2025 National Welding Month: Connected by Welding: Bridging Communities and Industries!
National Welding Month (NWM) is an opportunity to celebrate the people and professions that shape our workforce, strengthen infrastructure, and drive innovation in manufacturing. As NWM aims to inspire the next generation, foster collaboration, and showcase the diverse opportunities within the welding community, please enjoy the promotions and join in on the activities below.
Let's start with AWS Members Promos!
- Book Store: Enjoy a 35% discount off list and member prices for hard copies of the Welding Handbook. Shipping is excluded from the discount.
- Education: Learning never stops! Self-paced online courses will be offered at a 15% discount
- JobsInWelding.com: Connect opportunity with talent by posting your job on our platform. AWS Corporate Members receive 25% off job postings (nonmember price) and AWS Sustaining Corporate Members receive 50% off job postings (nonmember prices). Contact membership for code (membership@aws.org)
AWS Giveaways
- Enter to win A3.0M/A3.0:2025—Be among the first to own the newly updated Standard Welding Terms & Definitions reference.
- AWS Custom Helmet – A chance to win a one-of-a-kind AWS welding helmet
(go to the link below to enter to learn more and enter to win)
Explore the Highlights of NWM:
- My Welding Story on Instagram – Welders across the industry, including AWS President Richard L. Holdren, will share their personal journeys in welding. Stories will be featured daily on @americanweldingsociety.
- Weld Wednesday Podcast Special Episode – On April 2, AWS President Richard L. Holdren joins host Jason Becker to discuss “The State of the Welding Industry: 2025 Insights and Predictions.” Tune in at weld.ng/podcast.
Be Social! #NWM2025 Social Media Activities
- Share Your Welding Journey Video Challenge – Share your welding journey and tag three friends for a chance to win.
- Community Spotlight – Weekly features on AWS Sections making a difference.
- Thank-a-Mentor – A chance to recognize the mentors who helped shape welding careers.
- Welding Facts & Stats – Eye-opening insights on industry growth, job demand, and welding’s global impact.
- “What It’s Like to Be a Welder” Video Series – A behind-the-scenes look at different career paths in welding.
- Welding Around the World – Stories showcasing welding’s global reach.
AWS invites you to take part in this month-long celebration by engaging in activities that honor every facet of the industry and those who keep it moving forward.
To connect with all the offers/promos above, explore the highlights and be social #NWM2025, use the link below (search for the tab you are interested in).