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Eric Tomlinson, 35, is a welding instructor for the Associate of Occupational Studies in Welding Technology program at the Tulsa campus. Eric has 16 years of experience in welding and welding inspection ,and he has been teaching at Tulsa Welding School since October 2017. A 2002 graduate of Tulsa Welding School himself, Eric currently teaches Welding […]

Sergio, age 19, from Manning, South Carolina, graduated from the Professional Welder program at the Tulsa Welding School, Jacksonville campus, in 2017. Thanks for your time, Sergio. What made you choose welding? I went to a vocational high school that had a welding program. Ever since I first tried welding, I just loved everything about […]

John Koelling, 68, is an electrical instructor at the Jacksonville campus. John has been in the electrical industry for almost 50 years, including seven years in the Marine Corps during the Vietnam War. John has been an instructor at Tulsa since January 2016. Thanks for your time, John. As a boy, what did you want […]

Tysen, from Crownpoint, New Mexico, is 21 years old. He graduated from the seven-month Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in April 2017, and he now helps build submarines and aircraft carriers for the U.S. Navy. What did you do before enrolling at Tulsa Welding School? I graduated high school in May 2014 and […]

Mark, from Sulphur Springs, Texas, is 21 years old. He graduated from the Welding Specialist with Pipefitting program at Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston in July 2017. He went straight out of high school into welding school. Thanks for your time, Mark. What made you consider welding as a career? I struck […]

Laurence Sena is the Director of High School Admissions at the Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center in Houston, TX. Laurence has been with Tulsa Welding School since August, 2014. He has been in the education industry for 8 years now; he started his career as an admissions representative at another institution. Thanks for your […]

Johnny Scialabba, from Watts, OK, graduated from the Professional Welder program at Tulsa Welding School in February 2018. Johnny, 25, drove 88 miles each way each day to attend welding school in Tulsa. What did you do before enrolling at Tulsa Welding School? After high school I was set on being a security guard or […]