To weld, or not to weld?? I have a question….

[Bran]

So as a couple of you might know from answering some of my questions, I am starting school in Sept. and have the opportunity to get AWS certified for welding while getting my associates in automotive technology. My question is would it be worth it in the long run to go another $5-$10k further into sallie mae for the extra certificate??? I see it as an investment but my buddy says I won’t be welding much in shops unless I get into diesel technology. Thanks in advance for your input guys!!!!!

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[Bryan Carter]

If your goal is to be an automotive technician… then I wouldn’t worry about monkeying around with welding. Sure welding is a useful skill to have, but not an essential one. Even if you do decide to get it, you’ll have a hard time maintaining your certs working in the average auto shop.

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