THE JOHN
H. BLANKENBUEHLER
MEMORIAL LIBRARY
The John H. Blankenbuehler Memorial Library
includes one of the most complete collections on welding and
related subjects. It includes current welding specifications,
standards and periodicals from around the world, along with
over 4,000 books and government documents.
The library is available to those
enrolled at the Institute and to the welding industry.
The library also provides an on-line searching service with
access to over 500 technical, business and marketing
databases.
Library hours are 7:30 a.m. to
1:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. For more information,
contact the Librarian at:
Phone: (937) 332-5603
Fax: (937) 332-5057
Email: hiwt@welding.org
TYPES OF TRAINING
The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology can
arrange the following types of training.
Welding Skill Training:
Designed to teach actual welding
techniques and manipulative skills in all major welding
processes. Call extension 5051, 5516, or 5678.
Technical
Training:
Designed to teach the theory of welding and
related subjects through short courses for technical and
management personnel. Call extension 5647 or 5215.
Customized Field Training:
Designed to solve
specific performance problems at any location worldwide. Call
extension 5609.
Specialized Training:
Designed to train personnel for specialized
welding needs. Training is conducted at the Institute by
special arrangement. Call extension 5609.
For more information, call
800-332-9448.
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TRAINING
MATERIALS
We produce complete video-based training programs
– including workbooks, instructor’s guides, technical
guides and tests – on the major welding processes. We
also offer a wide selection of textbooks and other
welding-related training materials. For a Training Materials
catalog, call 800-332-9448 extension 5433.
CERTIFICATION
The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology
qualifies operators and procedures to the following codes: AWS,
ASME, API and MIL Specs. Call extension 5107 or 5609.
INSTRUCTOR STAFF
The Hobart Institute of
Welding Technology features a full time staff of 18
instructors with over 300 years of combined, practical
teaching experience, with backgrounds in industry,
construction welding and the military.
Instructors are qualified
in all the welding processes they teach, and all programs are
designed to meet specific performance criteria.
TRAINING METHODS
Welding training is skills-based, and is continually updated
to reflect the best industrial practices. We follow specific
performance objectives for each phase of training. We use four
proven strategies to teach welding:
Lecture/discussion with audio visual aids to introduce key
concepts.
Demonstration to model proper technique
Supervised
individual practice
with one-on-one instructor coaching to
give students an opportunity to incorporate new skills.
Systematic practical and written
testing to insure that students have
mastered key concepts and skills. Weld testing (fracturing,
bending or sectioning) is a major part of each skill course to
help overcome the fear of on-the-job qualification tests.
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CLASS SIZE
For welding skill training,
class size is approximately 12 students per 1 instructor.
For Welding Technology
and Oxyacetylene courses, where booths are not required for
individual practice, the student/instructor ratio is 18 to 1.
HIWT Instructors are
dedicated full-time to teaching welding and welding-related
activities to insure that they spend maximum time working with
students.
PRACTICE MATERIALS
The Institute has a full-time support staff to
prepare certification quality base metal for student
exercises. We do not use scrap metal.
FACILITIES
The Institute is housed in a
105,000 sq. ft. facility featuring 150 welding booths for
hands-on training; 13 air conditioned, A/V equipped
classrooms; and 4 labs for demonstrations.
Welding booths
are metal on three sides with flameproof
curtains and state-of-the-art ventilation to exhaust smoke and
fumes. Booths are equipped with the latest welding power
sources (inverters, DC Rectifiers, and AC/DC combination
units). Each booth is fully equipped with a custom-designed
welding table for all-position welding, positioner, and
fixture.
The
oxyacetylene
area has 18 welding stations and 6 flame
cutting stations.
Safety & Health Note:
Tobacco use is not permitted inside the Institute. There are
areas outside the facility designated for tobacco users.
Complete safety and health information is provided during
student orientation.
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