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AWS Welding Certification
Start a new career by developing the skills to become a certified welder.
Master Welders Program
Become a master welder in as little as 16 weeks with hands-on training.
Certified Welder Training
Whether you're a high school graduate, a military veteran, or just looking for a new career, we can help you get the welding training you need. Becoming a certified welder with Crider's Institute of Welding Technology can open up job opportunities in various industries, including automotive, shipbuilding, pipeline, and aircraft. Call us today to schedule a tour! Welding training can open the door to a world of possibilities you never could've imagined before.
Two Course Options
Select the 24-week Master Pipe Welding Program with 600 training hours or the 16-week Structural and Alloy Welding Program with 400 hours. Both combine classroom instruction with hands-on training.
Hands-On Training in Welding
Build practical skills in multiple welding and cutting processes, including Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux-Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), oxy-fuel cutting, plasma arc cutting, and carbon arc cutting.
Fabrication and Blueprint Reading
Training goes beyond welding techniques. Students learn fabrication layout, measurement, structural steel preparation, welding setup, alignment, basic blueprint interpretation, and welding symbols.
Prepare for Welding Certifications
Both welding programs include two certification tests, giving students opportunities to demonstrate the skills they develop during their classroom and hands-on training.
Weekly Schedule
Classes meet Monday through Friday for 25 hours per week. Programs are typically 16 or 24 weeks, but students can work at their own pace and graduate sooner.
Materials Included With Training
Tuition is $23,000 for the Master Pipe Welding Program and $17,900 for the Structural and Alloy Welding Program. Both include the tools, gear, materials, supplies, and books needed for training.
Local, Experienced Training
Stan Crider has more than 45 years of experience in various aspects of the welding industry. He brings this wide-ranging experience to the classroom where it is invaluable in training his students. He has been teaching in private schools and public colleges for more than 25 years. His welding career experience includes inspection, welder testing, and work as a technician and welder in the aircraft and power production industry.
Simple Admissions Process
We help prospective students complete the necessary admissions paperwork to get started with certified welding classes.
Hands-On Welding
Students develop practical skills through hands-on instruction covering welding processes, safety, cutting, and other essential techniques.
AWS Certification Preparation
Welding training is designed to help students develop career-ready skills, with program length varying based on the type of certification pursued.
Schedule a Free Tour
Ready to start training for a new career in an in-demand field? Contact us today to get started.
About Us
Crider's Institute of Welding Technology offers welding courses, Master Welding Program training, and hobby welding classes in the Grain Valley, MO area.
