Is welding for you?
A clear path to explore welding, from your first video to online courses. Built for people starting out, and for the parents and counselors helping them decide.
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Lincoln Electric, ESAB, DeWalt, Airgas, 3M, Everlast, Abicor Binzel, Thermacut
Who it is for
Weld.com is where welders learn, grow and create: free videos, online courses, a weekly podcast and an app, all made with working welders.
Watch the latest episode- 01
Starting out
Free videos and Fundamentals courses to see if the trade fits you.
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Parents and counselors
What the work looks like, how training works, and where it can lead.
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Employers and sponsors
Reach the next generation of welders where they already learn.
The pathway
Four steps to explore the trade.
Step 1
Free videos
See what the work really looks like, with welders on the job.
Watch real welders
Free videos on YouTube, with welders on the job.
Listen every Friday
The WELD Podcast talks about the trade.
Step 2
Online courses (Fundamentals)
Online courses with the American Welding Program, starting with the Fundamentals.
Start with the Fundamentals
Online courses with the American Welding Program.
Join the WELD App
Free app with the community and courses.
Step 3
American Welding Program
Go further with more online courses from the American Welding Program.
Keep learning online
More courses from the American Welding Program.
Step 4
A career in welding
See where welding can take you, with the WELD community alongside.
Keep learning with the community
Videos, podcast and app stay with you.
Explore WELD
Everything WELD, in one place.
WELD by the numbers
- YouTube subscribers
- 1.4M
- Online courses
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- New podcast episodes
- Fridays
- WELD App
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Free starter kit
Is welding for you? Start here.
What's inside
- The main welding processes, explained
- A first-gear checklist
- The path from your first bead to a welding career
The main processes explained, a first-gear checklist and the path from your first bead to a welding career.
Testimonials
- Welder name@handle
“Placeholder testimonial. I didn't know if welding was for me until I watched the videos and tried the Fundamentals.”
- Welder name@handle
“Placeholder testimonial. The podcast made the trade feel real: real people, real jobs, real paychecks.”
- Parent name@handle
“Placeholder testimonial. I shared the starter kit with my son. Now he's taking online courses after school.”
From the blog
Read the blog
Beginners · ProcessesMIG, TIG or stick: which process should you learn first?A plain-language look at the three most common processes and where each one is used.Read article - Gear · SafetyYour first-gear checklistHelmet, gloves, jacket, boots: what you need before you strike your first arc.Read article
- CareersWhat does a day on a pipeline crew look like?What welders say about working in the field, in their own words.Read article