Become part of a
world-renowned
organization.
AWS
provides students with a
variety of
resources and
opportunities
unparalleled in the
industry. AWS
knows that students are
the future of the
industry. For this
reason, we
offer a
deeply-discounted
Student Membership. See
the benefits below to
see how AWS can help
you.
Annual
Dues: $15
(Domestic and
International
students)
Join:
Become an AWS
Student 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.
Discounts on car
rentals,
insurance,
credit cards
and more.
Networking
Opportunities
Local
Section
and Student Chapter
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 formation of and
participation in an AWS
Student Chapter can
provide valuable
experience for career
and personal development
for AWS
Student Members.
For a list of existing
Student Chapters in your
area got to: http://www.aws.org/sections/worldsec.html
and follow the
prompts. For
information on the
organization and
operation of an AWS
Student Chapter go to
the Student Chapter
section
of our website (click
here), or
download Student
Chapter
Manual-Organization
and Operation (in .pdf
format).
You will need Adobe
Acrobat to view
the .pdf version of this
document.
Contact the Director,
Member Services at
rhenda@aws.org or
800-443-9353, ext. 260
for a complete Student
Chapter organizational
packet.
The Annual 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
Student Members.
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 $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 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
health,
life and automobile
insurance programs,
automobile rentals and
more! Click
for more
details...
Upgrade to an AWS Individual Member to
get this Special 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 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.
Please note: to be
eligible for this
offer, you must join as
an
AWS Individual
Member. To
see the full
list of publications
that you can choose
from, click
here.
Bonus
Offer: New
AWS Individual Members
can join for two-years
and Save $25.
Join as
an Individual Member
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.
Join as a
Student Member
Become an AWS Student
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.
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, 
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
health,
life and automobile
insurance programs,
automobile rentals and
more! 
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 