1	Welding Your Future
2	HIWT – Troy Ohio
3	Unity of Man fountain at the front of Hobart Institute
4	Photo of HIWT Building
5	Overview of Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
6	Hobart Institute Welcomes YOU!
7	Hobart Institute Staff
8	Let Hobart Institute open the door
9	Friendly office staff greets visitors
10	Areas for student and parent advising conferences
11	Scholarship Opportunities Hobart Institute of Welding Technology American Welding Society The Troy Foundation The Miami County Foundation Local Organizations
12	Approvals: Hobart Institute is ACCSCT Accredited (No. 000403) and Approved by the State of Ohio Board of Proprietary Schools (No. 70-12-0064HT)
13	Housing Options Some Shared w/Landlord Some Shared w/Tenants Apartments Camping Facilities Motels
14	Students in hallway of skill training area.
15	150 Welding Booths HIWT features 150 welding booths. Each student maintains their own booth.
16	Large Smoke Removal System
17	Prerequisite Testing Blueprint Reading No Fee Oxyacetylene $ 75.00 Shielded Metal Arc $100.00 Gas Tungsten Arc $ 50.00 Gas Metal Arc $ 75.00
18	Instructor Supervised Training Instructor-supervised training at Hobart Institute. Students may obtain individual instruction.
19	New Metals for Training Scrap metals are not used for training purposes at Hobart Institute. New metals are precut by staff and ready for students to practice welding.
20	Welding Practice Students spend 80% to 90% of their time in supervised welding practice. Each student has a welding booth.
21	Classroom Info Skill students spend 10% to 20% of their time in the classroom. Class size is approximately 12:1 with a full-time instructor staff of 18.
22	Cutting units in skill training area.
23	Job Placement Employers post jobs on our website Students may post resumes on our website We give guidance but cannot guarantee a job Assistance upon request Fax / Phone Resume Service Internet Access Bring in employers to do on-site testing and interviews at HIWT
24	Canteen for student break time.
25	Student Job Center and Welding Library
26	Website: www.welding.org Very in-depth description of the Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Full course & product listing Secure electronic course registration Accepts secure electronic orders for training materials Online issues of The World of Welding
27	Book Store
28	Studio Where HIWT Training Curriculum is Developed
29	Corporate & Individual Students
30	Classroom Example Technical Instructor Nelson Morales presents lesson to a class in Preparation for the AWS-CWI/CWE Examination
31	Certification & Qualification Procedure qualifications Performance qualifications AWS National Welder Certification Hobart Institute is accredited by the American Welding Society under QC4 to perform qualification of welders in accordance with AWS QC7.
32	Weld Test Lab
33	In-Plant and Specialized Training Hobart Institute offers in-plant assessment and training of welders. Specialized training to meet manufacturing needs. For pricing, contact hiwt@welding.org or call 1-800-332-9448.
34	Classrooms for specialized training
35	What, Where, What Kind of Work? What do welders do? Where do welders work? What kind of jobs are out there for me?
36	Steel is the most commonly welded material.
37	Welders construct equipment for steel mills.
38	Welders work on construction sites.
39	Welders work in oil fields constructing pipelines.
40	Welders build and repair farm equipment.
41	Welders cut and weld metal plate for fabrication.
42	Welders construct skyscrapers and high-rise office buildings.
43	Welders work in fabrication shops.
44	Welders Build and Repair Heavy Equipment
45	Welders work offshore
46	Welders work underwater.
47	Welders Build Ships and Bridges
48	Welders work in shops
49	Trained Welders…
50	Average Age of Skilled Workers…
51	The Time is Right…
52	Educational Avenues After High School
53	Job Outlook
54	Earnings Based on Skill
55	Welding is in Your Future Welding is in Your future! Are you ready to weld the pieces of your career together?
56	HIWT has trained over 85,000 welders
57	Hobart Institute… 75 years in the making Founded in 1930 by Edward A. Hobart Nonprofit charter granted in 1940 Current facility constructed in 1958 Facility enlarged in 1978 Name changed to Hobart Institute of Welding Technology in 1991 2005 Hobart Institute celebrated 75 years Major renovation in 2006
58	Hobart Institute of Welding Technology Hobart Institute of Welding Technology 400 Trade Square East Troy, Ohio 45373 USA http://www.welding.org Phone: 1-800-332-9448 Or 937-332-5215 Fax: 937-332-5200 E-mail: hiwt@welding.org A 501(c)3 nonprofit organization