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Louisiana does not license individual welders statewide. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a commercial contractor license for commercial projects valued at $50,000 or more. The Louisiana Workforce...
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The Louisiana Welder Guide
Louisiana does not license individual welders statewide. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a commercial contractor license for commercial projects valued at $50,000 or more. The Louisiana Workforce Commission acts as the state apprenticeship authority. In place of a state license, AWS credentials serve as the industry standard.
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1. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a commercial license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more.
Apprenticeship authority in Louisiana
Registered apprenticeship oversight in Louisiana runs through Louisiana Workforce Commission (https://apprenticeshipla.com/).
Additional state context
The Louisiana Workforce Commission oversees registered apprenticeships as a workforce development strategy. AWS says the Certified Welder program tests procedures used in structural steel, petroleum pipelines, sheet metal, and...
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Louisiana licensing authority for Welder
Louisiana does not license individual welders statewide. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a commercial contractor license for commercial projects valued at $50,000 or more. The Louisiana Workforce Commission acts as the state apprenticeship authority. In place of a state license, AWS credentials serve as the industry standard.
Licensing rules and hour requirements
1. The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a commercial license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more. (Source: https://lslbc.louisiana.gov/types-of-licenses/; verbatim: “Commercial projects with a value of $50,000 or more (including labor and materials) when the property is to be used for commercial purposes.”)
Apprenticeship authority in Louisiana
Registered apprenticeship oversight in Louisiana runs through Louisiana Workforce Commission (https://apprenticeshipla.com/).
Additional state context
The Louisiana Workforce Commission oversees registered apprenticeships as a workforce development strategy.
AWS says the Certified Welder program tests procedures used in structural steel, petroleum pipelines, sheet metal, and chemical refinery welding industries.
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The Louisiana State Licensing Board for Contractors requires a commercial license for commercial projects of $50,000 or more.
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