A Formula for Skills-Based Welding Training
The Need for Welders As National Welding Month commences, we are reminded of welding’s impact on our world – and the efforts that welding and manufacturing instructors across the country put forth to ensure that today’s students have the skills and abilities they need to succeed in this in-demand profession. According to several industry estimates, […]
Safe, Spark-Free Welding Training
Over 50 percent of U.S. products require welding, including race cars, bridges, ships, computers, medical devices, farm equipment, gas pipelines, skyscrapers, automobiles, train tracks, airplanes and scooters. Welding Training Welding training programs are effective in many settings. One of the places these programs can be successful is correctional facilities. Studies have shown that inmates who […]
Welding Pays Off: The Importance of “Upskilling” in Today’s Welding Education Programs
By Jamey McIntosh, Realityworks RealCareer Product Manager Every April, educators, students and business leaders come together to bring awareness to and speak about the value of welding. National Welding Month is an annual celebration and recognition of welding’s impact on our world and the important role it plays in our everyday lives. Now is the […]
Instructor Uses In-Helmet Guides to Boost Student Confidence During Live Welding
by Emily Kuhn For Hutchinson Community College Welding Technology Instructor Greg Siepert, Realityworks’ guideWELD™ LIVE real welding guidance system is a portable, easy-to-use way to rid seasoned welders of bad habits and boost the confidence of first-time welders. “We struggle with confidence a lot,” said Siepert, who teaches the first year of this Kansas vocational […]
Announcing Free Welding Career Exploration Curriculum
Welding is widely used in many areas, including construction, manufacturing and other industries. A background in welding can also lead to opportunities in education and management. Unfortunately, the gap between the skills job-seekers have and the skills employers need is continuously widening; the American Welding Society estimates that by 2024, there will be a shortage […]
New Program Release: RealCareer® Welding Solutions
By Jamey McIntosh, Realityworks RealCareer Product Manager As the skills gap continues to widen and educators focus on meeting 21st century learning with 21st century technology, the need for efficient methods of developing student’s skills – the skills of our future workforce – is becoming more and more important. The American Welding Society estimates that […]