your mind to fuse metal for a living, then you’ve tackled the toughest part. Choosing a career. What’s next? There is more than one path to becoming a welder. A dedicated welding training program at a trade school Welding courses at a community college On-the-job training[1] A welding apprenticeship How do […]

‘Welding has done much to keep us above and ahead of the enemy.’ -Colonel Scott Ritchie of the Ordinance Department[1] The battles on the land, in the sea and high up in the air that advanced the Allies to victory in World War II would not have been possible without welders. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt […]

Thinking about going to welding school and wondering what to expect? If you’ve taken a high school shop class, you might already know a thing or two about welding. Physics, chemistry and math can also be great subjects to study before training to become a welder. Whatever your background, you’ll learn all the fundamentals you’ll […]

If the thought of sitting at a desk all day has never appealed to you, then a career in welding could be a great fit. One reason being: welding is an active job. Moving around throughout the day has many health benefits. Did you know an active job could help reduce the risk of heart […]

When you start welding school, you’ll find out about the exciting ways you could apply your new skills one day in the wide world of welding: Erecting new buildings Fusing pipelines Constructing planes, trains and automobiles Welding training students get hands-on training in the core processes of SMAW, MIG, TIG and fluxcore welding. And you’ll […]