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I am taking classes at San Jacinto College in Houston, Tx and was wondering what you think about this schedule they offer to achieve a certificate in Combo Welding and if it should be taken in this order. here it is  1st semester- Intro to gas tungsten arc welding                       advanced gas tungsten arc welding                       Intro to shielded metal arc welding  2nd semester- advanced shielded metal arc welding                        intro to pipe welding                        advanced pipe welding
Reply:Looks like a good time to me.  I do wonder why the absence of MIG in the curriculum.StephenMillermatic 251Miller Syncrowave 200Miller 30A SpoolgunHypertherm Powermax 30Etc., etc., etc.............Cancer Sucks!
Reply:Originally Posted by goinssrLooks like a good time to me.  I do wonder why the absence of MIG in the curriculum.
Reply:Good luck and might look into learning gmaw(mig). I weld pipe for a living now but my first welding job involved a lot of mig and fluxcore. I'm glad I learned as many processes as possible and imo you should as well.
Reply:thank you all for the feedback. im not sure why mig isnt in the curriculum i will probably end up taking it after i have this certificate i will return and get the mig cert as well. any advice for a new guy starting out in class?
Reply:Burn rod till they shut the doors or turn out the lights. Remember that it all comes with practice and patience. Just because you don't get it the first week don't mean you won't improve. Keep your first set of coupons and compare them with newer ones a few weeks into the course. You'll see the difference and that'll keep you motivated
Reply:Thank you very much for the tips i'll be sure to do that