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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 at our Tulsa Welding School – Dallas Metro campus in August 2026. Thanks for your time, Austin. […]

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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Trade School or Four-Year Degree: Where Should Parents Send Their Kids?

Key Takeaways A seven-month trade program can put a graduate in the workforce more than three years before a four-year classmate finishes. Grant aid cuts […]

EV Battery Plants Are Quietly Hiring a Lot of Welders

Key Takeaways Battery plants across the U.S. are hiring in 2026, with thousands more positions planned as new lines come online. Contractors hire during construction […]

Career Ideas for Women in Electro-Mechanical Technology

Key Takeaways Women hold about a quarter of jobs in the technician category that covers electro-mechanical work, several times their share in construction trades. Most […]

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