Diesel65

Can anyone tell me what certification is required to be able to weld structual steel here in Florida ?

I have searched on this subject but can find no specialty State licensing or anything.

Plenty of certification required for pipe and such but not structual, a lot of my customers need to have steel placed for new roof curbs and I have the equipment and skill's to do it and am thinking of offering it as part of my scope.

I have done a few over the years at the request of the customer, but would like to stay on the right side of the law, so to speak.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

JasontheMason

Around here the big welding companys will usally do it, they have people working for them that will do it. A friend of mine went to one and got cirtified thought them, the state does the program though them.

So I would try going to welding shops and asking around that might be your best bet.

Diesel65

Thanks Jason, I asked at a local Fab company and they could not help me.
I am going down south tomorrow and will stop in at a large steel erection company I know off and ask them.
Thanks again.

JasontheMason

yup any time

Kingfisher

Did you ever find the answer to this question?

Diesel65

No I never found an answer exactly, so I took a welding class at the local college, and got certified through them.

I have not ever been questioned on the job site and have only done a few curb steels, nothing structual.

There does not seem to be a welding (State license) that I can find anywhere, I believe it falls under structual steel.

I am afraid I have been a little lazy and not pursued it because of the fact I have not done any more for a while and probably will not look into it again until I bid another job that requires curb steel, luckily for me I have been too busy.

Sorry I could not be of more help, but when I get a definate answer I will post it here.

Weldingsoftware

There are many differing state laws regarding welding. Many states may just reference codes that already exist in industry such as AWS D1.1 "Structural Welding Code-Steel".

This code addresses the requirements for welder and procedure qualification and documentation. An individual contractor has the responsibility for qualification and certification of their welders. No third party involvement is required by the code however individual contracts may modify the requirememnts for certification/qualification of welders. Tbe engineer on the project may have different requirements.

Gerald
weldingdata.com

TMG1

Not sure if you need one, but got a link for a welding school in FL. they would definitely know so you may want to just give them a call.

http://tulsawelding.school-info.net/...FQOjFQodNA2R5w

pyroracing85

AWS is in miami florida