The Weld-Ed Mission

Weld-Ed, in collaboration with business and industry, improves the quality, quantity and availability of welding technicians through advancement of educational curriculum and instructor professional development. To accomplish the mission, the Center’s staff and partners work collaboratively on the development of new and improved curricula in all areas of the materials joining industry. As a result of these efforts, faculty and instructors are provided continuing education opportunities throughout the academic year and in the summer months.

These new programs are specifically designed to train the next generation of workers for the materials joining industry and to upgrade the skills of existing workers.

Center Goals

The Center’s Goals are to:

• Increase the number of welding technicians to meet the on-going workforce needs
• promote comprehensive reform of welding education
• promote and enhance faculty professional development and continuing education for welding educators.

The accomplishment of these goals will be a driver in the future of the materials joining industry in the U.S. Working together the educational partners, business partners and AWS are identifying the new and emerging technologies and methods that will be keys to the competitiveness of the industry. That information will be the foundation in building future curricula and services to meet the needs of current and future welders, welding technicians and welding engineers.