Would you like to become a welder?
Welding Classes Near Me is a Database of welding information that started out listing courses located NEAR YOU(get it?). Below you will find an app that you can use to search for schools in your area (or any area of your choice. All you have to do is input the information asked for (nothing personal will be held by us) and a list of schools will automatically be generated.
For a more hands-on way to search for schools you can go through our database (that’s being added to regularly) to find schools in the area of your choosing. Aside from schools, we also offer information on welding jobs in your area, a welding centric blog, as well as much more. Thank you for visiting and if there is anything we can help you with feel free to let us know here.
If you are a school and would like to add yourself to our database, you can do so by contacting careers@aws.org.
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Welding Classes and Certification Programs
Looking for a welding school in your area? We’ve compiled a welding school directory for every state within the United States of America. We’ve also compiled a school list for the most popular cities in each state. The schools listed here are sorted based on there state and zip code which makes it a bit easier to find the school that you want. Now, it’s important to make sure that you do a few things when looking for a welding school that will work for you.
1. Make sure that they are accredited.
For all intents and purposes this means that they have to have welding practices that are accepted by everyone else. The major accrediting body in the welding field is the ACCSCT – go here if you want to find their requirements.
2. Make sure their facilities are up-to-date
This is important for the sole fact that a school that teaches with out of date facilities won’t really be preparing you for the welding field. While the idea behind welding doesn’t change the way it’s done and the ease with which it can be done is changing. For this reason, it’s important to ask your contact person at each school about their facilities and the equipment that they use. For examples of up-to-date equipment check here.
3. Make sure they have a job-placement program
The welding field is a lucrative one, if you can find the opportunities. One of the benefits of participating in a quality welding program is that the facility will usually connect you with employers upon certification. Again, make sure to make this one of the first questions that you ask your liaison at the program during your search. In case you decide to participate in a welding program that doesn’t offer job placement, here is a regularly updated list of welding jobs available around the country.
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Education programs in the American Welding Society
Different school in the AWS Welding School Locator will be listed differently. For instance, there are AWS Accredited Testing Facilities, AWS Educational Institution Members, and AWS Sense Schools. Schools who fall under this category have a responsibility to show the highest welding education standards.
AWS Accredited Test Facility
ATFs or Accredited testing facilities have all the resources needed to follow the necessary welding test standards. ATFs tend to test welders on industry stands specifications, company supplied welding specifications and AWS Standard Welding Procedure Specifications. Accredited Testing Facilities are a necessary part of the AWS Certified Welding program as they have the ability to test and verify welders to techniques, joint configurations, and welding positions.
AWS Educational Institution Member
Staff and Faculty at the AWS Education Institution Members have the ability to network and collab with leaders of industry and are able to take advantage of AWS professional development opportunities, such as conferences, advanced certifications, and seminars.
SENSE School
School Excelling through National Skills Standards Educations, or SENSE is a set of guidelines and standards for welding education programs. Once trainees have successfully finished their SENSE tests, they have the ability to earn American Welding Society credentials and have their names placed on the SENSE training database so potential employers can have access to and confirm their qualifications.
- SENSE School Level 1: For beginner welders, students can get up to 4 certificated of completion; one for every process they’re able to finish.
- SENSE School Level 2: For welders who are advanced, students have the ability to gain access to up to 10 certificates of completion, one for every process they’re able to finish.
