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Your Ultimate Guide to Every Different Type of Welding
There’s more than one way to weld. Learn all about the different welding types, what they’re used for and which one you’ll like the most.
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Professional Welders are found everywhere – automotive, aerospace and aviation industries; bridges and bikes; shipyards, shops and skyscrapers – wherever metal needs adhering, a welder is needed. By being trained as a skilled professional welder, you’ll have career opportunities nationwide, and even worldwide. That means almost anywhere you want to go, welding can take you there.
After successfully completing the Professional Welder training program, you can take your welding career to the next level. With an Associate of Occupational Studies in Welding Technology degree, you could have career opportunities virtually anywhere across the country and globe. Associate of Occupational Studies in Welding Technology training is available at the Tulsa Campus only.
This training program provides each student with a broad range of knowledge in electrical and mechanical technologies, along with heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration. Electro-Mechanical Technologies training is available at the Jacksonville Campus only.
Professional Welders are found everywhere – automotive, aerospace and aviation industries; bridges and bikes; shipyards, shops and skyscrapers – wherever metal needs adhering, a welder is needed. By being trained as a skilled professional welder, you’ll have career opportunities nationwide, and even worldwide. That means almost anywhere you want to go, welding can take you there.
With so many different things moving through pipes swiftly and safely – water, gas, air, and oil – there are many opportunities for people trained in pipefitting. The goal of the Professional Welder with Pipefitting training program is to prepare you to begin working in a versatile, sustainable career field.
Our curriculum puts a heavy focus on hands-on refrigeration & HVAC training. Students also learn the fundamentals of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, climate control and refrigeration technologies (HVACR).
The Electrical Applications program at TWS Jacksonville is the perfect fit for someone who wants a career where they can work with their hands and finish electrician school quickly. TWS gives students a hands-on education in a real-world environment where they are taught by industry-experienced professionals.
The Welding Specialist program prepares a graduate for entry level positions in structural, pipe and pipeline, and thin alloy welding. Key welding processes include SMAW (stick), GMAW/FCAW (MIG/Fluxcore), and GTAW (TIG) welding procedures. Students learn welding safety, torch cutting processes, proper arc welding equipment setup, important welding control techniques, fundamental welding processes, and basic welding metallurgy. This intense program is primarily lab based and focuses on developing critical welding skills.
The Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program prepares a graduate for entry level positions in structural, pipe and pipeline, and thin alloy welding. Graduates will also be ready for entry-level positions in pipefitting and steam fitting. In addition to the key welding processes learned in the Welding Specialist program, students also learn basic and advanced pipefitting skills.
Over 65 Years of Excellence
At TWS, our staff of industry professionals are focused on helping you get the most out of your education and future career.
We also offer flexible scheduling, financial aid assistance, career services, student housing assistance, and we’re a military friendly school!
Get Started!TWS is the right choice for welding training!
- Both day & evening classes available
- Hands on welding training
- Scholarships
- Faculty and staff who care
- Career Services for graduates
- Help seeking available financial aid for those who qualify
TWS Graduates Are In-Demand
TWS is an educational institution that prepares students for welding, pipefitting and electro-mechanical careers. Our graduates are trained to have the knowledge, skills and essential attitude to immediately enter their chosen profession.
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Over 20,000¹
Graduates
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$46,566²
Annual Mean Wage
Average for Welders Across All TWS Campus Locations
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72,000+³
Estimated Employment of Welders
Alumni Testimonials
Best decision I’ve ever made!
I am a graduate of both the EMT and welding program. I love how hands on both programs were! Having both classroom time and lab time allowed us to learn the theory behind something and put it into action later. The instructors were hands-down the best part of the programs. At both the EMT campus and the welding campus, I always had someone I could turn to and ask questions. I attended Tulsa welding school from 2013 to 2014. After a month of graduation, I was able to obtain a job at a local AC company! Thank you so much, Tulsa welding school!
Cornerstone of my career
I attended Tulsa Welding School because I needed a career and skilled trade that was going to be needed for a very long time. TWS gave me the skills I needed to land a very good job for a respectable employer to get me started. I worked for Ingalls Shipbuilding constructing new Navy boats. I have since transferred my skills to work on nuclear-powered submarines for the U.S. Navy. It all started with TWS and its highly skilled and knowledgeable welders. Thank you.
Changed My Life Forever
The skills I learned at Tulsa Welding School helped me raise my annual income from 20k a year to 60k-100k a year. It changed my life. Signing up for the school was easy. They walked me through it step by step and told me what I needed and what I needed to do. They also worked with me and my financial situation, allowing me to make monthly payments for the program. Their staff was very professional and helpful every step of the way. Tulsa's weekly class schedule of four days shop time and one day classroom was just what I needed to become a safe and professional welder. And if I wanted more hands-on practice, the instructors encouraged me to come in and practice on the weekends. The instructors were very knowledgeable and always willing to take the time to help me understand or get something right. Going to Tulsa Welding School was the best thing I have ever done for myself. Thank you, Tulsa Welding School.
