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Choosing Between Electrical and Electro-Mechanical Training Based on Career Goals

Picture two people who both want to work in the trades. One wants to wire homes and commercial buildings, eventually running their own crew. The other is drawn to keeping industrial machines running, diagnosing systems where electrical controls and mechanical components work together. […]

Practical Math for Welding: What You Really Use in the Shop

A lot of people talk themselves out of welding before they ever pick up a torch. The reason is almost always the same: math. Fractions, […]

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Is Trade School Better Than Community College for Hands On Careers?

Choosing between trade school and community college is not about picking the more respectable option. Both are legitimate, and both can lead to careers in […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Jared Nunez

Jared, 29, was born and raised in Honolulu, HI, but moved to Jacksonville in February 2017. He completed the seven-month Refrigeration Technologies (RT) program at […]

What You Gain from Formal Training That Job Sites Do Not Teach

Learning as you work on a job site can teach you to finish the task in front of you, but not everything there is to […]

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 […]

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 […]

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