Skilled Trade Industry Articles

I’m most proud of my class and my mentor jimmy. Jimmy is an amazing teacher and a even more amazing person to talk too. He’s changed my view of how to weld properly and helped improve my welding by a long shot. Jimmy isn’t like most teachers and tell you and then sit around. He’ll […]

I am proud of myself because my instructor Luis always pushes me and tells me I can do it and I keep that in the back of my mind as I am welding, the obstacle I had to overcome was not having the confidence to believe in myself that’s where Luis came in now I […]

I’m most proud of my colorful root. It was hard to keep my hand steady in the beginning of weld 120 but as soon as I learned the motions to create a smooth weld my tig just gets better and better.

Saved money for 2 years to for tuition and living expenses and to move 1500 miles from home to go to this school. Probably my most risky but rewarding decisions to date. Never been so proud as I was when I earned “Top One” and managed to do it twice by phase 6!

I have learn a lot about welding gear stuff

I’m proud of myself just entering the school. I was working on a 5 in pipe in a 5G position running a 6010 root an 7018 fill in cap was difficult being on my knees to do it but over came it in passed through the course

I learned how to weld overhead with 7018 in phase 2. The challenge I had to overcome for this weld was finding the right standing position to see my puddle. I learned which angle to place the 7018 and the correct speed to form the right beam.