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Zach, 31, from Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in March 2020, just as the COVID-19 pandemic hit.   Thanks for sharing your story Zach; what did you do before coming to welding school? Out of high school I worked in restaurants, and then for […]

Stephanie, 27, from Long Island, NY, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in January 2020. Thanks for sharing your story, Stephanie. Tell us what you did before Tulsa Welding School. I dropped out of high school in 2010 and got a full-time job as cook because I saw the […]

Caleb, 28, from Concordia, Missouri, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in June 2020. We spoke to Caleb while he was on the road to his first pipeline job in mid-July. Thanks for your time, Caleb. Tell us what you did after high school before welding school. I dropped out of high […]

Jackson, 19, from Shreveport, Louisiana, graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in June 2020. Thanks for your time, Jackson. Did you go to welding school straight out of high school? Yeah, pretty much. I took three months after high school to work and make […]

Greydon, 20, from Humble, Texas, graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in May 2020. Greydon actually sang our national anthem at our last graduation ceremony! Thanks for sharing your story Greydon; did you go to welding school straight out of high school? I came […]

Banks, 19, is from a small town just outside Charlotte, North Carolina. Banks graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in Jacksonville in February 2020. Thanks for your time, Banks. Did you go to welding school straight out of high school? Yes, maybe two or three weeks after graduation. I welded in […]

Zeke, 19, from Wellington, Kansas, graduated the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in February 2020. Thanks for your time, Zeke. Did you start the program right out of high school? Yes, I went to welding school straight out of high school, although I did have to wait a few weeks for the next […]