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Graduate Connections - Meet Thomas McNairy

Thomas, 35, was born in Athens, Ohio, but grew up in South Flint, Michigan, specifically Grand Blanc. He completed the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in October 2025, before adding extra Pipefitting classes which he completed in January […]

Graduate Connections - Meet TaLeah Hamilton

TaLeah, 19, born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida, completed the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in December 2022, before adding […]

Graduate Connections - Meet La Shaya Hair

La Shaya, 23, was born and raised in Columbia, SC, but moved to Jacksonville to finish out the last two years of high school. She […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Damauri Speight

Damauri, 22, was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. He completed the seven-month Electrical Applications program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in January 2026. […]

Comparing Industrial, Commercial and Residential Skilled Trades Work Environments

A welding job in a refinery may look totally different from a welding job in a housing development. The tools overlap, but the job sites, […]

How Tulsa Welding School Trains Welders Differently Than Many Trade Schools

Welding programs vary significantly in how they train students. Accreditation, the number of processes taught, how much time students spend in the lab versus a […]

What People Switching Careers In Atlanta Should Know About The Trades

Most people who consider a career change get stuck asking the same questions: Is there actually room for me in this field? Am I walking […]

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