Great experience and excellent instruction.
I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to learn the basic on MIG, TIG, and Stick.

After messing around trying to learn welding on my own with YouTube videos I decided to participate in the Arc Academy Five-Day Boot Camp. While I understood the basics, I needed to get some hands-on help. It was the best decision ever! Curtis and Steve were my teachers and in five days I was able to attain basic proficiency in MIG, TIG, and stick welding on steel, stainless steel, and aluminum. No, I didn't become an expert, but I did learn how to be better and better with practice. Curtis and Steve are expert welders, but even more importantly, they knew how to teach welding. I strongly recommend the classes at Arc Academy! (I am a sculptor in stone expanding out into large metal sculptures.)

Had an amazing time. The instructor was very knowledgeable and personable. Definitely planning on taking the Mig 2 class!

I took the MIG1 class this weekend and had a great time.  Our instructor , Curtis,  was great.  He explained the fundamentals in a simple way and the hands-on projects helped solidify that knowledge.  When explaining why and how, he did it in a manner for everyone to grasp.  He took time to connect to each student , and used this connection to help each of us come away with a better knowledge and experience to build on.  He encouraged us as we did the projects and took the time to explain what we were doing right and what we had to improve on.  Then we would use that to try again.   The class was not rushed and we all learned from each other.   The time was well spent and I can't thank Curtis and Arc Academy enough for this opportunity.  Great Job.

Can’t possibly say enough good things about the program and the instructor.  Patient, knowledgeable and very engaging.  Worth every penny!

The MIG 2 class with Curtis was a great way to expand upon what we learned in the first class. We learned how to use the plasma cutter, tack our pieces together, and various weave patterns for laying down a good looking, solid weld. Curtis has been welding for his entire life, and it shows in how knowledgeable he is! Great class, can't wait to take more.

I took the Mig 1 class with Curtis. He was very knowledgeable, and thoroughly explained everything in a way that made it easy to understand. I'll definitely be taking more classes here!

We had a great time attending our first class at Arc Academy. The MIG 1 class with Curtis was great. He was very good at explaining what to do and patient with our entire group. He had so much experience and information to share with us.  I appreciated the small class size which allowed our instructor to provide individual attention to each of us. We will definitely be back for MIG 2 and hopefully other classes after that.

I did MIG 1&2 with my family and Curt was our instructor. Curt did an excellent job explaining the concepts of welding and was very helpful with instructing on doing actual welds. He is a craftsman and was happy to share his knowledge with us.
We had the opportunity to work with various metal working tools and safety was Curt’s primary concern.
We had a great time at Arc Academy. I will recommend Curt, and the Academy to our friends.
Marc Mularoni

Took Mig 1 and 2 with Curtis Payne. Straight forward and hands on instruction. Curtis makes it both fun and informative.
If your thinking of learning to weld these classes are a fantastic value !
John Mickey