Well everybody's wanting to create
something with their hands.
They want to play with fire. They want to
sew with fire.
That's what it's about.
If you enroll in a welding program we're
going to get you in a welding booth as
soon as possible.
This is not a college class where it's a
classroom only,
lecture only. This is hands-on.
We teach shielded metal arc welding, gas
tungsten arc welding,
gas metal arc welding, and flux core art
welding.
Skilled trades is what's built America. I
mean everything we have, everything we
buy, everything we
build has been touched by a craftsman.
I like welding because it's not
necessarily repetitive; you're not doing
the exact same thing every day.
While it is kind of dangerous it's... i
just think it's very, very fun.
I do think that anybody can pursue
welding. It's a
detailed, very skill based procedure. It's
a lot of fun.
The mobile welding labs have given
individuals opportunities that would
have never existed prior to this.
The welding lab has made availability to
other colleges
outside of the normal service area
simply because we can teach
all disciplines of welding in the mobile
labs and they're rigged out and equipped
to do so;
and then once the short-term training is
completed the unit can be loaded up
moved to the next location.
Georgia has a multitude of opportunities
for welders
in general, whether they go into
manufacturing,
industrial, commercial construction or
you know even
possibly own their own business. Those
opportunities are out there.
The biggest thing that's attractive for
the welding industry is the paycheck
involved.
This is a skilled trade and it pays good
return on your investment,
both in time and in money.
I think the highlight of the program
would definitely be the resources that
are available to me.
So, if you're having trouble with the
project or anything they push you
like they really encourage you to do
good; they give me the motivation to do
that.
I feel like this program gives a leg up
and it gives some preliminary practice
to move on in the industry. Everybody is
very supportive everybody really wants
to help everybody else out.
Come check out the TCSG system. Come look
at our classes, do a tour, come in here
and if you're
interested in welding i'll you know
we'll put you in the booth and let you
burn some rods and just to see what it's
all about.
