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AWS
can
help you career with a
variety of resources and
opportunities
unparalleled in the
industry. AWS will
help you do your job
better - more quickly,
more accurately and with
the latest industry
information available
anywhere. AWS Members
receive key benefits
that help them in
today's competitive
market. Please see
benefits below.
Annual
Dues: $82
(plus a one-time $12
initiation fee)
Special
Offer: New
Members can join for
two-years for $139 (Save
$25)
Join:
Become an AWS
Individual Member
today by joining
on-line
here, or
fax or mail in a downloadable application (you
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application.
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You may also join by
calling (800)
443-9353, ext. 480,
or (305) 443-9353,
ext 480.
Networking Opportunities
Local
Section meetings afford
AWS Members the
opportunity to exchange
information and tips,
nurture professional
contacts, and interact
with other welding and
fabricating industry
professionals who have
common interests,
visions and dreams. Learn
more about sections
near you.
The FABTECH
Showbrings some 25,000
professionals together
to view the latest
innovations in materials
joining. More than
200 practical, in depth
technical sessions and
educational programs
further allow members to
exchange information and
share solutions with
their industry peers.
The AWS
Forumsallows members to
communicate with others
in the industry
online. Post
questions regarding your
welding and fabricating
dilemmas and get
feedback, instantly.
Educational Advancement
AWS
sponsors, through its Education Department and Conference
Department, a wide
variety of conferences,
seminars and symposiums
throughout the
country.
Nationally and
internationally
acclaimed welding
experts present papers
of current interest in
such areas as joining
research, NDT, welding
inspection, AWS codes
and standards, safety
and health and more.
As an AWS Member, you
can enhance your
professional growth at
substantial
savings. Similar
savings are available on
AWS Home Study Courses
and In-House
Training.
Throughout the year,
local Sections also
offer numerous
educational activities
to members at nominal
cost. In addition,
AWS Members may
participate in
professional conferences
in a number of foreign
countries at special
member prices. Professional
Development AWS
Members receive deep
discounts on more than
120 technical training
events every year.
All AWS-sponsored
courses, clinics and
conferences are noted
for their expert
instruction, quality
materials and
participant
satisfaction.
Access to widely
recognized AWS
Certification programs
designed to recognize
and document individual
expertise and knowledge
of specific industry
disciplines. AWS
offers Members'-only
discounts on
Certification on nearly
a dozen different
categories.
Certification can mean
better pay, more job
security, and
recognition as one of
the industry's
elite. Achieve the
mark for
materials-joining
excellence with
certification in:
Industry Periodicals & Publications The
Welding
Journal is the
most widely read
professional publication
serving the welding
industry. Bringing
you the very latest
information on new
welding applications,
products, and methods,
the magazine combines
materials of immediate
practical use with the
only peer-reviewed
research articles on
subjects vital to the
welding industry.
Note: Digital
delivery of the Welding
Journal is
standard for AWS Members
residing outside the
U.S., Canada and
Mexico. A printed WJ is
available to
international members.
Contact info@aws.org
for information.
AWS Members also receive
bi-annual issues of Product
Literature Review,
Welding Marketplace,
and American
Welder.
A huge benefit for AWS
Members is the 25%
discount on 300+ AWS
technical publications.
Choose
from
popular publications
like the D1.1:10
Structural Welding Code
- Steel. With your
AWS Members'-only
discount, you could save
more than $131 on this
publication alone...
that's like getting your
Membership for free! Technical Resources AWS
website, www.aws.org,
puts AWS' vast resources
at your
fingertips. Browse
the AWS
Consultant's Network,
AWS
Buyer's
Guide, and peruse
through the newest AWS ShopOnline, and more.
Access TELEWELD at (800)
443-WELD, ext. 320, a
free-service providing
answers to your
technical questions you
may have when you
purchase any AWS
publication.
Discount Programs AWS
Members can save big
with the GAWDA / AWS
Discount Program.
AWS Members receive
Members'-only discounts
on welding equipment and
tools of the trade by
participating
distributors. Click
here to see the list
of participating
distributors.
In
addition to discounts on
publications and
registrations for
conferences,
certifications and
expositions, AWS Members
can take advantage of
additional savings by
participating in one of
several Members'-only
programs. AWS
Members can receive
substantial discounts on
automobile insurance
programs, automobile
rentals and more!
AWS Members also have
access to a health
insurance program with
plans to suit their
needs. Click
for more details...
Special New Individual Member Offer New
AWS Individual Members
not only get all the
money-saving benefits
listed above, but join
now, and get an AWS
Technical Publication
for just $35 (up to a
$192 value). Choose
from
more than 20
publications including
Jefferson's
Welding Encyclopedia
(CD-ROM only), Design
and Planning Manual
for Cost-Effective
Welding, Welding
Handbook, 9th Ed.,
Vol. 1, or the
Welding Handbook, 9th
Ed., Vol. 2., The
Welding Handbook, 9th
Ed., Vol. 3, The
Welding Handbook,
9th Ed., Vol. 4,
or Welding Metallurgy.
To see the full list of
publications that you
can choose from, click
here.
Bonus Offer:
New Individual
Members can join for
two-years and Save
$25.
Become an AWS Individual
Member today by joining
on-line
here, or fax
or mail in a downloadable
application (you
will need Adobe Acrobat
Reader to view the pdf
application. If
you don't have it
already, click
here to download Adobe
Acrobat).
You may also join by
calling (800) 443-9353,
ext. 480, or (305)
443-9353, ext 480.
Change
of Information
Use
the online form
found at, Member
Login/Member
Services >
Menu > Change
Address, to add
or change your
current
membership
information. Go
AWS
Members receive deep
discounts on more than
120 technical training
events every year.
All AWS-sponsored
courses, clinics and
conferences are noted
for their expert
instruction, quality
materials and
participant
satisfaction.
AWS
website, 
AWS
Members can save big
with the GAWDA / AWS
Discount Program.
AWS Members receive
Members'-only discounts
on welding equipment and
tools of the trade by
participating
distributors. 
New
AWS Individual Members
not only get all the
money-saving benefits
listed above, but join
now, and get an AWS
Technical Publication
for just $35 (up to a
$192 value). Choose
from
more than 20
publications including
