Why Modern Welding School

Convenient Classes

Day and evening classes available:

Classes start every month to meet your scheduling needs.
Our average class size of 10-12 students ensures you personal attention. 

Hands-On Approach

Our training uses a "hands-on" approach to give you skills to work with the tools of the trade. No boring classroom lectures. You work on real live projects.

Great Job Opportunities

Our instructors teach the latest welding techniques and have over 60 years combined experience training welders. You gain the competitive edge to win top jobs in the industry.

For the Class of 2004-2005 68 graduates, are working in the field of welding, giving us a 95% placement rate.

 

Why A Career In Welding

A CAREER IN DEMAND

Whenever there is anything made of metal, a welder was there-shaping the world we live in.

Over 50% of all manufacturing involves welding.

From home appliances to automobiles, from skyscrapers to underwater rigs, any kind of product that requires the joining of metals requires the skills of a welder.

Associate Executive Director, Jeff Weber, of The American Welding Society states, "There will be a shortage of no less than 250,000 welders in the U.S. by the year 2010".

Space, energy, and communications industries are opening new opportunities in welding. As a result, the long-range outlook for welders is excellent.

Highly-skilled welders are in demand.

Earn A Great Living

Because of the demand for skilled welders, salaries are competitive.
Occupational Outlook reports that the average pay for welders was $12-18 an hour, and many experienced welders make even more!

Welders may be promoted to welding technicians,supervisors, inspectors, or instructors.

Some experienced welders even open up their own repair shops.

The need for knowledge and education is vital to get good jobs in the welding industry. The amount of money you make depends on getting the right training.

What We Offer

Our training uses a "hands-on" approach that gives you valuable skills from working with the tools of the trade.

Our instructors teach the latest welding techniques. this gives you the competitive edge you'll need to win the top jobs in the industry.

The steel industry, construction, mining, aircraft, shipbuilding, petroleum exploration, iron designs or government agencies are only a few of the areas in which you could begin your career.

What It Takes

Welding processes differ as much as the equipment and skill levels of each welder.

Welders must understand the properties of metals, mathematics and have a working knowledge of basic drafting.


Welders must be able to picture how a complete project will look while creating it from a plan. They enjoy working with their hands, and share a great sense of pride
in seeing a job finished.

Individual courses are available for experienced welders.
Pretesting required. Fee: $75.00

  
Helping shape the world we live in since 1936.
 
 

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