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Local 265 offers welding classes to apprentices and journeyworkers. We cover Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), commonly referred to as stick welding, Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), commonly referred to as mig welding, and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW), referred to as tig welding. Our facility has 20 welding booths, and is an American Welding Society (AWS) and Hartford Steam Boiler (HSB) Global Standard Accredited Test facility.
Our
apprentices begin welding classes in their second year of training.
They receive 25 hours of classroom instruction and hands on welding,
concentrating on stick welding. Third
year apprentices receive 25 hours of training, they cover stick and mig welding.
Fourth year apprentices also have 25 hours of training concentrating on
mig welding. By the fifth year,
apprentices receive 30 hours of training, using tig welding and must achieve an
AWS welding certification in a welding process. As a graduate, the apprentice should with
confidence setup and safely operate welding machines for GMAW, SMAW, and GTAW.
The apprentice will also hold a certification in at least one process of
welding.
David St. Peter CWI/CWE, Tim Donovan, Dennis
Moran and Paul Monteith.
Journeyworker Training
Local
265 offers many weld training opportunities to it’s members from the
journeyworker who wants to improve his or her skills to the experienced welder
looking for AWS Welding certification.
If you are interested please call the education department to have your
questions answered and put your name on a roster waiting list.
The Weld Instructors
Headed by David St. Peter our welding program night instructors are experienced
Journeymen who work at the trade during the day and come in to share their
knowledge and expertise with their students at night.
SMAW
Stick Welding: Tony Aarns
GTAW
Tig Welding: Rob Martin
GMAW Mig Welding Jeff Bednarski
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