Arkansas Welding Academy — Local services in Jacksonville

This is the best school ever! My son started here and at first my motherly ways were overprotective , My son's was very quiet and I thought they were a bit rough ,but it was actually what my son needed tough men and a sweet tough woman . They did such an amazing job my son went to military and ranked up and now serving in Korea . He would not be so hard working , honest ,top of his class if it was not for this school . They are our family now! Mrs. Alice is so amazing she went above and beyond to not only help my son but help me with my daughter that was in another school. The whole staff is so wonderful and it was a very great opportunity. They don't care about your race i promise . They care about your heart and hard word work . My Son Finished at 18 and they helped mold him before the army and he has plans after to open his own welding company . We love this school and staff ! Our...

Never laid a weld bead in my life; 3 months in school I’m Tig welding 2 inch pipes in the 6g position with my non dominant hand. If you want to start your career in the welding industry AWA is the place to go; unlimited access to material, 8 hours of actual shop time per day, and extremely knowledgeable staff that will teach you anything you need to know about the industry. The training is self paced so for those that need extra time or help it is always available, and for those that pick up the craft naturally they’ll let you spread your wings. There’s no excuses at AWA, just potential to come straight out of school and hit the job site with more skill and knowledge than 1/2 the hands that are an apprentice for 2 years after they’ve graduated a school. You wanna be a welder? Arkansas Welding Academy is the place to start. Come join the family, you’ll...

I attended the Arkansas Welding Academy 2021 - 2022. The Arkansas Welding Academy worked with the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs to assist me in learning the welding trade and transitioning careers. One of the best decisions of my life and every step of the way through program has been fantastic!

The program is worth the investment, especially if you're a strong positive self-starter, have the drive to succeed, and want to learn and push through obstacles when the chips are down.

I cannot say enough great things about all of the administration and staff members of AWA. All I can say is this, there is big potential to earn and succeed in skilled trades. This school gives you the opportunity and as long as you give 100% effort while you're here - they'll help you out.

You build good relationships here and AWA becomes a family. Take a tour and...