Welding School Locator
Looking for a career in welding? Use the AWS Welding School Locator to quickly find welding education facilities. Search by state or zip.

The 4th International Brazing & Soldering Conference will be held April 26-29, 2009, in Orlando, Florida. Join hundreds of other professionals, scientists and engineers from around the globe involved in the research, development and application of brazing and soldering.

SENSE
Schools Excelling through National Skills Standards Education. This program provides guidelines for academic skill standards for the training and qualification of welding processes. Students may advance through three levels, emerging prepared and ready for today's workforce. Select the link to review information on the guidelines, apply for status, or locate participating schools.

SkillsUSA Welding Competition
To download the Recommended Procedures for Conducting a SkillsUSA Welding Contest.

AWS Education Committee Membership Application
Please complete the application and return it by email or fax to the AWS Education Department.

AWS Educational Seminars for Certification
D1.1 Code Clinic, Welding Inspection Technology, and the API Code Clinic are just a few of the educational courses AWS offers to enhance your career. Find out more about each course, dates, times and locations near you.

9-Year Recertification Seminar
Experience an intensive preparation for your 9-Year Recertification Exam. AWS offers this accelerated curriculum to help you achieve a successful recertification.

Educators
Come ready to participate with information and forums dedicated to educators. Links, tips and more. PLUS the Educator's Library is ready for you to peruse downloadable teaching materials or upload and share your best submissions.

Careers in Welding
From the bottom of the oceans to the stars, there's always welding work to be done. Find out just how rewarding and exciting a career in welding can actually be! Information compiled by the U.S. Department of Labor, plus links and articles.

Underwater Welding
What's required and what's the job like? Where do you go to get training and where will you work? Open your eyes to a whole new world of underwater work and underwater welding. Contact one of our listed schools.

2007 Professional Welders Competition
Find out all about 2007's competition results.

Education Links
Peruse and submit links inside the Educational and Research area of AWS Industrial Links. A free resource.

Instructors Institute
Since 2001, the American Welding Society has been proud to sponsor the AWS Instructors Institute.  Every year, a member from each AWS district is invited to attend the Instructors Institute. This event was created to support the districts, its members and the welding industry.  The purpose of the program is to provide instructors with tools they will be able to use in their classroom, give them the opportunity to share their knowledge, as well as discuss the challenges they face each day.

Welding History
Find out more about Welding History (external website).