MD & PA Welder Certification Test Center

Earlbeck Gases & Technologies provides welder certification testing to any code in our American Welding Society Accredited Test Facility. We have administered over 40,000 welding tests and have AWS Certified Welding Inspectors and Senior Certified Welding Inspectors on staff. We are Maryland's leading provider of welding certifications to AWS and ASME codes, and Maryland's only American Welding Society Accredited Test Facility.

Welding certification is one of the most commonly misunderstood things in our industry. There is not a single welding certification test that will certify you to weld everything, or certify you for all applications of a specific welding process (MIG, TIG, or Stick). Certification testing is done to a specific code, which is selected based on your application and job requirements.
Welding codes are written for a particular industry or product type such as Structural Steel, Sheet Metal, Aluminum or Stainless Steel; Boilers, Pressure Vessels and Piping Systems; Aerospace Welding; and many more. Each of these codes requires a welder to prove they are qualified by passing a Welder Performance Qualification Test. This is a practical exam that tests your ability to make quality welds, and there is no written test for any commonly used code.

How to Become a Certified Welder

First, you must identify which code you need to be certified to. You can learn more about welding code selection here.

If you are taking a test to an AWS code, determine if you would like to take an Accredited Test Facility test upgrade or take a non-ATF test. When you take a ATF test, you will be registered in the national AWS certified welder registry, as well as receive a wallet card from AWS which can be taken to any employer without having to recertify. Learn more about the ATF Testing Program here.

Schedule an appointment. Certification testing is done on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 8:00 AM at our Baltimore, MD and York, PA locations. Schedule an appointment by calling us at (410) 687-8400 or submitting an inquiry below. On the day of the test, please bring a picture ID, and your safety equipment.

We offer welder certification at the locations listed below on Tuesdays and Thursdays starting at 8:00 AM. You can either schedule your appointment by calling us or by submitting an inquiry below.

On the day of the test, please bring a picture ID and your safety equipment!

📍Baltimore, MD
8204 Pulaski Hwy
Baltimore, MD 21237

📍York, PA
95 Aberdeen Rd
York, PA 17406

📍Scranton, PA
4961 Birney Ave
Scranton, PA 18507

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Baltimore, MD

8204 Pulaski Hwy
Baltimore, MD 21237

Welding Supply & Gas Showroom
Hours: Mon- Fri 7:30 AM - 5PM
Phone: (410) 687-8400
Fax: (410) 687-1394

Welder Training & Testing Center
Phone: (410) 687-8400

Beltsville, MD

10792 Tucker St
Beltsville, MD 20705

Welding Supply & Gas Showroom
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:30AM - 4:30PM
Phone: (301) 937-8884
Fax: (301) 937-1811

The College of Southern Maryland's Center for Trades and Energy Training

6170 Hughesville Station Place
Hughesville, MD 20637

Welder Training & Testing Center
Phone: (410) 687-8400

3427 N Main Ave
Scranton, PA 18508

Welder Training & Testing Center
Phone: (410) 687-8400

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