I thought I’d take this opportunity to mention more about the school I attend.
I attend Mountain View College in Grand Prairie, Tx. They have a fantastic welding program headed up by one Mr. Dewayne Roy. He is an extremely knowledgeable mind in the world of welding. The class book we have was co-written by Dewayne and answers almost all questions about welding. The classes I’ve taken so far have given me a lot of training in GMAW, GTAW, SMAW, and OFW. The degree program offers all of these processes and the certifications that you’ll need to appeal to employers. On top of that, an Associates of Applied Sciences in Welding Technologies is a nice high point on anyone’s resume.
All of the welding classes are self-paced, and the shop hours are flexible so as to meet anyone’s circumstances. Students are encouraged to bring projects up to the school and share their ideas with Dewayne, the other instructors and fellow students. On the current projects page, you find the train smoker that I am currently building at the school for my Welding Qualifications class. Many ideas have been bounced off of other students and instructors to give my project many different avenues of fabrication. This class is designed to allow you to work on whatever you want to focus on. Projects are part of the class to allow you to put your newly acquired skills to use.
Overall, this program is a perfect fit for me, and I’m sure that anyone who would like to get into the trade, or even just pick up a new hobby would enjoy this immensely. So if you’re in the DFW area, go to www.mvc.dcccd.edu/ and check out the welding program for more info.
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