The Gazette

Youth Welding Apprenticeship Program addresses employment needs in the Corridor

To complete the Youth Welding Apprenticeship Program, apprentices must demonstrate several competencies that are confirmed by their employer. (Photo courtesy of Grant ...
CONTRACTOR

American Welding Society Secures Dept. of Labor Approval for Welding Automation Apprenticeship Program

MIAMI, FL — The American Welding Society (AWS) has announced that the US Department of Labor (DOL) has officially approved its National Guideline Standard (NGS) for a Registered Welding Automation ...
Marine Link

Apprenticeship Programs Are Key to the Future of Marine Welding

Uncle Sam wants you — to choose a career in welding. The chronic shortage of qualified welders has been well documented. The American Welding Society (AWS) even created a website — ...
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QC high schoolers jump-start their welding careers thanks to apprenticeship program

DAVENPORT, Iowa — For some local high schoolers, the school day now ends in a welding shop instead of a classroom. Oertel Metal Works in Davenport is training the next generation of workers through an ...
Yahoo

No, You Don’t ‘Have to Go to College to Become a Welder’

‘Did you need to go to college to become a welder?” I asked. Jeff Jenkins answered with a chuckle. “No, no I didn’t.” Jenkins, owner of an HVAC company and a welding firm in Austin, educated me for ...
Wane

40 Garrett High School students expected to sign up for paid welding apprenticeship program

GARRETT, Ind. (WANE) – Garrett High school is expecting 40 juniors and seniors to sign up for a new paid welding apprenticeship program created by Northeast Indiana Works and Garrett High School on ...