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Has anyone attended? Is it worthy of the 16 grand to attend? or should I just go to the local community college?
Reply:i went there back in 84. at that time, i thought it was a great place to learn, great instructors.took the 6 month course at the time.
Reply:Seems to be alot of money for a 7 month course. From what I have gathered you have to re cert at any job. What would the advantage be verse spending 4 grand at a communnity college?
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Reply:My mom worked there as a secretary and she said it wasnt worth it, I would recommend a vo-tech or community college over them
Reply:$16k?!? You gotta be out of your mind.  Here's my breakdown for what you could do with that money:$500 - Oxy-Acetylene torch setup$3000 - Miller Dynasty 200DX TIG/Stick setup$1500 - Millermatic 211 MIG setup$500 - Consumables$500 - MetalMaybe I'm a little off on my numbers here, but that comes to $6000.  You can put the other $10k in the bank or take an adult education class (with a small portion of it).  Between the literature available, this forum, youtube, and a little get-up-and-go, I think you could do pretty well.  I am sure others have an opinion on the matter, also.  If the instruction was twice as long, and they had job placement assistance, it would be a tougher call to make for me.
Reply:Yeah, 16k for 7 months doesn't make any sense to me.Since it seems you're willing to go out of state, I would recommend my alma mater Texas State Technical College (TSTC) in Waco. It cost me less than 10 grand for 5 semesters (~2 years), and I ended up with a actual applied science degree (AAS), not just some certificate. I got a welding engineering inter job while I was attending that allowed me to pay off my entire degree several months before I even  graduated (didn't use financial aid or grants).TSTC welding cost: http://www.waco.tstc.edu/wlt/wlt_aas/cost.phpTSTC Welding general info: http://www.waco.tstc.edu/wlt/wlt_aas/index.phpVisit Tensaiteki.com
Reply:Thank you guy's. I've been getting alot of similar feedback all around. I'm going to wait for the spring semester at the local college.I'm looking to get a small stick welder so I can practice at home until then. I can't always get the time to drive to the shop I have access to.
Reply:I went 8 years ago (when it was ~11k) and I thought I got my moneys worth. I think the biggest thing to keep in mind with any welding school is they are pretty much going to how to pass a weld test and not much more. I learned twice as much in my first 7 months on the job than I did in the 7 months I spent in school. However I don't think I would have passed the 3 position FCAW test or the 6g pipe test I needed to get that first job without the schooling.I imagine they saw all the grant money the government is pouring out for people to go back to school during the high unemployment spike and jacked rates up. 16k seems like a lot for tech school but it's not much different than a year at a good state school.
Reply:Originally Posted by Live_wireThank you guy's. I've been getting alot of similar feedback all around. I'm going to wait for the spring semester at the local college.I'm looking to get a small stick welder so I can practice at home until then. I can't always get the time to drive to the shop I have access to.
Reply:Why not lincoln.. school is 15weeks long and under 6k$
Reply:Good choice on the cc.  I went to Tulsa this past September, but dropped out right before Thanksgiving, after too much happened down there to make me realize it wasn't worth the money.  I'm starting at my local cc next week and expect SO much more.By the way, while I was down there I heard they may in fact raise tuition to $20K.  All that and over 50% of their grads can't find work.Last edited by eclipse; 01-20-2011 at 08:25 PM.
Reply:More good input, I love it. I picked up a little 70 amp arc welder today in  trade for a little plumbing work and jumped straight into a small project. I've figured out that I am the worlds worst weldork welder weldor. i'll post some pics if I get through it tonight but my toes are freezing out in the shop. I had just got the hang of stick (kind of) (imean it wasn't all arc and park) Now with this little 70 amp I am humbled to a new level. Much respect to those who have it down to a craft. it's 18 degrees the kids are almost asleep and I am determined to make this damned coat rack! I was using my fathers autodarking helmet in his shop and now stuck with a 10 can't see nothing until it arcs three feet from my target jump tag park. eeeeek!