CLEVELAND, Ohio – The Lincoln Electric Welding School, which has instructed more than 100,000 students since its inception in 1917, announces its 2009 schedule. Classes are taught by the school’s seven full-time instructors who have more than 100 years of combined industry experience.
Classes range from a six-week basic course to an advanced 15-week comprehensive course, as well as one-week classes on specific welding processes, certification and customized programs. Students spend 80 percent of their time in the booth learning to weld. Additionally, Lincoln limits class size to 15 students per class in order to maximize learning and guarantee one-on-one instruction time.
Courses scheduled for January through December 2009 include:
• Basic Plate & Sheet Metal: Instructs welders in the stick welding process. The six-week class is being offered the weeks of Jan. 5-Feb. 9, Feb. 16-Mar. 23, Mar. 30-May 4, May 11-June 15, June 22-July 27, Aug. 3-Sept. 8, Sept. 14-Oct. 19 and Oct. 26-Nov. 30.
• Pipe Welding: Instructs welders in the stick welding process of welding pipe either to meet ASME (vertical-up) or API (vertical-down) welding code. Running three weeks, this course will be offered during the weeks of Jan. 5-19, Feb.16-Mar. 2, Mar. 30-April 13, May 11-26, June 22-July 6, Aug. 3-17, Sept. 14-28 and Oct. 26-Nov. 9.
• Plasma, Oxyfuel, Alloy & Hardening: Instructs welders in plasma cutting and gouging, the oxyfuel process, alloy theory and applications, and hardfacing. Three-week class will be taught the weeks of Jan. 5-19, Jan. 26-Feb. 9, Mar. 9-23, April 20- May 4, June 1-15, July 13-27, Aug. 24-Sept. 8, Oct. 5-19 and Nov. 16-30.
• Gas Tungsten Arc Welding: Instructs welders in the TIG welding process. One-week course offered the weeks of Jan. 5, Jan. 12, Jan. 26, Feb. 16, Mar. 9, Mar. 30, April 20, May 11, June 8, June 22, Aug. 3, Aug. 31, Sept. 14, Oct. 26, Dec, 7 and Dec 14.
• Gas Metal Arc Welding/Semi Automatic: Instructs welders in the MIG welding process. One-week course taught the weeks Jan. 12, Feb. 2, Feb. 23, Mar. 16, April 6, May 4, May 18, June 8, June 29, Aug. 10, Sept. 21, Nov. 2, Nov. 30, Dec. 7 and Dec. 14.
• Flux-Cored Arc Welding/Semi Automatic: Instructs welders in the flux-cored welding process for both self shielded and gas shielded. One-week class runs the weeks of Feb. 9, Mar. 2, April, 13, May 26, July 6, Aug. 17, Sept. 28 and Nov. 9.
• Comprehensive Program: Instructs welders in all common welding processes. 15-week course runs the weeks of Jan 5-April 13, Feb. 16-May 26, Mar. 30-July 6, May 11-Aug. 17, June 22-Sept. 28, Aug. 3-Nov. 9 and Sept. 14-Dec. 14.
• Advanced Pipe: Three pipe welding classes are available: Advanced API Pipe Welding (stick only), Low Hydrogen Pipe Welding 1 (stick, MIG, flux cored) and Low Hydrogen Pipe Welding 2 (stick, TIG). Classes are offered the weeks of Jan. 26, Feb. 2, Mar. 9, Mar. 16, April 20, April 27 and June 1.
• Maintenance Welding: Instructs welders in maintenance welding, utilizing various processes like stick, MIG, TIG and oxyfuel cutting. The one-week course is offered the weeks of Mar. 2, April 13, June 1, Aug. 17, Oct. 12 and Nov. 9.
• Advanced Submerged Arc Welding: Instructs welders in submerged arc welding process for both full-automatic and semi-automatic applications. One-week courses will be taught on an as needed basis
To register, contact Lincoln’s Welding School at (216) 383-8325 or visit www.lincolnelectric.com to obtain bulletin ED.122.
