heres where I work,
http://www.stuppbridge.com/planttour.html
been there since august 07. hired in as a helper but later applied for a welder position and got that around november. they teach you all you need to know there (set on a bucket all night and practice the different welding procedures), and then you take weld tests and they xray the welds and then they make you state certified if it passes. I mostly weld with flux core and stick (7018 and 8018 rods) and sometimes sub-arc welding. I work 2nd shift, 3:30 to midnight, 5 days a week, makin 13$ an hour. not really gettin rich but it pays the bills and also I got great insurance coverage and even a 401k plan.