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Combination Welding
This Is Welding Training You Can Really BOND WITH.
Welders play a key role in a variety of industries such as automotive, construction, manufacturing, and aerospace. With skills in welding, you may find opportunities to work on projects involving cars, ships, appliances, bridges, airplanes, and buildings. If you enjoy hands-on work and want to explore welding techniques like those using lasers, electron beams, or ultrasonic waves, check out Tidewater Tech’s Combination Welding Trade School Program.
FUSE With These FOUNDATIONAL Skills
When you enroll in Tidewater Tech’s Combination Welding Trade School Program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of welding, including metal fabrication and repair. Our supportive, experienced instructors will guide you through various welding and metal cutting techniques, introduce you to industry tools and machines, and help you build skills in reading blueprints, taking measurements, and identifying potential safety hazards.
- Fundamentals Of Modern Welding
- Tungsten Arc Welding
- Gas Metal Arc Welding
- Flux Core Arc Welding
- Special Cutting
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding
Best of all, as a full-time student, you could graduate in 33 weeks!
Train alongside experienced instructors at Tidewater Tech. You’ll get hands-on training at our AWS Accredited Testing Facility (one of only four approved facilities in Virginia) designed to help you build practical skills for the welding industry. If you’re ready to pursue a skilled trade and take the next step toward your future, it’s time to enroll in Tidewater Tech’s Combination Welding Program.
Welders Get Hired
As a graduate of our Combination Welding Program, you’ll be ready to put your new welding skills to work in fie ds including:
- Assembler and Fabricator
- Boilermaker
- Metal Worker
- Machinist/Toll and Die Maker
- Sheet Metal Worker
- Plumber, Pipefitter, or Steamfitter
Certifiably Hot
As a student at Tidewater Tech, you’ll have the opportunity to graduate certified in the following positions, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
- Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) in 3G and 4G positions
- Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) in 2G, 3G, and 4G positions
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in 3G and 4G positions
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Safety Certification
- American Welding Society (AWS) Vertical (3G) and Overhead (4G) Certification
Personality Assessment
Find out what your personality is like and discover your traits, worries & concerns about taking the next step to study at school towards a new and rewarding career. This quick and easy assessment will provide you with some insight into what to focus on and what you might need to watch out for to best prepare you for your new career and school goals!
Financial Aid - Paying For School Just Got Easier
Don’t let this be the part that holds you back.
If you’re in need of financial aid to help you pay for tuition at Tidewater Tech, you’re in luck. There are a wide range of financing options available to those who qualify—including federal, state, and/or private funds in the form of grants, and scholarships. When you enroll in Tidewater Tech, you’ll be able to meet with our friendly and helpful financial aid advisors who can help determine what assistance you are eligible for and walk you through the application process.
Financial aid is available to those who qualify.
Frequently Asked Questions
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How To Apply?
It’s easy! To start the application process, request information.
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Do We Offer Financial Aid?
Yes, we offer Grants, Loans and Private Student Loans. Check for more info on our financial-aid page. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.
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Where Can I Explore Program Options?
All the programs are available in our menu above. If you require more information, please complete the form and we will be glad to contact you with information.
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Why Choose Us?
We do things differently at our college and that’s why we get different results. As professionals, we believe success is a habit and not a destination. Students who learn the same successful habits that have been applied by many people who have come before them, often find themselves repeating and exceeding these same levels of success.
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Our Campuses
Norfolk Main Campus Princess Anne
4535 E Princess Anne Rd
Norfolk Main Campus Princess Anne
Norfolk Branch Campus Little Creek
2331 E Little Creek Rd
Norfolk Branch Campus Little Creek
*Not all programs are offered at all locations.