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Quality Welding Education

Students want a quality education, and they
expect a quality education. qual·i·ty
In addition…….. noun
1.
Students expect a clean quality campus, the standard of something as
dependable updated equipment, plentiful measured against other things
materials and excellent industry-relevant of a similar kind; the degree of
curriculum. Here at HIWT we certainly provide excellence of something.
all those materialistic requirements and the “an improvement in product quality”
resources to make them available. However,
none of those amenities are of any benefit 2.
unless we invest in the quality of welding a distinctive attribute or
instructors. For our welding school or any characteristic possessed by someone
or something.
welding school, the quality of instructors
determines the quality of education. However, “he/she shows strong leadership
we can’t ignore the fact that the individual qualities”
By Scott A. Mazzulla, President student shoulders the responsibility for their
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology part of the education; they must be committed to learning, practicing and performing.
HIWT instructors come with over 580 years of industry experience that includes 289 years of
combined education experience. We cross-train our instructors in all welding processes and they are required to pass all skill tests and be
qualified to teach all of the courses offered. Additionally, it is a priority to make each instructor an AWS® Certified Welding Inspector and
AWS® Certified Welding Educator. Continuing education on technical development and professional training is our ongoing commitment to
make sure we invest in making our welding instructors the best in the world.
So what does a quality education look like? We need to examine data, listen to both students
and alumni, and adjust to the market. But most important are the end results of the education:
“Are they employed?” The answer to this question confirms whether the student has honed their
skills to a level expected by employers.
The question then turns from “Is he/she a good welder?” to the quality of the educational
institution itself. The entire staff, from the front office to maintenance, and career development
provides critical elements to the success of the programs and the excellence of the institution.
From these efforts, we can produce core raw data: graduation rate, retention rate, cohort
default rate, composition score and job placement rate, all while making sure the Institute stays
affordable to all.
Quality education is what our students expect; quality graduates are what our employers
expect. Hobart Institute of Welding Technology provides a world-class welding education and is
committed to that mission.
We have a slogan here at HIWT that says “Committed to Training the World Best Welders” but
that only happens if you train them with the world’s best staff.

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