Course Overview:
This training program is designed to equip participants with the essential knowledge and skills required to effectively oversee welding operations in construction and maintenance projects. Focusing on fundamental principles and best practices, the course ensures that welding activities are conducted safely, efficiently, and in compliance with industry standards.
Target Audience:
- Welding Inspectors and Supervisors
- Quality Assurance/Quality Control Personnel
- Construction Managers
- Project Engineers
- Safety Officers
- Anyone involved in overseeing welding operations on-site
CEU | PDH Requirements:
For this course, to receive CEU and PDH credits, users must attend each day of class, complete the course evaluation, and pass the final exam with a score of 80% or higher.
When
January 8, 2026
TH: 10:00 am-2:30 pm CST
Course Format
Virtual Instructor-led Training
CEU 0.4 | PDH 4
Registration Cost
$400
Topics Covered:
- Wedler qualifications
- Welding processes
- Interpreting welding specifications
- Welding safety
- Overview of welding defects
- Overview of non-destructive weld tests
- Understanding pipe grades and welding rods
- Review essential variables
- Overview of industry codes and standards
- Low-hydrogen welding
If you're registering with a company colleague (or two or more) at the same time, you can save an additional 10%. (The 10% discount applies only to two or more students taking the same class and does not apply to two students taking separate courses.) Contact us if you plan to use the team discount.
Meet Your Instructor Ray Deatherage
Welding Oversight Fundamentals course is led by Ray Deatherage, Director of Education and Training at GTI Energy. Ray is a seasoned professional with 33 years of experience in the natural gas industry, including 25 years with a gas distribution utility. His extensive field background is complemented by over 21 years of experience developing, delivering, and maintaining training programs focused on gas distribution operations.
Ray has also spent 21 years supervising and managing operations staff, ensuring workforce safety, regulatory compliance, and adherence to company procedures. As an experienced educator and industry leader, Ray brings both practical knowledge and instructional expertise to this course, offering participants a valuable opportunity to learn from one of the field’s most trusted and accomplished training professionals.
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