What does it take to compete in a worldwide welding competition?
Join AWS as we take you to the action of WorldSkills® International Competition 2022 Special Edition for Welding and for Construction Metal Work held in Cleveland, Ohio where 30 contestants from around the world competed for one week to find out who would be the best of the best.
Meet Jordan Packer, who represented the USA in the welding competition and brought home the 2022 bronze medal. You'll also hear from previous competitors and medalists including Nick Peterson, Joe Young, Brad Clink, Ray Connolly, and Chandler Vincent. They share what it takes to compete and how the competition changed their lives and careers for the better.
Every two years, the American Welding Society invites the top 48 welding competitors from the National SkillsUSA Championships to compete in the four-stage Team USA Welder Selection that decides which welder will represent the United States at the World Skills Competition.