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The Future of Welding with StrataTech Ocuweld

Season 4, Episode 2

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What is Ocuweld?

OcuWeld is a new and innovative virtual reality (VR) welding simulator designed by expert welding instructors for our welding students.

OcuWeld provides welding students the opportunity to practice hands-on classroom training in a virtual environment, making concerns about safety, access, and cost of materials no longer relevant.

OcuWeld fully immerses students in a virtual environment that mimics classroom lab training and provides access to lessons that complement their online and onsite curriculum.

OcuWeld training is comprised of over 19 different modules to cover all applications for welding, including TIG, MIG, stick, flex-core, and more:

A specific welding process (e.g., the tools and method used)

A particular weld position (e.g., a 45-degree pipe weld)

A corresponding type of material (e.g., stainless steel)

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Chase Lane & Alex DeClair

Joining us on this episode are Chase Lane, vice president of transformation with StrataTech Education, and Alex DeClair, welding director with StrataTech Education.

StrataTech Education Group focuses on the acquisition, growth, and development of specialized career education schools, particularly skilled-trade programs designed to address the nation’s growing infrastructure needs.

The company’s Tulsa Welding School subsidiary was founded in 1949. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and is a member of the American Welding Society and the Association of Private Schools, Colleges, and Universities. TWS-Jacksonville is a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, licensed by OBPVS and ASBPCE and by the Florida Commission for Independent Education, License No. 2331. Tulsa Welding School & Technology Center (TWSTC), a branch campus of Tulsa Welding School, opened and started training students in 2014.

The Refrigeration School, Inc (RSI) was founded in Phoenix, Arizona in 1965. RSI trains students in the technical services that are needed today and challenges the student to reach their highest level of academic knowledge and leadership capabilities. RSI is accredited by ACCSC and licensed by the Arizona State Board for Private Post Secondary Education.

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