From the Bahamas, David Morris first attended Hobart Institute in 1991 when he completed the Combination Structural and Pipe Welding Program. In subsequent years, David has been involved in various projects including pipeline welding and fabrication, oil tank refurbishment, demolition of steel structures, and structural welding. Soon after, he became lead and senior welder and later became field and factory foreman, while training many new potential welders.

David initially learned to weld from his father who is also a welder and continued on to a local vocational school where he learned of Hobart Institute and that it is the best welding school in the U.S.

“I am very proud of the skills I learned at Hobart Institute. Not only did it give me an advantage over my welding peers, but it allowed me a great opportunity to provide for my family,” says David.

In October 2005, David returned to Hobart Institute and has completed a one-week Arc Welding Inspection and Quality Control course, a Fundamentals of Visual Inspection course, the Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection course, and the Preparation for the American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Examination.

The course in Arc Welding Inspection and Quality Control provides a background to assist in establishing a weld quality control program by providing information in welding defect analysis and weldment testing.

Fundamentals of Visual Inspection is a great three-day course for anyone involved with arc welding inspection, quality control, engineering or supervision. It concentrates on what to observe before, during, and after welding and is the single, most-used method of welding inspection.

The Liquid Penetrant and Magnetic Particle Inspection course provides training in theory and hands-on laboratory practice in the most widely used processes for nondestructive testing.

While not absolutely essential, these courses lay the groundwork for Preparation for the American Welding Society (AWS) Certified Welding Inspector/Educator (CWI/CWE) Examination. David selected this course because he wanted to become an AWS Certified Welding Inspector / Educator.

With this education, David plans to continue to expand his knowledge and experiences in welding and inspection.