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Locally Owned Since 2015 | Free Tours | Competitive Class Rates<\/h5>\n

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Stan Crider - Owner<\/h3>\n

Mr. Crider has more than 45 years of experience in various aspects of the welding industry. He brings this wide-ranging experience to the classroom where it is invaluable in training his students. He has been teaching in private schools and public colleges for more than 25 years. His welding career experience includes inspection, welder testing and as a technician and welder in the aircraft and power production industry. <\/p>\n

Education<\/h4>\n
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  • Tulsa Junior College, Tulsa OK (1978)<\/li>\n
  • Oklahoma State University, Stillwater OK (1987)<\/li>\n
  • Pittsburg State University, Pittsburg KS (1990)<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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    Technical Training <\/b>\n <\/h4>\n
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    • Theory Applications and Radiation Safety<\/li>\n
    • AWS - Managing Welding, Training & Development<\/li>\n
    • AWS - Gas Metal and Flux Cored Arc Welding<\/li>\n
    • AWS - Welding Problems-Their solutions and related product 
      Liability
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    • AWS - Production Improvement
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    • ANST - Radiography, Film Interpretation
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      Professional Experience <\/b>\n <\/h4>\n
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      • Welding technician for aircraft and power plants<\/li>\n
      • Wrote procedures for National Corporation<\/li>\n
      • Journeyman Pipefitter \/ pipe welder-certified to AWS, ASME, and API<\/li>\n
      • Instructor for Welding, Metallurgy, Layout, NDE, Pipefitting Blueprint Reading
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      • Welding Inspector, Nationally Certified
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      • Welder in the aircraft industry
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      • Welder for Food Processing Equipment
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      • High Vacuum Welder (Mass Spectrometer)
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      • Boilermaker- Coal Fire Boiler
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      • Welder Refinery
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      • Developed Welding Program and wrote curriculum for College and Private Industry
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        Certifications <\/b>\n <\/h4>\n
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        • AWS Certified Welding Inspector<\/li>\n
        • AWS Certified Welding Educator<\/li>\n
        • Certified in 4 major welding processes<\/li>\n
        • Shielded Metal Arc (stick) 
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        • Gas Tungsten Arc (Tig) 
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        • Gas Metal Arc (Mig) 
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        • Flux Cored Arc (Fluxcore) 
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        • Certified to AWS D1.1 Structural Code
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        • Certified to ASME Section IX Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code
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        • Certified on 6061-T6 Aluminum for Military
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        • Certified Oklahoma State Steam
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        • Certified Aircraft on Inconel, Hastalloy. Titanium etc.
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        • Certified Tooling Welder McDonnell Douglas Corporation for the F- 14 fighter
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        • Certified Welding Operator Alaska Pipeline
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        • Certified on 52 individual weldments for the Black & Veach Corporation
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        • Mo Association Natural Gas Organization MANGO Certified
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          Professional Awards <\/b>\n <\/h4>\n
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          • McDonnell Douglas - Outstanding Performance on the Alyeska Heatpipe Program<\/li>\n
          • 1994 AWS District 16 Educator Award<\/li>\n
          • 1994 AWS Kansas City Section Education Award<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/section>\n
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            About us<\/span>\n <\/h4>\n

            Crider's Institute of Welding Technology offers welding courses, Master Welding Program training, and hobby welding classes in the Kansas City Metro area.<\/p>\n

            Services<\/h4>\n
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            • Experienced Faculty<\/li>\n
            • Reputable Institution<\/li>\n
            • Flexible Schedule Options<\/li>\n
            • Tuition Assistance
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            • 12:1 Student to Instructor Ratio
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              Business Hours<\/h4>\n

              Mon - Fri
              7:00 am - 10:00 pm
              Sat - Sun
              Closed
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              Payment Types<\/h4>\n
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              • Cash<\/li>\n
              • Check<\/li>\n
              • American Express<\/li>\n
              • Discover
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              • MasterCard
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              • Visa
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                Contact Us<\/h1>\n
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