Duration of the online course: 7 hours and 2 minutes
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Welding is one of the most practical hands-on skills you can add to your toolbox, whether you want a new trade, better job opportunities, or the ability to build and repair metal projects with confidence. This free online course is designed for beginners who want a clear path from first arc to stronger, cleaner welds across the most common processes used in shops and garages.
You will learn how to approach stick, MIG, TIG, and flux-core welding with the right mindset and technique, focusing on the fundamentals that actually determine results: arc control, travel speed, electrode or wire handling, fit-up, and penetration. Instead of guessing why a bead looks wrong, you will start recognizing what caused it and how to correct it. The course also emphasizes practical setup decisions, like dialing in MIG settings, choosing polarity, and understanding how shielding gas affects performance, including guidance for welding aluminum.
Beyond the weld itself, you will build the workflow skills that make projects smoother and safer. You will explore essential shop tools used around welding, including the angle grinder and metal-cutting tools, and learn how preparation and cleanup influence joint quality. You will also see how to tackle common real-world situations like welding thin material, restarting a weld without ruining the work, and avoiding mistakes that waste time and consumables.
Safety is treated as a core skill, not an afterthought. You will learn to work in a safer, more controlled way so you can practice consistently and improve faster. By the end, you should feel comfortable setting up your process, making informed adjustments, and producing more reliable results on typical beginner projects.
With video lessons and quick knowledge checks, this course helps you turn scattered tips into a solid foundation you can apply immediately—whether you are starting from scratch or tightening up your basics to move toward more advanced work.
Video class: Stick Welding Basics for Beginners: How to Stick Weld
24m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of a chipping hammer in stick welding?
Video class: How to Strike an Arc: Stick Welding Basics for Beginners
06m
Exercise: What is a recommended technique to strike an arc in stick welding?
Video class: TIG Welding Basics for Beginners
31m
Exercise: _What is the most important piece of safety equipment for welding?
Video class: MIG Welder Settings: MIG Welding Basics for Beginners
07m
Exercise: What is a key factor in setting MIG welder settings?
Video class: How to MIG Weld for Beginners: MIG Welding Basics
08m
Exercise: _What is the recommended stick out distance for MIG welding?
Video class: How to Use an Angle Grinder: Angle Grinder Attachments
04m
Exercise: What is a primary use of an angle grinder?
Video class: Stick Weld Thin Square Tubing
08m
Exercise: _What is the recommended electrode and amperage for stick welding thin wall square tubing with a thickness of 60 thousandths of an inch?
Video class: 5 Tips for Flux Core Welding Beginners: How to Weld with Flux Core
05m
Exercise: What is the first tip for better flux core welds?
Video class: Stick Welding Electrodes Explained: Stick Welding Basics for Beginners
10m
Exercise: _What is the primary purpose of the flux coating on stick welding electrodes?
Video class: How to MIG Weld Aluminum: Spool Gun Aluminum Welding for Beginners
08m
Exercise: What is the recommended shielding gas for MIG welding aluminum?
Video class: How to Set Up a MIG Welder - MIG Welding Basics for Beginners
05m
Exercise: _What should you do before connecting the gas regulator to your MIG welder?
Video class: Stick Welding Polarity Explained: AC vs DCEP vs DCEN
09m
Exercise: Which polarity typically results in deeper penetration during stick welding?
Video class: Notch Tubing at an Angle without a Tubing Notcher: 3D Printed Tube Coping Tool
08m
Exercise: _What is the purpose of the code that Tim created for notching round tubing?
Video class: Stick Welding: How to Restart
05m
Exercise: What is a crucial skill to learn in stick welding to avoid wasting electrodes?
Video class: TIG Brazing with Silicon Bronze: How to TIG Braze
04m
Exercise: _What is the difference between TIG welding and brazing?
Video class: 10 Tools for Cutting Metal: How to Cut Metal for Welding Projects
18m
Exercise: Which cutting tool is recommended as the first purchase for metalworking?
Video class: 5 Welding Problems Fixed: Welding Basics for Beginners
07m
Exercise: _What is lack of fusion in welding and how can it be corrected?
Video class: Can I Stick Weld Razor Blades? | Thin Steel Stick Welding Tips
10m
Exercise: What is the recommended minimum plate thickness for stick welding according to the expert?
Video class: Aluminum TIG: Fillet Welds Made Easier
09m
Video class: Learning to Weld? Start with Stick.
08m
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Lorenzo Gordon
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