If you are on the West Coast or live in California, Cal-Trade Welding school is located in Modesto, California. The school's goal is to provide the training for a successful career in welding. It has programs such as pipe and pipeline welding, stick welding and blueprint reading. It offers job assistance upon completion of the course and payment plans are available to students.
If you are in the Midwest, the Illinois Welding School may be convenient with its two locations in Chicago and Peoria. These schools cover courses such as basic welding, production welding, pipe welding and structural welding. Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, must be able to speak, read and write English and also have to be in good physical condition. There are vocational loans and payment plans available for students.
The East Coast has the Modern Welding School in Schenectady, New York. The school's goal is to train highly-skilled welders who can excel in the industry. Some of the courses include safety in welding, oxy-acetylene welding of cast iron, sheet metal welding and pipe welding. Financial aid is available and the school will assist in matching employers with the students' qualifications. Assistance is also provided for preparing resumes and arranging interviews.
Lincoln Technical Institute has various locations across the country, including one in Texas. The schools teach the fundamentals of welding safety and move on to more complicated courses such as gas metal arc welding, flux core arc welding, pipe welding, stick welding and shielded metal arc welding. Financial assistance is available and there is a location available in over 40 cities in the country.