Attention Welding Educators!

 

There will be a conference in Northeast Tennessee that will be a great opportunity to build your teaching skills and network with other instructors. This will be an event in which you learn some, share some, and build relationships with other instructors interested in sharing this great trade of welding.

 

We are all different with different backgrounds and abilities. Come and share yours with others to help them expand their knowledge of the wide world of welding!

 

This conference is intended to be a tool to help welding educators improve their skills and abilities related to providing quality instruction and also provide a networking opportunity that can help them continue in their professional development for years to come.

 

The conference will consist of presentations made by instructors and industry professionals but will also include group discussions and shop time for welding and sharing how we weld and how we teach others to weld. This is not a “Just sit and Listen” type of meeting. Group discussion and sharing your thoughts will be the most valuable content of the meeting.

 

The shop will be open and used for demonstrations and sharing. Bring clothes suitable for a little welding if you have something you might want to share or something you might want to learn. We will have PPE including welding hoods.

 

This meeting is sponsored by Greeneville City Schools/Greene Technology Center, AWS Holston Valley Section, Airgas Greeneville, Xiris Automation, Clean Air America and others.

We are currently looking for additional sponsors and presenters from companies that may provide services or equipment useful for welding educators. A few spots are left as of this announcement.

 

The general themes for each day are below. (See the linked page for a little more detail)

 

21 June 21 Teaching Methods for Classroom and Shop

22 June 2021-Welding Skills and Techniques Sharing (AWS Holston Valley Section Meeting that evening with dinner provided for participants)

23 June 2021-Welding Inspection and NDE Knowledge for the Welding Educator

24 June 2021-Introduction to Welder Qualification Testing Requirements

25 June 2021-AWS Certified Welder Testing for Participants. Tests are as follows.

 

This event requires a minimum of 6 participants per day and should the number of participants not be met, refunds will be provided.

 

The content is currently being developed and may be subject to change. Any updates will be shown on the linked page.

Please complete registration and payment by 14 June 2021