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Need to become an approved or certified welding fabricator? We can help!

​Approved Fabricator Consulting Package

Includes:
- Onsite visits to your facility to perform an assessment of your welding/manufacturing process and identify improvements needed for approval
- Document review: if you have any documents (your WPS, PQRs, Welder certifications, quality manual, etc)
- Document preparation: quality management system / quality assurance program, Welding Procedure Specifications (WPS), Procedure Qualification Records (PQRs), Welder Performance Qualification Records (WPQRs)
- Personnel/Employee training: Quality Control personnel, inspection training, welder training and certification

Click here to read our Terms & Conditions and to submit "Scope of Work" requested

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AWS/ LADBS Approved fabricator QUALITY CONTROL  (QC) TRAINING

2025 Course Schedule:
Friday February 7th, Monday February 10th, Wednesday Feb 12th and Wednesday  Feb 14th
Class starts at 7 AM and ends at 4 PM.

Attend in person or via Zoom.

Description: This 4 day class is designed for Quality Control (QC) personnel who need to take the LADBS Approved Fabricator exam. This class will cover Structural Steel Welding, including the AISC Steel Construction Manual, AWS D1.1 Structural Welding Code- Steel, general welding inspection knowledge, welding procedure specifications (WPS), qualification of welding procedures and welders, and quality control manual.

Publications required (not included in course fee):
- City of Los Angeles Building Code (2 Volumes) Complete Code quantity needed: 1
- AISC Steel Construction Manual 16th edition quantity needed: 1 
- AWS D1.1:2020 quantity: 1 
- AWS A2.4:2020 quantity: 1
- AWS A3.0:2020 quantity: 1

​Cost: $3,500 for up to 3 employees per company
Contact us to register

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Examples Training offered:

Welding Inspection, AWS D1.1:2020 Code Book, Welding Processes, symbols and weld joints. 

• 16 Hour Course (two day course, 8 hour class each day)
• Study Material: AWS D1.1:2015 and AWS A2.4 Welding Symbols

To schedule training, please contact us: click here.

AISC High Strength Bolting

• 8 Hour Course
• Study Material: AISC Steel Construction Manual

To schedule training, please contact us click here.

Blueprint Reading

• 8 Hour Course

​Intensive & detailed training for this tough oral & written exam
Leaves nothing uncovered, using practical common sense methods of teaching

Quality, efficient training
Experienced & knowledgeable instructor
Intensive, no-nonsense & to the point

 
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Looking for an L.A City Approved Fabricator? Take a look at the LADBS' roster - click here