Hi all:
My name is Robert Branan and I have recently won an election for the Welding/Manufacturing/Maching Teaching Chair position and woud like to pursue AWS accreditation for becoming a certified testing facility.
To give a brief introduction about me it is as follows:
I started at the junior college that I now work at to learn how to weld in 1979 and went out into the world and welded to feed my family.
I then got in the Boilermaker Appreticeship, graduated from it and worked as a field construction for ten years and was injured.
I then went to engineering school and got through that (it was tough). I have also taught the Boilermaker Apprentices for nine years.
I was then employed by the junior college that I now have been working at for going on eight years.
I went to Hobart Welding School for the CWI/CWE seminar, took the test, and passed after a few years at the beginning of my tenure at school. I am also an ASME IX Super Critical Pressure Weldor.
I am now in the position to move towards starting the process of gaining AWS Accredited Testing Facility status.
Besides the material that is available on this website where would be a good place to start?
Thank you in advance for your consideration,
Bob
Bob Branan
Machining/Manufacturing/Welding Teaching Chair
Agricultural Industrial Technology Department
Room 220
1 College Drive
East Peoria, Illinois 61635
bbranan@icc.edu Office
309.694.5482 Office