Why am I discussing Lincoln welding school and Hobart welding school in the same sentence?
Because the 2 schools offer courses that complement each other, are very affordable, and deal with metals, you won’t study in conventional community college welding programs.
What I’m talking about is actually Lincoln’s motorsports 5 day welding course and Hobart Welding School’s 2 week Tig welding course.
I get asked all the time “What is the best way to learn to weld for a living?” sometimes the question comes from a parent trying to guide a young adult son into a trade. Other times, it’s an adult contemplating a career change.
This is what I advise: If you’re not one hundred percent sure welding is for you or your child, instead of committing to a lengthy and expensive comprehensive welding program, why not dive into the water by enrolling in the 2-Day TIG Welding Course. Hobart weeks? There are no prerequisites for the TIG course and it covers TIG welding on carbon and stainless steels as well as aluminum. The hands-on skills exercises are fairly standard, including 0.062″ and 0.125″ thick lap, butt, and T-joints, and the course includes a lot of sitting time in the welding booth. Tuition is only $800. Once a student completes the 2-week TIG welding course, she can make the decision to continue learning.
That’s where Lincoln’s Basic Powersports Welding program comes into play. Lincoln’s Basic Powersports Welding Program is 5 days long (4 ½ to be exact), covers TIG welding and MIG welding as well as basic metalworking and filler metal selection of 4130 chrome steel, stainless steel and aluminum. 70 percent of the class is hands-on and the rest is devoted to lectures and discussions. Tuition is about $700 for the 4 ½ day basic program. There is also an advanced class that is available once a student has attended Lincoln’s basic motorsports welding program.
Here’s how these 2 programs complement each other… Hobart’s 2 week TIG Welding class gives the student a great introduction to welding. Next, Lincoln’s Powersports Welding course exposes the student to how TIG welding is used in the real world of motorsports… which is as “real” as it gets. food for thought…If you were an employer interviewing prospective TIG welders, and 2 people applied for the job, one of whom attended a welding program at a local community college and one who completed the Hobart TIG Welding course, and then the Lincoln Motorsports welding program, which candidate would get the job?
