ABC Pelican Craft Training

ABC Pelican Craft Training, operated by the Associated Builders and Contractors Pelican Chapter, provides construction craft training at centers in Baton Rouge and Westlake. Its current welding program is competency-based and uses American Welding Society standards rather than NCCER welding curriculum. Students train hands-on in Stick plate, Stick pipe, and unrestricted TIG pipe welding through self-paced traditional schedules, with an accelerated daytime format also offered through the Southwest Training Center.

Programs Offered

Welding

Credential: Certificate
Processes: TIG, Stick, Pipe
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Self-paced. Traditional students attend two evenings, 6-9 p.m., or two afternoons, 3-6 p.m., per week; average completion is 4-6 semesters. Southwest also advertises an accelerated Monday-Thursday daytime format completed in six months.

Competency-based, hands-on welding training organized around AWS standards rather than NCCER welding curriculum. Students progress through Stick plate, Stick pipe, and unrestricted TIG pipe levels as they demonstrate mastery, with no prerequisite required. Each level includes certification aligned with AWS standards and opportunities to earn industry-recognized welding credentials. Traditional students generally complete the program in four to six semesters; the Southwest center also advertises an accelerated daytime format.

Offered at

Baton Rouge Training Center — Baton Rouge, LA Southwest Training Center — Westlake, LA

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