Welder Morgan Bledsoe gave welding a shot when she wanted to learn about repairing her car, but while enrolled in a welding class, she learned that metal...

When it’s time for the giraffes to eat at the Asheboro, N.C. Zoo, supervisors found that the current feeding system didn’t allow the zookeepers enough room to...

The original Superior Welding Shop in Hutchinson, Kansas is celebrating its 100-year anniversary this year and is still going strong. The company was started in 1917 by...

As the state of Texas puts a stronger emphasis on training skilled craft workers to fill the many job opportunities opening up, men and women are seizing...

A welding skills competition for SkillsUSA organized by Clayton Madole of Truckee Meadows Community College turned into a major donation to the Nevada Division of State Parks....

Inmates in the South Carolina prison system are finding a second chance through a high-quality job-training program that is passing significant job skills that they can put...

Welding, a college library, and Renaissance festivals aren’t exactly three things that you would expect to see together. However, in this week’s welding round up, a school’s librarian...

Whether you’re at home, work, the library or the local McDonalds, the only restriction to AWS Online Training Programs is internet access. Complete with welding seminars, certification...

A great way to further your welding career is by becoming a Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) or even moving up to a Senior Certified Welding...

Many welders may already know this but there will be those who don't: the American Welding Society (AWS) has a new online learning environment called American Welding...

In the construction industry, welders have some of the most coveted jobs. This is because they can negotiate for better benefits and higher pay thanks to having...

As a welder, you know that you sometimes have to make the sale. You have to convince the customer that you or your shop are not only...

I love countdowns, and the ultimate countdown is just a few days away – New Years! To celebrate the possibility of a great new year and honor...

If you're like many people today, looking for a new career path may not just be an idea but a necessity.  With the closing of many companies...

Pipe welding is one of the simplest techniques to learn and practice.  Although it is a simple and easy process, it has become one of the most...

If you are somewhat skilled in welding, you can kick-start your welding skills, and your career, by attending one of the accredited welding trade schools in the...

The following information is an effort to help eliminate some of the confusion regarding the “certification” and “qualification” of welders. Due to the complexity of the subject...

What is the American Welding Society? The American Welding Society (AWS) is a nonprofit organization founded in 1919 which boasts the latest resources for welders and other...

Moran Iron Works, a US-based “dynamic and flexible fabrication facility,” created a video some months back on how the SMAW 4G Overhead Welding Certification process works. Full...

Reportedly, one of the most frustrating things about the welding profession is the constant need to recertify. Though certification will make you more marketable to potential employers,...

Stick, TIG, MIG, or flux core arc welding – whichever area of welding you are skilled in, expect to need certification to work in the welding field....

Fast becoming one of the most in demand job markets, welding makes a great career for those who may already list it as a hobby.  Yet, whether...