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Combination Maritime Welding

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  • Career Options
  • Job Opportunities

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This Is Maritime Welding Training You Can LAUNCH  WITH .

Hampton Roads is one of our nation’s biggest shipping ports, and certified combination maritime welders keep those massive ships and barges sea-worthy every day. There are lots of opportunities for maritime welders here in Norfolk, as well as in shipyards and ports all around the world. If you’re looking for an adventurous career with the chance to travel and earn a good living, check out Tidewater Tech’s Combination Maritime Welding Program.

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Get More Info Now!!!

Start your journey towards a new career today by requesting program details.

  • Financial Assistance
  • Start Dates
  • Career Options
  • Job Opportunities

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Change the ARC of Your STORY

When you enroll in Tidewater Tech’s Combination Maritime Welding Program, you’ll learn the fundamentals of welding with a focus on the specialized processes involved in the shipbuilding industry. Our supportive, experienced instructors will help you master various welding and metal cutting techniques, different tools and machines, as well as becoming skilled at reading blueprints, taking measurements and assessing hazards.

FUNDAMENTALS
OF MODERN
WELDING

ADVANCED
SHIELDED METAL
ARC WELDING

GAS METAL ARC
WELDING & FLUX
CORE ARC WELDING

SPECIAL CUTTING &
GAS TUNGSTEN ARC
WELDING (GTAW)

SHIELDED
METAL ARC
WELDING

CARBON STEEL
PIPE WELDING
USING GTAW

Best of all, as a full-time student, you could graduate in 48 weeks!

Train hands-on in our new, state-of-the-art welding facility, and before you know it, you could be keeping our nation’s fleet afloat. If you long for nautical life, are good with your hands, and want a secure career that’s always in demand, it’s time to enroll in Tidewater Tech’s Combination Maritime Welding Program.

Marine Welders Get Hired

As a graduate of our Combination Maritime Welding Program, you’ll be ready to put your new PROGRAM skills to work at countless locations, and advance into a number of positions, including:

  • Maritime Welder
  • General Welder, Cutter, Solderer, or Brazer
  • Welding Inspector
  • Welding Supervisor
  • Welding Trainer
  • Engineer (with additional training)

Certifiably SEAWORTHY

Whether you are a new student who wants a competitive edge in the job market, or someone who’s already in the workforce who wants to take their career to the next level, there are a number of certifications that combination maritime welders can pursue.

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Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) in 3G and 4G positions using 3/8-inch-thick ASTM A 36 carbon steel plate

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Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW) in 3G and 4G positions

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Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) in 6G position using 6-inch diameter ASTM A36 carbon steel pipe

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in 3G and 4G positions using 3/8-inch-thick ASTM A36 carbon steel plate

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Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW) in 3G and 4G positions using 1-inch-thick AASHTO M steel plate

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Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-Hour Maritime Shipyard Employment Safety Certification

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American Welding Society (AWS) Welding Certifications in accordance with AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel

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American Welding Society (AWS) Welding Certifications in accordance with AWS D1.1 B2.1

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Specification for Welder Procedure and Performance Qualification

Financial Aid - Paying For School Just Got Easier

Don’t let this be the part that holds you back.

If you’re in need of financial aid to help you pay for tuition at Tidewater Tech, you’re in luck. There are a wide range of financing options available to those who qualify—including federal, state, and/or private funds in the form of grants, and scholarships. When you enroll in Tidewater Tech, you’ll be able to meet with our friendly and helpful financial aid advisors who can help determine what assistance you are eligible for and walk you through the application process.

Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

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Why Tidewater Tech?

Hands-on, training, real world, experience, experienced, supportive instructors, graduate in months - not years, veteran, services, career, placement opportunities.

Do you offer financial aid?

Tidewater Tech offers a range of financial aid programs including federal, state, and/or private funds in the form of grants and scholarships. Our helpful and friendly staff will walk you through your options and help you get the aid you need. Financial aid is available to those who qualify.

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Our Campuses

Main Campus

4535 E. Princess Anne Rd
Norfolk, VA 23502

Branch Campus

2331 E. Little Creek Rd,
Norfolk, VA 23518

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