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Certifications that raise your rate

• Pipe welding qualification

  Welding pipe in a fixed position with the joint at an angle is the standard hard test, and passing it changes which jobs you can take.

• Certified Welding Inspector

  One of the most recognized credentials in the industry. With prep courses and fees it can run into several thousand dollars, and it is the usual way off the tools.

• Certified Welding Supervisor

  The route into running a crew rather than being on one.

• Robotic arc welding

  Shops are automating. Being the person who sets up and programs the robot keeps you employed as the hand welding shrinks.