Career Area Of Interest

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My career area of interest is welding. Welding is the joining together of metal pieces or parts by heating the surfaces to the point of melting using a blowtorch, electric arc, or other means, and uniting them by pressing, hammering, & etc. The reason as to why this is my career of interest is because welding is an important part in my life due to my family wanting to fix up broken cars. Things that I know about welding is that it is very dangerous and it pays really well, and what I hope to learn is what certifications I would need to get a job in the welding

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