Lakeshore Technical College: An AWS Accredited Test Facility

AWS Welding Certified

If you’re looking for a welding test facility accredited by the American Welding Society (AWS), you’re in the right place. Lakeshore Technical College welcomes you and your company’s welders to our state-of-the-art KOHLER Center for Manufacturing Excellence to obtain welder certification.

The AWS is recognized worldwide as the leader in certification programs for the welding industry. AWS certification also allows welders to carry their certification with them globally.

Our test facility is easy to find, right off Interstate 43 between Milwaukee and Green Bay, Wisconsin. We are in Cleveland, which is only:

1 hour from Green Bay 2 hours from Madison

1 ¼ hours from Milwaukee 2 ½ hours from Chicago

1 ¼ hours from Appleton 2 ½ hours from Wausau

1 ½ hours from Sturgeon Bay 5 ½ hours from Minneapolis

If you have questions about testing capabilities, materials, or pricing, or would like to schedule a test, please contact us at:

aws@gotoltc.edu or 920.693.1746

Testing Details

All tests are administered by an AWS Weld Test Supervisor. Learn about our testing team below.
We can test to any code in all positions, on plate or pipe.
We can help with development of:
- WPS (Welding Procedure Specifications)
- PQR (Procedure Qualification Records)
- WQT/WPQR (Welder Qualification Test/Welder Performance Qualification Records)
Testing takes place Monday through Friday at our Cleveland campus, or by special appointment.
Additional lead time may be needed for testing on certain material types for shapes and thicknesses that we do not have in stock.
On-site facilitation of weld testing can be arranged.

Testing Codes

Each weld test will follow the proper AWS or ASME Code. Employers and individuals with testing aspirations that don’t meet the B2.1 standards may submit a copy of their Welding Procedure Specification to an Lakeshore Weld Test Supervisor for review at aws@gotoltc.edu.

Lakeshore Technical College holds the AWS Lakeshore Section Library. Within the library, there are many alternative Standard Welding Procedure Specifications to choose from. These can be reviewed by appointment with an Lakeshore Test Supervisor.

Lakeshore’s Expert Testing Team

Technical Manager/Facility Representative/Welding Program Coordinator

Dave Saunders

35+ years of industry experience
More than 20 years of teaching in welding and fabrication
Certified Welding Educator (CWE), Level 1 UT Technician
Weld Test Conductor for State of Wisconsin
Lakeshore Weld Program Coordinator
AWS Educational Chair Holder

Test Supervisors

Brian Strebe

More than 10 years of industry experience in welding and fabrication
17+ years of teaching welding and fabrication
Certified Welding Educator (CWI)
Certified Welding Inspector (CWE)
Weld Test Conductor (WTC)

Jeremy Dekker

More than 10 years of industry experience in welding and fabrication
10+ years of teaching in welding and fabrication
AWS Certified Weld Inspector, AWS Certified Weld Educator
ASNT Ultrasonic Testing, ACCP Level II Visual Testing
Certified Welder, AWS Weld Test Supervisor

"Welding is a profession that is not just a job but a career that can open so many doors for you in the future. It was one of the best decisions I ever made. Welcome to the Weld Program!"

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