Serving Kansas City, MO and Kansas City, KS
Start your new career in welding with Crider's Institute of Welding Technology and our welding programs. During our 16 to 24-week courses, you'll develop the necessary skills to become a certified welder. We look forward to helping you advance your career and become a great asset to any company you choose. As the leading provider of welding classes in the Kansas City metropolitan area, Crider's Institute of Welding Technology is the wisest place to begin or advance your career in welding. We look forward to revealing all the possibilities and potential within you! Let's get started today.
We currently offer two welding programs:
Our Master Pipe Welding Program involves 600 hours of classroom and hands-on training and includes two certification tests. Tuition is $21,000 and includes tools, gear, materials, supplies, and books. Classes are 25 hours a week over 24 weeks.
For students who do not wish to study pipe welding, we also offer a shorter Structural and Alloy Welding Program which omits course PIPE-201. It involves 400 hours of classroom and hands-on training and includes two certification tests. Tuition is $15,750 and includes tools, gear, materials, supplies, and books. Classes are 25 hours a week over 16 weeks.
Crider's Institute of Welding Technology offers the most esteemed and valuable welder training in the Kansas City metropolitan area. Since 2015, we've served as the most reputable and distinguished welding school in the community. When you visit us or enroll in a course, you'll quickly see why that's the case. Contact us today to learn more.
CIWT classes are Monday through Friday. The first shift classes are 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Second shift is 12:00 PM to 5:00 PM. The third shift is 5:00 PM to 10:00 PM.
Our curriculum:
Course Description: Students will learn the proper procedures for set up, shut down and proper use of the oxy-fuel, carbon arc, and plasma cutting equipment.
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Course Description: Layout procedures for metal fabrication and cutting. Measurement and preparation of structural steel, welding set-up, leveling, and aligning for project fabrication. Study orthographic projection.
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Course Description: Student will develop an awareness of arc welding safety and the shielded metal arc welding (SMAW) process. This includes acquiring the knowledge of power sources and polarities, principles of operation, welding techniques, electrode identification and use, code welding and maintenance of SMAW equipment.
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Course Description: Student will develop skills using the theory and techniques associated with advanced Shielded Metal Arc Welding processes. This will include groove welds in all positions on mild steel plates of E-6010 and E-7018 electrodes.
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Course Description: Student will develop an awareness of arc welding safety and the gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) processes. This includes acquiring the knowledge of power sources and polarities and principles of operation, welding techniques, electrode identification and use, filler metal identification and maintenance of GTAW equipment and accessories.
Course Objectives:
Course Description: Student will develop an awareness of arc welding safety and the gas metal arc welding (GMAW) processes. This includes acquiring the knowledge of power sources and polarities, principles of operation, welding techniques, modes of filler metal transfer and filler metal identification.
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Course Description: Student will develop the skills of welding safety and gas tungsten arc welding (GTAW) processes. This includes applying the knowledge of power sources, polarities, principles of operation, welding techniques, electrode identification, filler metal identification and use, and maintenance of GTAW equipment and accessories. Student will also learn to perform fillet and groove welds on stainless steel and aluminum thin gauge sheet metal.
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Course Description: Student will develop skills using the theory and techniques of flux cored arc welding, both self-shielded and gas-shielded. This will include fillet welds and groove welds in all positions on carbon steel plates. The student will also identify and initiate recommended repairs for given weld defects.
Course Description:
Course Description: Designed to instruct welders in arc welding safety and the Shielded Metal Arc Welding process (SMAW) and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW) of welding pipe to meet ASME (vertical up) or API (vertical down) welding codes.
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I absolutely loved going to school here. Learned a lot in a quick and easy manner. Everyone, there is very friendly and never had a problem asking any questions that came to mind, whether it be welding or just questions about jobs and the future. I definitely recommend this school to someone who wants to learn how to weld!
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