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OUR
HISTORY
The welding school was started in 1930 as a department of the Hobart
Brothers Company. In 1940, the school was granted a charter by the
State of Ohio as a non-profit corporation and became known as the
Hobart Trade School.
As welding
became more popular, the demand for trained welders increased and
larger school facilities were required. In 1940, a new all-welded
steel building was designed and built to house the welding school
operation.
We trained thousands of welders for World War II
production in 1942-45.
The success of the welding training programs and the
acceleration and growth of welding justified the construction of
larger training facilities. In 1958, the present Hobart Technical
Center, which houses the school, was completed.
Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools
approval was received in 1970. The name was changed to Hobart School
of Welding Technology in December of 1970. The National Association
of Trade & Technical Schools in 1972 accredited us. The school
became a supporting member of the American Welding Society in 1977.
Once again, demand for trained welders increased and larger school
facilities were required, so the facilities were remodeled and
increased in 1978.
In September of 1991 the name was changed to Hobart
Institute of Welding Technology. The welding school is owned by the
Hobart Institute of Welding Technology and is governed by a Board of
Directors. The Hobart Brothers Company provided initial financing.
Additional grants have been given by the company and by the Hobart
family through the years.
Over
80,000 people have successfully completed Hobart Institute of
Welding Technology courses. We have trained students both male and
female from all over
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the world ranging from the
individual student fresh out of high
school to employees of Fortune 500 companies.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
We are committed to helping individuals develop marketable welding
skills through quality training at minimum cost.
We are also committed to making industry more
competitive by conducting training to solve welding related
problems.
We strive to develop new and better welding training
methods and training materials, and to make welding training
available to all.
The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology does not
discriminate on the basis of disability, race, color, religion,
sex, national origin or age.
ACCREDITATIONS AND APPROVALS
The Hobart Institute of Welding Technology is accredited by the
Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of
Technology (ACCSCT No. 000403). The ACCSCT is listed by the U.S.
Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting
agency.
We are
recognized as meeting or exceeding educational standards
prescribed by the Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools.
Our Ohio State Board of Career Colleges and Schools number is
70-12-0064HT
HIWT is accredited by the American Welding Society
(QC4) to perform qualification of welders and welding inspectors
under the AWS QC7 certificate program.
EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NUMBER
Our Federal Employer Identification
Number
is 31-6032186. Hobart Institute of
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Welding
Technology is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit tax-exempt organization.
CREDITS AND AFFILIATIONS
Continuing
Education Units
The Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized,
standard unit of measurement awarded by the Armed Forces and by many
colleges, schools, companies and other institutions, for
participation in qualified continuing education programs.
Under the CEU system, one unit is awarded for every
ten contact hours of participation in an organized continuing
education experience under responsible sponsorship, capable
direction and qualified instruction.
CUEs are a means of documenting continuing education
courses. They may be used for the attainment of goals associated
with personal and professional development.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ Credits
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers’ National Certification
Committee grants professional credits for each of the HIWT skill
training courses. These credits may count toward manufacturing
engineer re-certification and are awarded on a one credit per hour
of course attendance basis.
College Affiliation
Edison State Community College in Piqua, Ohio will apply selected
HIWT courses toward the completion of an Associate of Technical
Studies Degree in Welding Technology.
Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio will apply block credits
for up to ten HIWT courses toward the completion of the Associate of
Technical Study, or Associate of Individualized Study degree
programs.
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