The Elite Pipe Welding Program prepares students for journeyman level positions in commercial and industrial pipe welding. Welders will be trained utilizing the SMAW (stickwelding) and GTAW (TIG welding) welding processes. These types of welders can be found in various areas such as industrial pre-fabrication shops, paper mills, refineries, power plants, chemical plants, food processing plants, oil and gas pipelines and more.

All 2024 start dates are currently filled and online enrollment for 2024 is closed. To be added to our wait list for 2024, please contact us at 1-833-354-8310 or [email protected]. When there is a cancellation for a 2024 start date, Arkansas Elite personnel will reach out those on the wait list to fill that spot. To apply for a 2025 start date for the Elite Pipe Welding Program, click on the “Apply Now” button below.

Welding processes:

• SMAW – Shielded Metal Arc Welding (stick)
• GTAW – Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (TIG)

The Pipe Program Includes:

• Program Orientation and Safety Orientation, Including OSHA-10 Training
• SMAW E7018 in Flat, Horizontal and Vertical Positions
• SMAW “T” Joint Fillet Welds using E6010 and E7018
• SMAW Butt Joint Open Root Groove Welds using E6010 and E7018
• SMAW Groove Welds on 2”, 3”, and 4” Pipe using E6010 and E7018
• SMAW Fillet Welds on 2” socket weld fittings using E7018
• GTAW Groove Welds on 2”, 3”, and 4” Pipe using ER70S6 Filler Material
• GTAW Fillet Welds on 2” Socket Weld Fitting using ER70S6 Filler Material
• Combo Pipe Welding SMAW and GTAW on 2” pipe
• Field Ready Welds SMAW on 2” through 12” on Outside Field Welding Simulator
• SMAW and/or GTAW Restricted welds in field welding simulators
• Certification Test
• Job Placement Assistance

Duration

Elite Structural Welding Program

Arkansas Elite

AEWA’s mission is to provide ELITE, rigorous, and revolutionary training. We offer: 

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A 10:1 student-to-instructor ratio

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Instructors with 150+ years’ combined experience

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Elite Individualized Training (E.I.T.)

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A bonus curriculum for the truly elite students

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Lifetime job placement assistance for qualified graduates

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A 99% job placement rate for 2023 graduates

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Lifetime brush-up benefits for qualified graduates