Field Guidance

Explore industrial jobs and what to learn for each role.

ROLE OVERVIEW

Explore inspection jobs, what to study and useful qualifications.

ROLE OVERVIEW

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Find your place in industry.

Whether you are starting your first job or exploring a new direction, Field Guidance helps you understand the work, what to learn and which training can support your goals.

Craft — build, install and maintain.

Open Craft to explore welding, boilermaking, electrical work, pipefitting, rigging and other industrial jobs. Learn what each role does, where people work and what to study before getting started.

Inspection — check the work.

Open Inspection to explore roles focused on checking materials, welds, equipment and construction work. Learn what each role looks for, which technical skills to build and which qualifications may help.

NDE — test materials and equipment.

Open NDE to explore X-ray, ultrasonic, magnetic particle, penetrant, visual and eddy current testing. Follow the training, supervised experience and qualification steps for the method that interests you.

Turn an interest into a career plan.

Choose a role, open View Requirements and start with the basics. Use the linked providers to explore training, then build experience in the field. Return as your skills grow to explore related roles.

Choose your direction. Build your skills. Keep moving forward.