Anvil Welding Instruction

This 10-week, 320-hour course combines Anvil's Level 1 and Level 2 training. Students spend about 95% of their time welding and build skills in Stick, Flux-Core and MIG, with oxy-fuel cutting, safety, equipment setup, welding symbols, basic blueprints, welding procedure specifications, groove-weld fit-up, carbon-arc gouging and structural-fabrication joint designs. The final work covers all-position plate welding, and tuition includes two AWS or WABO qualification tests in a chosen position.

A five-week, 160-hour introductory course covering Stick and Flux-Core welding on mild steel plus oxy-fuel cutting. Hands-on projects build equipment setup, safety, fillet-weld and position skills, welding-symbol and blueprint familiarity, and code-accepted weld fundamentals. Tuition includes one AWS or WABO qualification test.

A five-week, 160-hour course for welders with prior knowledge or experience. About 95% of the course is welding, with Stick, MIG, Flux-Core and oxy-acetylene work; students practice out-of-position and complete-joint-penetration welds, blueprint and WPS use, groove-weld fit-up, gouging and structural-fabrication joints. Tuition includes one AWS or WABO qualification test.

An eight-week, 256-hour advanced course for experienced welders pursuing pipe qualification. Students practice open-root steel pipe in all positions, WPS interpretation, joint preparation, preheat, inspection and 6G fit-up and welding using Stick and Flux-Core; TIG root work is available for students with prior TIG experience. Tuition includes one AWS or ASME 6G pipe qualification test.

A two- or four-week TIG course providing 64 or 128 hours of predominantly hands-on training. The two-week option covers fit-up and welding on steel and stainless steel; the four-week option adds aluminum. Students learn tungsten and filler selection, gas and torch or foot-control technique, material preparation and equipment maintenance. Qualification testing is available but is not included in tuition.