I wonder what it takes to get a welding certificate. And I wonder how many bridges were built in this country with non-certificate-wielding welders. And I wonder how many of those bridges collapsed.
I took a 2 year tech program at Columbia Basin College in Pasco, WA. 1 year plate welding, 1 year pipe welding. After that I went down to the union hall and they sent me out on the job. There you go through the weld test lab and get all of your certifications....