PHILOSOPHY: AKRON TESTING LABORATORY AND WELDING SCHOOL, Ltd., maintains a direct instructor to student relationship as a heritage from the original guild system in which the student worked and learned directly under the master craftsman.
Course Information
Class Size and Schedule
Student are enrolled on an individual schedule. There will be no more than 15 students per instructor. Students are not required to take all the classes in the program. The student should be selective and take those classes which meet their educational needs. Class schedules are set by the School's Director.
Additional Requirements for Class Attendance
All Classes: Prerequisite; High school diploma or GED and physical and mental ability to do the class work.
Basic II SMAW: Prerequisite; Basic I or two (2) years of shop experience in SMAW 3G & 2G.
SMAW Advanced: Basic II or 3 years of shop experience with SMAW all positions.
Academic Offering: Diploma Program "Welding Technology" 624 Clock Hours.
Our mission is to promote the advancement of quality welding in the industry and to teach welding to those who are interested. We pride ourselves in offering our students a program and environment in which they can learn different welding processes and develop their skills to meet industrial standards.
SMAW
GMAW
GMAW-P
FCAW
GTAW
Pipe SMAW and GTAW
Stainless Steel
Brazing
Blueprint Reading
