A Look at Today's Welder Training

April 2023
By: AWS

According to AWS, the United States will need more than 300,000 welding professionals by 2026 as baby boomers enter retirement and fewer younger welders join the profession (weldingworkforcedata.com). For many industries, this gap could have far-reaching consequences, such as drops in production, the inability to meet customer demands, and lost revenue, to name a few. With new infrastructure plans and goals, construction and clean energy initiatives in particular stand to feel a significant impact. 

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