Falcon Weld It Up!

Welding Certification and Event

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.com

Emailed 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 will be assigned a start time. 

Safety Meetings will happen before each schools scheduled time starts

3 pm  - Online Results after the completeion of the contest.

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Forms & Scholarship Information

Liability Waiver and Release Form 

Scholarship Application Form

Event Map & Directions

Arclabs Welding School9510 N. Houston rosslyn rdHouston, Tx 77088

COVID 19 Protocols 

Click any image to download/view in PDF

THANK YOU FOR COMPETING AND PARTICIPATING IN THE WELDING CERTIFICATION EVENT!


Certification Test Specification Sheets

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO  

D9.1 3F SMAW E7018

Level 1 


Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO  

D1.1 3G w/backing FCAW 

Level 2


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CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO  

D1.1 SMAW E6010 & E7018

Level 3


Click links below to see the Certification Test Specifications

CERTIFICATION TEST SPEC NO  

D1.1 GTAW (root) SMAW E7018 (fill/Cap)

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&2 will allow battery powered grinders with wire wheels, and Levels 3&4 will allow grinders with wire wheels and grinding disks for light grinding needs.

Ryan Dillon, Operations Supervisor at Acuren explains X-ray quality of welds.

Meet the Welding Machines 

View the Facilities at ArcLabs

Cutting Contest 

Registered Students will earn their way to compete in three rounds of cutting challenges.  Challenges my be timed, or for accuracy and/or both. After each round only the top scores will advance to the next rounds challenge.

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. 

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 Cutting Contest Challenge.

Cutting Contest sponsor gas, metal and ppe

Victor Guide to Welding & Cutting With Alternate Fuel


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.

Sponsor of the Tool ID and Knowledge Test

Pipeliner Challenge "Brother in Law" Welding 

Sponsors for the Brother in Law Welding Event: John King, JK Welding & AlumaReel!

Brother In Law Welding 

  "The Team at JK Welding machined beveled all of these 8" sch 40 coupons for this event to allow and show these young some brother in law action!"  John King 

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 

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 


Scholarship Winners will Receive:

Level 2 Winner  - $2,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Level 3 Winner  - $3,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Level 4 Winner  - $5,000 ArcLabs Tuition Scholarhip

Each Competiting Senior Receives:

$500 Tuition Scholarship to each attending Senior

One Selected Scholarship Winner will Receive:

$1,000 Tuition Scholarship

One Selected Scholarship Winner will Receive:

1-$2,000 Scholarship

1- $1,000 Scholarship

Each Competing Junior & Senior Receives:

$500 Tuition Scholarship 


Awards, Prizes and Donations

Every Placing Winner 1st to 3rd Place to receive Prize Pack from Benchmark Abbrasives!

All- Tex Welding Supply

Northern Tool & JK Welding Prizes!

Welding SWAG from Republic Testing 

Boot 'em Up Program by R&N Manufacturing and Northern Tool 

7 Competitors at this evetn will Win a new pair of Boots!

Northern Tool Boot Options for the Boot' em Up Program!

AWS donated these Jackson Welding Hoods

AWS Jackson Welding Hoods

Benchmark Abrasives Combo Packs for each Winner 1st, 2nd & 3rd !!

Welding Hood donated by Fitch Steel Supply

Special Thanks to the Sponsors of the 

"Falcon Weld It Up" 

February, 6th 2021


VERIFY TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS, LLC

ALEX DEHART