Post up some good welding and fabrication schools or programs. Those of you that have been or are going to school for welding and fab where are you going and pros and cons of the course. I am thinking about going to school for something like this so i am just trying to guage an idea of what is out there.

 

http://www.lincolnelectric.com...l.asp

 

If your looking for a school where you can learn to weld, custom paint, airbrush, fiberglass etc. You should look into Universal Technical Institute(Collision Repair and Refinish Technology)

 

Does anyone go to Wyotech or know how good that school is?

 

Ya i go to Wyotech right now. right now im in the chassis fabrication and high performance engines. personaly i definetly think it was worth coming here iv been here for 11 months and i already have a AA in Business and Automotive Technology but the class i am in now is fun as hell and you get to work on your own car. but ya its definetly worth coming here

 

Carolina Motorsports Tech Center... There are mainly abunch of NASCAR guys there, but I learned to weld and fab stuff. They also have metal shaping classes, for everyone who wants to build a better bike than Bolt on Chopper...errrrr OCC. They also offer suspension classes, plus you get a wicked deal on Matco tools.

 

http://www.rdc.ab.ca/ that's where i went.

 

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I am schedualed to be there this time next year. I can not wait!!!

I have heard many good things about there welding program...well, all of there programs. I cant wait to go.

 

ya iv been here sense january and iv learned alot but thank god im done in december so i can actually start making money cause im broke as a bitch here but ya it was definetly work coming

 

does anybody know any good weld/ fab school in so. cali? im just curious

 

i am curious also...

 

hobart/miller electric is the best weld school in the country hands down!

 

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Orange Coast Community College. They have the welding facility for pretty much every type of welding to learn. Their facility is I-CAR testing facility, also for other tests.

Another place would be is UTI.

Last place to learn....West Coast Choppers.

 

OCC? seriously? i might take a class next semester thank you!

 

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Orange Coast Community College. They have the welding facility for pretty much every type of welding to learn. Their facility is I-CAR testing facility, also for other tests.

Another place would be is UTI.

Last place to learn....West Coast Choppers. </TD></TR></TABLE>

damn all the way there... anywhere else closer in the los angeles county area...??

 

damn im glad i found this here. i really need to start going to school

 

i just graduated from Wyotech not to long ago, and it was by far the best decision i ever made, i learn some much cool stuff, stuff that it would take a life time to learn anywhere else. If you take Street Rod / Custom Fab, and Chassis Fab / High Perf. Engines you will be a damn good welder by the time you are done.

 

If you are planning to go to OCC....look up for a professor named William Galvery. He is an excellent professor of welding. He has a beginning course of welding 100(3hrs) or welding 101(4hrs) at the same time. The class will base on Oxyfuel cutting and welding, ARC welder, plasma cutting, a little of MIG and TIG.

Then the next class up is I think is welding 211AB (MIG) and you could take a the I-CAR(International collision auto repair) test for a discount.

or

Welding ### something that is more related to TIG welding and more detailed in metalergy.

 

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I think there are more local education centers around the LA area but I heard it's pretty costly. I think the closest certified welding facility around LA is Cal state LA (hoping that they still have it since the budget cuts).

 

Try Maxine Waters occupational center in Los Angeles... Great program ...I reccomend it!!

 

do you know the website for that school. im planning on attending this spring or in the new year so im trying to find out more information on schools. i know mt sac has a class for it but im looking towards trade schools that offer that program. thanks

 

Oh yeah, you live near Mt. Sac? I know a pretty close place for you then....Cal state Fullerton has a welding department, but they do not have a test center.

OCC HP....
http://www.occ.cccd.edu/

Welding class/info PDF file....
http://www.occ.cccd.edu/catalog/weld.pdf

 

any place in norcal

 

i doubt ill ever end up going to csuf because its so full. my sister goes there now and she told me something about theyre limiting the amount of students who can enroll there. but i guess ill settle for mt sac or either occ..any of you know a cheap nice city to live in thats not too far from occ. cause if i go to occ im plannin on moving out for a while just cause its a crazy drive out there. im looking at somewhere thats about 20 minutes from occ

 

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Wow, another h-t'er at Wyotech. I'm just finishing my first phase in automotive, but I'll be in Chassis Fab, High Performance Engines and Street Rod Fab soon enough.