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Advance Your Welding Career
Advance Your Welding Career
Welding is a dynamic industry—there are always opportunities to learn and grow. As a globally recognized organization dedicated to supporting the welding community, the American Welding Society offers a range of professional welding certifications and comprehensive training resources developed by experts to help you achieve your career goals.
Professional Certification
Professional Certification
AWS offers a range of certifications for a range of roles in the welding industry. These certifications can help you enhance your career, strengthen your lifetime earning potential, and develop broader knowledge of the welding profession.
Powerfully Enlightening Education
Powerfully Enlightening Education
Welding is a dynamic industry, which means there are always opportunities to learn. You can develop new skills, discover the latest technology, brush up on foundational principles, or prepare for a certification. As a globally recognized organization dedicated to supporting the welding community, AWS offers comprehensive, expert-developed training resources that light the way toward your next career goal.
Scholarships & Grants
Scholarships & Grants
The American Welding Society Foundation awards more than $2 million in scholarships. See national, district, and section scholarship opportunities.
Free resources
Free resources
View our collection of free safety sheets, welding guides, webinars, and more that welders can access to help them perform their best.
Educational Providers
Educational Providers
The Educational Providers directory displays post-secondary schools with welding or closely related programs. These locations include Educational Institution Members, SENSE schools, and AWS Accredited Test Facilities. Find one near you!