Gray skies and scattered rain dimmed the city outside, but inside the Plumber and Steamfitters Union building in Vacaville on Wednesday, there was a buzz of excitement. After all, it isn’t every ...

The VR training program teaches welding processes like TIG, MIG, and stick welding ... fluxcore, and pipe welding. The school even has overnight schedules and scholarships available.

I enjoy the challenge.” Elliott’s favorite class is advanced stick welding, where students are required to weld around a 2-inch pipe. “It’s nothing easy,” he said. “Not everyone can do ...