on shift onsite training
One of the advantages of our services is that we bring the training to YOU, at your facility, using your equipment.
uniquely flexible training
Training can be done on one shift, overlapping work shifts, or on multiple shifts as needed.
experienced multi-discipline
Training is available for all welding disciplines and all manual welding processes.
TRAINING IS AN INVESTMENT – NOT AN EXPENSE!
About us
Rick Cowman, Founder, Welding Trainer
“My goal in training is to help individuals understand the WHY of welding procedures and techniques so they will have a foundation of knowledge and skills to enable them to have repeated good practice. Once solid welding habits and skills are developed, they will have the capacity to become craftsman welders and self-inspectors through experience!”
A few things we’re great at
Every organization we work with appreciates one or more of the following.
Pre-Employment
Are you in the process of hiring new welding operators? I can help you get them properly trained before they enter production or provide job shadowing training to help them improve weld quality and efficiency.
Upgrade Training
Do you have new welding personnel who need their welding skills upgraded? Do you have welders you need to get certified to bring them into code compliance, but they need training to get them to that level? I can help you!
Knowledge Gap
Do your engineers have difficulty communicating the correct weld references on your welding prints? Are there gaps in understanding between fabrication welders and engineering? I can help you remedy this situation by providing some foundation training for your engineers and welding operators in understanding welding references and their application!
Don’t ask, “What if we train them and they leave?”
Rather, “What if we DON’T train them – and they STAY?”
Working with Us
Some of the benefits of working with Welding Training Solutions
Safety Awareness
Safety Awareness – Safety is a key component to ALL the training we provide!
Higher ROI
Higher ROI – One of the advantages of our services is that we bring the training to YOU, at your facility, using your equipment.
Welder Certification
Welder Certification – More and more fabricators, manufacturers and maintenance departments are recognizing the need for certification.
Structural Fabrication
Structural Fabrication – In structural fabrication all position welding skills are required, which is radically different than other environments.
Manufacturing
Manufacturing – Often we confuse experience with repeated skills. Avoid your welding operators becoming complacent.
Maintenance Welding
Maintenance Welding – Maintenance technicians have to be the jack of all trades, but what if welding isn’t their strong suit!
Construction Welding
Construction Welding – If you’re in the construction industry – building construction, power plant construction, bridge construction, you need qualified welders!
Pressure Piping
Pressure Piping – As you know if you’re in the pressure piping industry, skilled craftsman welders are hard to find. Better to make them!
Sanitary Welding Training
Sanitary Welding Training – Sanitary welding is involved any time stainless steel components are manufactured or repaired in the food products, chemical or bio-fuels industries.
Tool & Die Welding Training
Tool & Die Welding Training– Tool makers are often called upon to repair broken, worn or otherwise damaged tooling.
Pre-Employment Training
Pre-Employment Training – Ever have trouble finding qualified new hires? Top companies are now training candidates before hiring them.
Welding Quality Control Training
Welding Quality Control Training – Quality is an on-going process within the fabrication process not to be left to a weld inspector after the fact.
What are you waiting for?
Welding Training Solutions has the right experience to make your welding training safe, affordable, flexible and successful.
Industry Affiliations
Welding Training Solutions is a recognized and trusted training organization.
Explore Our Blog
Rick Cowman Receives National Award at FABTECH 2018
Rick Cowman was honored to receive a national award from the American Welding Society at FABTECH 2018 in Atlanta, Georgia.[…]
2018 International Fuel and Ethanol Conference
Rick had the opportunity to speak at the 2018 International Fuel and Ethanol Conference in Omaha, Nebraska. The subject of[…]
Rick Cowman Receives Private Sector Educator of the Year Award
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Don’t ask, “What if we train them and they leave?”
Rather, “What if we DON’T train them – and they STAY?”
Our Clients
Testimonials
Straight from Our Satisfied Customers
Working with Rick at WTS has been nothing but a success. Rick is working with us at six of our plants. When we started, our maintenance guys were not good welders. While welding is not their main job, it is a critical part of what they do. Big job or small job, we needed our welders to get better. Rick has worked with me to create a program suited to our needs and we are progressing through it. The difference in our welders has been nothing short of amazing. These guys are now confident, and their welds are much better. We do not work in a clean, comfortable environment and Rick takes that into account when instructing. Perhaps the most important thing I can say is that my maintenance guys frequently tell me that their skills are improving, and they thank me for finding Rick and Welding Training Solutions.
John Rundles, Training Specialist, CEMEX USA
Working with Welding Training Solutions saved our project! WTS came to our location and trained a large group of welders on-site under less than optimal conditions on our end. We were under a very tight schedule and Rick came through in every aspect from the training to ensuring we had the correct certification paper work. Even after rick had left, he was still available and eager to help in any way he could from weld inspections, to equipment setup. Top notch program from WTS!
Chris Kellams,
Superintendent, International Industrial Contracting Corporation
WTS helped us establish the correct weld procedure and welder certifications allowing us to expand our fabricating capabilities. Rick was very helpful and patient during the training and practice time with the welders. Rick’s flexible availability allowed us to schedule the onsite training days at our convenience.
Arlon Binning, Director of Operations, Frontline BioEnergy
Welding is a craft that requires both proper training and proper practice!
Contact us
Welding Training Solutions is under construction, however, Rick Cowman will be available by phone or email during construction. 🙂