In this research paper, I will discuss educational requirements, expected salary, expected job outlook, and certification/licenses. I am going to learn more about the career welding. I plan to find out what it takes to become a successful welder. It takes one year of school at a community college. It will be a lot of hand-eye coronation, communication skills, and problem solving skills. I think I am ready for a career that takes 3 things I am very good at doing. This will be the first step to the rest of my life.
According to Merriam-Webster, welding is to join pieces of metal together by heating the edges until they begin to melt and then pressing them together. This sounds like an interesting career. In order to succeed and do your best at any career one must know that particular career. One should look at the careers educational requirements, expected salary, expected job outlook, and certifications/licenses. From references, this career requires education and training. Welding education vary by the employer. According to Occupational Job Outlook, training can range from several weeks to several years. One must attend a technical school or community college. Courses in blueprint reading, shop mathematics, mechanical drawings, physics, chemistry, and metallurgy are helpful. While researching, I found out that most employers hire entry level
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For example, the American welding society offers the certified welders and certified welding fabricator programs. According to the website, www.gowelding.org, welding qualifications tests are given before employment to ensure that the welder can weld to the company’s standard. There are many organizations that have different procedures depending on the type of work they oversee. The certified welders program tests welders to procedures used in the structural steel, petroleum pipelines, sheet metals, and chemical refinery welding