Otto - sounds fascinating.
Just out of curiosity, what was your career path like for you to end up where you are?
I'm always interested in how people come to be doing what they're doing.

Last week I went into the UA training center and applied for an apprenticeship position. I don't feel like the interview went that well, but we'll see if I get a call. I'm at the point now where I think I'm just going to have to get a machine, try and find a mentor, and start going after it on my ow...

Arno - good answer. Hadn't thought about the end result too much, I was more fixated on getting the skills. But where I want to end up dictates what path I take to get there. Hmmm, I'll need to think about that. Unfortunately the two things that interest me most right now seem to be on opposite ends...

Otto - thanks for the info and links. Maybe I should be more general in my question, rather than focusing on an apprenticeship. What's the best way to go about becoming a welder? Right now, I'm thinking that I'm going to by a tig/stick machine, some steel and aluminum, and find a mentor. Then maybe ...

Thank you all...

Hello all - I'm new to welding, having done some brazing and some stick and tig in a community education class. I enjoyed it and would like to get certified and get an apprenticeship, preferably as a boilermaker. I have an interest in working in a shipyard. What's the best way to go about this? Ther...