American Welding Society - Chattanooga Section

04/02/2026

02/25/2026

We had a GREAT turnout last night of 45+ people at our February section event focused on laser welding! A huge thank you to Andrew Pfaller and Eric Pazarena and the others from Miller Welders for presenting as well as bringing the trailer for hands-on demos! And a big shout out to Miller Industries for hosting the event and providing great food, drinks and a wonderful meeting space as well as a shop tour!

American Welding Society

02/16/2026

This is an event you won't want to miss! To guarantee adequate food, please RSVP by commenting or emailing. We hope to see you there!

02/16/2026

📚 Did you know our AWS Section has a library?
We have many codes, technical standards and reference material available for AWS members to check out and use. A lot of folks don’t realize this benefit exists—so we wanted to get the word out!

If you’d like to see what’s available or borrow something, just comment below or message us and we’ll help you get connected.

Located at Chattanooga State Community College, CETAS building welding lab, overseen by welding instructor Joel Rigsby.

02/03/2026

‼️ FEB 24 @ 6PM ‼️ Interested in laser welding? Attend our upcoming section meeting to gain insight into this topic and participate in a hands-on experience.

RSVP to [email protected]

12/11/2025

Join us for an exciting Student Night celebrating welding students from across the Chattanooga Section! Enjoy an evening of recognition, networking, and inspiration — featuring special guest speaker Rae Ripple, renowned welder, metal artist, and TV personality. Come cheer on outstanding student achievements and help spotlight the next generation of skilled welders!

10/23/2025

Big thanks to the Ironworkers Local for hosting this month’s AWS Chattanooga Section meeting! Always great to see collaboration across our local trades and to learn more about the opportunities and training shaping our workforce. 🤝

08/13/2025

If you’re interested in becoming a CWI, you dont want to miss this event! We hope to see you tomorrow evening!

08/06/2025

Interested in becoming a Certified Welding Inspector? Curious of what a work day is like for a CWI? Join us at our next event where we will answer those questions! There will be a live panel discussion of seasoned experts to answer questions and give advice!

08/01/2025

This is great news for one of our sections local high schools! Congratulations!

The grant will help upgrade equipment, expand certification options, and provide more hands-on welding experience.

06/16/2025

Would you like to learn more about getting involved with the local section or have specific inquiries? Please feel free to email us at [email protected]!