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THE WORLD OF WELDING http://www.welding.org
EDITORIAL
CHOOSE YOUR EDUCATION SOURCE WISELY
By Marty Baker
Editor
Across the country, we are seeing training opportunities for If you are uncertain, you may call us for a tour and to discuss
welders “pop-up” seemingly overnight through the work of your options. If that is not possible for you, we offer a virtual
individuals and educational facilities. Many of these are short- tour at http://www.welding.org/t-tour.aspx and would be
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of particular companies. training would best suit your needs.
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their long-term goals, and choose their education sources pay for my education? Will I be trained in more than one
wisely. welding process, in case this job I have in mind does not work
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