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Howard Edison, a freshman at Superior High School received his welding certificate last week during testing. (Photo courtesy Jeff Shultz).
June 6, 2017
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June 6, 2017 5:45 p.m.
Superior students receive valuable welding certificates
The demand for welders is putting a spark in the U.S. job market due to increased construction and because within five years 25 percent of the skilled welders will be retiring. All this with a welder’s earning potential matching those of a mid-level executive of a Fortune 500 company. That’s why students in Superior’s welding class were excited and nervous for the opportunity to take national tests for welding certification.