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News Release from: American Welding Society | Subject: Locator
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On-line welding school locator launched
The American Welding Society, the world's largest organization dedicated to advancing the science of welding, has launched a new online welding school locator, covering 3500 International schools
This tool is designed to boost recruitment industry-wide and help relieve an intense shortage of welders With nearly half of the North American welder workforce due to retire soon, the US faces a potential shortage of more than 200,000 skilled welders by 2010
This article was originally published on Processingtalk on 21 Jul 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Due to the rapid changes in the welding education community, AWS decided to upgrade its original welding school locator constructed by the AWS Education Committee in 2003.
The newly enhanced version provides updated contact and other important information for nearly 3,500 US and international welding schools.
Located on the AWS website, the welding school locator is available for searches free of charge to students, parents, teachers, and others in the welding community.
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Schools listed on the welding school locator are searchable by zip code, state, or city.
In addition, many of the schools featured include specific welding programme information, such as class capacity, internship availability, career paths, number of classroom shifts and types of qualifications received at completion.
"We are extremely pleased to make available a new and improved welding school locator exclusively on the AWS website," said Ray Shook, AWS executive director.
"Several US construction and manufacturing companies continue to report significant problems due to the shortage of welders.
It is our mission to offer valuable tools, such as the welding school locator, to help draw positive attention to the industry and lead more students to careers in welding".
The welding school locator is part of a broader AWS initiative, the Welder Workforce Development Programme.
In response to industry demand, the AWS Foundation, a subsidiary of AWS, initiated the Welder Workforce Development Programme in 2006 to address the critical need for recruitment and specialised training of entry level welders while supporting industry workforce needs.
The Welder Workforce Development Programme is an essential component of the AWS Foundation USD10 million capital campaign, Welding for the Strength of America, which is aimed at facilitating programmes, scholarships and other initiatives in support of the welding industry.
"Our quality of life is dependent on the strength of our manufacturing, construction and maintenance and repair industries and each needs welding professionals to thrive," said Dennis Marks, managing director, AWS Educational Services.
"Even in a stagnant economy, there is always a need for welders, and with a ballooning shortage straining businesses across the country, there has never been a better time to enter the industry.
The AWS welding school locator is the first step to a future career in welding".
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