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A Career in Welding: What Jobs are in Store for you?

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When making a decision about which career path is the right one for you, it may seem like the sheer number of choices is overwhelming. Learning as much as possible about your various options can help to narrow things down a bit. For the purposes of this article, let’s focus on a potential career in welding; there are numerous paths you might follow within just one occupation.

It’s important to note that becoming a professional welder doesn’t require a college degree, but most employers will be more likely to hire someone who has completed a welding course at a technical or trade school. Completing such an educational program will ensure you have thorough knowledge of electric welding equipment as well as basic safety procedures.

Read on for more details about the wide range of opportunities available for professional welders.

Motor sports

Racing teams for NASCAR and other motor sports hire professional welders as part of their traveling pit crews. You’ll be helping build racecars from the ground up, a job that involves a lot of metal fabrication and specialized knowledge. This is a position that necessitates quite a bit of travel, so it’s a great option for someone who wants to see the world while still making a living.

Cruise ships

Cruise lines hire full-time welders to live aboard their ships in order to conduct ongoing ship maintenance and repairs. You’ll make your home on board the ship, which means you’ll get to travel anywhere the ship goes. You might be in a new country every week, or you might enjoy regular tours of the Alaskan coast or the Hawaiian Islands. Working and living on the ship also means you’ll receive free room and board, as well as delicious chef-prepared meals and all the ocean views your heart desires.

Underwater welding

Welders trained in commercial diving can pursue careers in hyperbaric welding. You might work in the oil industry, or perhaps you’ll be building or reinforcing bridges. To work in this field, you’ll need to attend a recognized commercial diving school; once you begin your career, you’ll start as diver tender (apprentice diver) for an average of two years. After that, your employer will likely require that you pass qualification tests and be certified by the American Welding Society in order to advance in your career.

These are just a few of the paths you might pursue as a professional welder. So many opportunities exist within the field of welding because it’s a part of almost every aspect of our daily lives: the cars we drive, the bridges we cross and the buildings we work in were all created—at least in part—by professional welders.

If you feel welding is the right choice for your career, you’re sure to have many possible paths open to you. All that’s required is a willingness to work hard and become an expert at what you do.


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