糖心视频鈥檚 Tyson Family Center for Technology welding lab is now an accredited testing facility. Only four other community colleges in North Carolina carry the AWS accreditation.
鈥淭his accreditation is a signal of quality for our welding students and to aspiring welders throughout our service area and beyond. We鈥檝e done the work, we鈥檝e met the American Welding Society鈥檚 rigorous standards, and now, not only are we delivering the very highest quality welding education, we鈥檙e also able to test welders from throughout our region. If you are interested in a welding career, your first stop should be 糖心视频,鈥 said Vice President of Business & Workforce Solutions Chris Rivera.
To earn the accreditation, South Piedmont had to meet specific requirements for personnel, equipment, and procedures. Having met those requirements, South Piedmont is now able to test and qualify welders for the American Welding Society鈥檚 Certified Welder certification.
鈥淭he Certified Welder certification opens up a lot of doors,鈥 said Director of Applied Technical Programs Aaron Wulk, who oversaw South Piedmont鈥檚 accreditation effort.
鈥淲hen you earn your CW, it validates that you are capable of meeting the standards of the welding profession, that you can make a good weld and meet code, that you have proof that you can do the job. When you earn your CW, you can be added to a national registry of certified welders; a very small percentage of welders are on the national registry. It means you鈥檙e one of the best.鈥
With South Piedmont being an accredited test site, not only can students be assured they are getting a high-quality welding education, but they can also complete their CW at their home program.
鈥淚t鈥檚 more convenient for students, and they鈥檙e going to be in a setting where they鈥檙e comfortable, using equipment they鈥檙e familiar with,鈥 Wulk said.
鈥淲e鈥檙e preparing students to earn their CW from their very first day in the welding program.鈥
South Piedmont’s Tyson Family Center for Technology is located at 3509 Old Charlotte Highway in Monroe.
To learn more about South Piedmont鈥檚 welding program, visit /programs/welding-technology/.