Minimum education for welding would be on-the-job training but one could also go to a welding trade school and get certified that way. If one was to choose to go to a trade school the typical time that they should attend is about seven months. At Tulsa Welding School the total cost for the professional program is $19,405. This education could be received at trade schools, such as Tulsa Welding School, just about anywhere. …show more content…
A few safety risks are potential burns, electrocution (if arc welding), and flash burn. A welder typically makes an annual earning of $30,990. The salary can be affected by how many jobs are taken and the quality of work done for each job taken. Expenses that are involved in starting a welding profession would be purchasing equipment, protective gear, and necessary tools to keep equipment in safe working order.
A typical day for a welder would include checking equipment for potential safety issues, ensuring the materials to be welded are of decent quality, and checking quality of each weld. Usual hours can be a eight hour to twelve hour workday.
Growth for professional welders would be 5.0%. There are approximately 52,000 job openings annually. Welding techniques tend to vary from person to person, and methods are unlikely to change much any time soon. Welding is a profession that is in high demand worldwide thus making jobs available anywhere.
I chose welding because I have some experience in welding, it has good pay, and I want to travel abroad, not to mention my enjoyment of handling rather hot metals. Originally i had no interest in welding until it was required in my ag class, once I started welding I realized that it was a task that I enjoyed. I am currently trying to repair an old welder to practice welding on my own time, that way I can learn what methods I