{"product_id":"welding-technician","title":"Welder Technician","description":"\u003cp class=\"course-intro\"\u003eThe Welder Technician course is an intensive overview of skills relating to welding techniques from the basic principles of metal cutting and rigging to safety guidelines and manufacturing management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"course-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e125 course hrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode GES766\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen enrollment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf paced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cnav class=\"course-nav\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#overview\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#objective\"\u003eObjective\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#outline\"\u003eOutline\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#requirements\"\u003eRequirements\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#prerequisites\"\u003ePrerequisites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#instructor\"\u003eInstructor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faqs\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"overview\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"course-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDo you like to work with your hands? 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