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

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 ...

Sunday: Not as cold, becoming breezy, with a high of 35 and low of 3 degrees.

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 — ...

CLINTON, Iowa — The Clinton High School welding program is growing, introducing an apprenticeship program for the first time this year. One senior is taking full advantage of it. Otto Weispfenning ...

A new welding apprenticeship program has hit the industrial classrooms at Clear Lake High School for its students, working with Iowa Mold Tooling Co., Inc. (IMT) to introduce students to welding, give ...

Learn More › Highlights Welding school typically costs between $5,000 and $30,000 in total. The cost of welding school can include tuition fees, the type of school and program chosen, tools and ...

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 ...