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How to Become a Welder

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A professional welder fuses the metal joints that can be found in everything from massive structures like ships and skyscrapers to tiny parts found in computers and medical devices. Large or small, a professional welder’s work must be strong and sound to ensure the satisfaction and safety of its users. Formal welding training and welder certification are two credentials employers typically look for to confirm whether a welder has the knowledge and skills necessary to perform the job correctly. What does earning these qualifications entail and what else is needed to become a welder?

What Do You Need to Become a Welder?

Mental QualitiesApplicationsPhysical QualitiesApplications
Attention to DetailVisually Detecting Defects & Performing Precise WorkManual Dexterity: Steady Hands & Good Eye-Hand CoordinationGuiding Handheld Welding Equipment Along Metal Surfaces with Precision
Spatial OrientationInterpreting Multi-Dimensional DiagramsPhysical Strength & StaminaLifting Heavy Equipment & Standing While Performing Repetitious Tasks for Long Stretches of Time
Critical ThinkingLogically Troubleshooting ProblemsNear VisionSeeing Work a Few Feet Away
Problem SensitivityRecognizing ProblemsOperation & Control PrecisionControlling System & Equipment Operations with Precision
MonitoringAssessing Personal & Peer Work Performance to Make ImprovementsMulti-Limb CoordinationCoordinating Movement of Two or More Limbs While Standing, Sitting, or Lying Down

What Training & Education Does It Take to Become a Welder?

High School or GED

  • Shop Math
  • Chemistry
  • Physics
  • Computers

Welding School

  • Metallurgy
  • Basic Math
  • Welding Processes with Production Applications
  • Metal Cutting Techniques
  • Metal Properties
  • General Safety Training & Safety Procedures for Craning & Rigging

Welding Certifications

TypeTestRequirementsApplications
Welding SchoolCore Production Welding Processes (SMAW, GTAW, FCAW & Others)Enrollment in Welding Program & Passage of TestPositions in Maintenance, Construction & Manufacturing
EmployerWelding Processes Needed for the JobJob Interview & Passage of TestWelding Job
American Welding Society (AWS) Certified WelderAWS Standard Welding Procedures (SWPSs), Non-Code or Company Supplied Welding Specifications, or Industry Standard SpecificationsPass a Test at an AWS Accredited Test Facility & Submit Completed Application & FeeWelding Jobs in the Petroleum Pipeline, Chemical Refinery, Structural Steel & Sheet Metal Industries
Specialized Industry: AWS, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), American Petroleum Institute (API) & OthersVariesUsually a Combination of Work Experience, Welding Training & Other RequirementsProfessional Certifications like Certified Welding Inspector or for Working in the Petroleum or Boiler & Pressure Vessel Industries

Where to Learn How to Weld

Delta Technical College offers a welding training program that can be completed in 7 months at its campuses in Horn Lake and Ridgeland, Mississippi. Graduates of the program typically find employment in the maintenance, manufacturing, and construction industries as pipefitters, boilermakers, structural welders, and other positions.[20] If you have further questions about becoming a welder, our admissions staff can help.

SOURCES

  • https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm#tab-2
  • https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/welders-cutters-solderers-and-brazers.htm#tab-4
  • https://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/51-4121.06
  • https://www.aws.org/certification/page/certified-welding-inspector-2
  • https://www.deltatechnicalcollege.com/programs/journeyman-welder-training/
  • https://www.aws.org/certification/page/certified-welder-program
  • https://www.aws.org/certification/professionalcertifications
  • https://www.deltatechnicalcollege.com/programs/journeyman-welder-training/
  • https://www.deltatechnicalcollege.com/programs/journeyman-welder-training/

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