Lamar Institute of Technology
High School Welding Certifications and Events
The TXHSWS wants everyone to stay safe and healthy as they grow in skills and knowledge. Our events have special protocols in place that meet/exceed the State and Local requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Event Information
Registration Due by
Ways to Register for this event:
online registration system Email forms to:TXHSWS@gmail.comEmailed forms entries can be paid the morning of the event.
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View Registrations by Clicking the link Below
Questions email TXHSWS@gmail.com
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Tentative Welding Schedule of Events:
8 am - Contests Start (Staggered Start Times)
*Each School has a scheduled start time
3 pm - Estimated Results Time Online Announced
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COVID 19 Protocols
LIT Certification Day.mp4Greeting from LIT and Maggie Noble, CWI at LIT
THANK YOU FOR COMPETING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WELDING CERTIFICATION EVENT!
Certification Test Specification Sheets
CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 2.1
2F SMAW E7018 D9.1
Level 1
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 3
1G SMAW E7018 D1.1
Level 2
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CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 3.3
3G SMAW E7018 D1.1
Level 3
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CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO 19.2
3G SMAW E6010 & E7018 D1.1
Level 4
Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications
IMPORTANT INFO:
All Welding Levels will allow chipping hammers and wire brushes. In addition to that Levels 1 will allow battery powered grinders with wire wheels, and Levels 2,3&4 will allow grinders with wire wheels and grinding disks for light grinding needs.
Meet the Welding Machines of LIT
View the Welding Shop and Booths
Cutting Contest
Registered Students will compete in the LIT & All-Tex cutting challenge. Challenge will be timed and evaluated for accuracy.
IMPORTANT: Each individual needs bring their own their own PPE this includes, clear/dark face shield, safety glasses and gloves that are to be worn at all times while in the cutting area.
Measurement, marking and other tools will be provided at each station.
Sample/Practice Plan Provided - Actual Contest Plan will be dinfferent!
*All Students that register for a welding certification level are automatically entered for compete in the Cutting Contest Challenge.
Quiz and Tool ID Event
Registered Students are eligible to take the Tool ID and Safety Knowledge Test. This event consists of Identifying 25 tools form the Tool List below and answering 50 question (T/F & Multiple Choice) from the Safety Study Guide Below.
Top 10 winners will be recognized.
More details will be published about this event as the date gets closer... so stay tuned!
*All Students that register for a welding certification level are automatically entered for compete in the Tool ID and Safety Knowledge Test.
Miller OpenBook Challenge
STARTS: 1/11/21
ENDS: 1/14/20
Print your "Certificate of Completion" and bring it to the LIT Event 1/15/21 .
*We will be drawing for prizes!Miller OpenBook Online Challenge is a NEW Virtual Challenge with the TXHSWS!
The Texas High School Welding Series is utilizing Miller's educational free online platform OpenBook in order to help students prepare for their career in the welding industry.
Learn about Weld Types, Postions, and Symbols, as well as Filler Metal selection. Each educational module is accompanied by a knowledge check. Students have two attempst to pass each module and knowledge check with a 70% or higher score.
High Scores and winners will be ranked and published on the website following the live announcement at LIT Welding Contest and Certification Event Friday, January, 15th.
MUST Bring Printed Certificate to be eligible to win prizes!
High School Welders who are attending the LIT Event in person should print their “Completion Certificates” from their Miller OpenBook Challenge and bring them to the Event Friday. Certificates will be put into a LIVE drawing for welding prizes.
*NOTE: Students MUST make a 70% or higher on all modules for a certificate print option to show up.Underwater Welding
The Ocean Corp
Students with the best under water weld passes will have the opportunity to earn a Dive Coin that will qualify them for the Underwater Welding and Diving State Event this summer at The Ocean Corp in Houston.
At the State event students will compete for TOC Scholarships and prizes as well as the opportunity to earn an AWS D3.6 Welding Certification.
Scholarships Available
Each Competiting Senior Receives:
$500 Tuition Scholarship
One Selected Scholarship Winner will Receive:
$1,000 Tuition Scholarship
Scholarship Winners will Receive:
$1,000 Tuition Scholarship
$1,000 Tuition Scholarship
$1,000 Tuition Scholarship
Placing Students in each Level and Event will Receive a Tuition Scholarship to the Ocean Corp and a Dive Coin to compete this Summer for a Full Tuition Scholarship!
Placing In the Underwater Welding Event Winners will Receive:
1st - $1,500 Tuition Schoalrship
2nd - $1,000 Tuition Scholarship
3rd - $750 Tuition Scholarship
TXHSWS Scholarship
$500
$1,000 Scholarship to 1st place Lv. 4
$1,000 Scholarship to 1st place Lv.3
Awards, Prizes and Donations
Benchmark Abrasives donating Prize Packs - cutting and grinding products, shirts, stickers and more...
Welding Gear and Tools donated by Northern Tool
Coastal Welding Supply donating 5 Buckets of Welding Gear and Tools to Winning Events!
Lincon Electric donating Lincoln Welding SWAG!
Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the
"LIT Welding Certificaion Event"
Friday, January 15th 2021
