Becoming An Arc Welder

In the Unites States alone there was 360,000 welders in 2012 and by 2022 there is supposed to be a 32% increase. This will create many more jobs for future welders. The process of becoming a welder varies on what type of welding you want to become certified in. There is many types of welding including mig, tig, arc, and others and for each type there is diffrent ways to do each one. Along with learning how to use the welders, you're going to have to know how to use other machines like sanders, grinders, plasma cutters, and drill presses. To learn all this you're going to have to go to school. There's very many different schools and programs all around the country that you can do to become a welder. The more schooling you do the more qualified …show more content…
One type of popular welding that you can learn to do is arc welding. Arc welding is highly used because it is cheaper to do than the other types of welding. The arc welder has a device that has an electric current that goes through it. A arc welder can give a weld that looks like an arch. Another highly used type of welding is MIG welding. MIG stands for metal inert gas. MIG welding is a type of welding where the welder uses a gas to shield the weld metal. MIG welding can be used for many different jobs. There is also different types of MIG welding. One more commonly used type of welding is TIG welding. TIG stands for tungsten inert gas. TIG welding is similar to MIG welding. The major difference between the two types of welding is that TIG welding uses a tungsten current form while MIG uses a metal electrode. There is also many different types of TIG welding that you can learn how to do. There are many other types of welding including heliarc, hydrogen arc, plasma arc, water jet cutting, percussion welding, thermite welding, forge welding and magnetics pulse welding. Each type of welding has its own use and its own types of materials that you would have to buy for the …show more content…
There is also very many ways to get through the steps. There is all types of school that you can go to. There is probably at least two schools in all fifty states that you could go to in order to get the schooling that you need. There is all types of classes and programs that you can go through to learn the exact type of welding that you want to do. Many of the schools have different pricing for different classes. There is a lot of businesses that you can work for that are all across the country and all across the world. All these businesses offer different wages, experience, learning experience, and knowledge of the job.There is many different types of welding like underwater welding, pipeline welding, industrial welding, and automotive welding. One of the best things about being a welder is the fact that there will always be a high demand for good