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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 extra Pipefitting classes which she completed in February 2023. In 2025, TaLeah came back to TWS in Jacksonville […]

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 […]

Residential Electrical Projects You’ll Be Ready for After Training

Many people assume becoming an electrician means years of experience before you ever touch a real project. That gap closes faster than you’d expect. The […]

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