I got my introduction to welding by watching the welders in the sheet metal shop while in the Air Force. I was "hooked and wanted to learn how"... Started looking and the Adult Education department at the local high school had GED Night Classes that were open to anyone to join in on a space available basis. The only cost was a "materials charge" which, when I took the classes, was $25 per class. I took two 6 week courses in oxy acetylene and two 6 week courses in heli-arc welding. My total cost was about $100 and 3 hours one night a week.
While I'm certainly NOT a "pro welder", I did get the basics, the safety part and the fundamentals. Through the years, I've managed to gain experience, mostly through trial and error, but with the basics, I can usually analyze how to fix my own mistakes.
Check your local GED program and see if it might still be available....
While I'm certainly NOT a "pro welder", I did get the basics, the safety part and the fundamentals. Through the years, I've managed to gain experience, mostly through trial and error, but with the basics, I can usually analyze how to fix my own mistakes.
Check your local GED program and see if it might still be available....