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Graduate Connections - Meet Sergio Benton

Sergio, age 19, from Manning, South Carolina, graduated from the Professional Welder program at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in 2017. Thanks for your time, Sergio. What made you choose welding? I went to a vocational high school that had a welding […]

Faculty Connections - Meet John Koelling

John Koelling, 68, is an electrical instructor at the Jacksonville campus. John has been in the electrical industry for almost 50 years, including seven years […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Tysen Benally

Tysen, from Crownpoint, New Mexico, is 21 years old. He graduated from the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in April 2017, and […]

What Are Welding Discontinuities?

Every product that is welded has to meet the codes and standards for strength, quality and reliability. So why do some welds fail? The truth […]

A Guide to the Skilled Trades Shortage in 2018: How We Got Here and How We Can Start to Fix It

America’s skilled trades shortage has been making news headlines, and for good reason: Welders, electricians and other skilled workers are hard to find.[1] Employers in […]

Graduate Connections - Meet Mark Maddox

Mark, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, is 21 years old. He graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center […]

What Are the Licensing Requirements in the Top States for Electricians?

Post updated: October, 26, 2021 The top 5 states for electrician employment were California, Texas, New York, Florida and Ohio in 2020, according to the […]

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