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AWS and Seabery Partner on Groundbreaking Fundamentals of Welding Curriculum Program to Address Global Welder Shortage
March 2025
The American Welding Society (AWS) and Seabery Augmented Technology have unveiled the Fundamentals of Welding Curriculum, an innovative and interactive training program that combines AWS’s world-renowned curriculum with Seabery’s industry-leading augmented reality simulation technology. This partnership marks a new era in welding education, designed to address the growing demand globally for skilled welders and enhance their professional development.
“This collaboration underscores the continued efforts of both AWS and Seabery toward building a skilled workforce capable of meeting global challenges,” said Alicia Garcia, AWS Managing Director of Education & Training. “The Fundamentals of Welding Curriculum equips learners with both the theoretical knowledge and practical exposure needed to advance in their careers.”
Powered by Seabery’s patented Soldamatic simulator, the Fundamentals of Welding Curriculum integrates essential welding theory with hands-on practice, featuring 80 supplemental exercises and exclusive AWS-designed workpieces. The program offers an effective welding training approach with unlimited practice opportunities, real-time feedback and is cost efficient by reducing the use of traditional welding consumables.
“Seabery’s Soldamatic technology has helped set a new standard for welding training,” said Pedro Marquinez, CEO of Seabery Augmented Technology. “By integrating AWS’s expertise, we’ve created a seamless, scalable solution for developing the welding professionals of the future.”
Offered in both English and Spanish, the Fundamentals of Welding Curriculum is currently available in Mexico and is set to expand across Latin America and Asia in 2025.
AWS Contact: Trish Fliss at tafliss@aws.org or 786-937-9614.
Seabery Contact: Yvonne Briese at yb@seaberyat.com or 214-535-5905
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About AWS: The American Welding Society is the worldwide authority in the development of standards, certifications and educational programming for the welding, allied joining and cutting community. We are a not-for-profit organization committed to connecting the welding industry to our extensive collection of resources, informing our of technological advancements and developing the next generation of welding professionals with the help of the AWS Foundation. AWS serves over 60,000 members worldwide, is composed of 22 Districts with 250 Sections and Student Chapters, and includes more than 1500 volunteers in over 200 technical committees, subcommittees and task groups. For more information, visit the American Welding Society’s website at aws.org.
About Seabery: Seabery is the global leader in simulation-based education solutions, using augmented reality technology to power the skilled laborforce of the 21st century. Seabery’s patented simulator, Soldamatic, is a fully integrated, state-of-the-art, welding training solution that is currently available in more than 80 countries and is leading industry training trends. Soldamatic has been awarded as the Best Augmented Reality Application in education at the Auggie Awards, Silicon Valley, California. For more information visit www.seaberyat.com