Effective Date: September 24, 2026
Website: socalwelding.com
These Terms of Service (“Terms”) govern your access to and use of the website operated by California Welding Institute LLC, a subsidiary of Advanced Weldtec, Inc. (“CWI,” “AWI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).
Please read these Terms carefully before using this website.
By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree with these Terms, please do not use the website.
This website provides information regarding California Welding Institute, Advanced Weldtec, Inc., and their respective educational, certification, testing, inspection, consulting, welding, fabrication, and related services.
California Welding Institute provides educational and training-related programs and services.
Advanced Weldtec, Inc. provides professional, technical, consulting, inspection, welding, fabrication, testing, and related services to individuals and businesses.
The availability, scope, pricing, scheduling, qualifications, requirements, and terms applicable to individual programs or services may vary.
We make reasonable efforts to provide accurate and current information. However, website content may contain errors, omissions, outdated information, or information that changes after publication.
We do not warrant that all website content is complete, accurate, current, or error-free.
We may modify, correct, remove, or update website content at any time without prior notice.
Information appearing on this website does not create a contractual obligation unless it is expressly incorporated into a written agreement between you and California Welding Institute LLC or Advanced Weldtec, Inc.
Information on this website concerning courses, training programs, schedules, tuition, fees, equipment, certification opportunities, financing, admissions, completion requirements, job-placement assistance, or other educational matters is provided for general informational purposes.
Enrollment in a California Welding Institute educational program may be subject to additional documents and requirements, including an enrollment agreement, school catalog, student policies, disclosures, cancellation and refund policies, and other applicable educational or regulatory documents.
If there is a conflict between these website Terms and an executed enrollment agreement or another document that is legally required to govern a student’s enrollment, the applicable enrollment agreement or required document will control with respect to that matter.
Nothing on this website guarantees admission, completion of a program, successful certification, employment, compensation, career advancement, or any other particular educational or employment outcome.
Advanced Weldtec, Inc. may offer consulting, welding inspection, welding procedure development, qualification services, testing, fabrication, quality-control services, employee training, expert services, and other professional or technical services through this website.
Descriptions of these services are provided for informational and marketing purposes and do not, by themselves, constitute a binding proposal or agreement to perform services.
Professional or business services may be subject to separate quotations, proposals, consulting agreements, purchase orders, statements of work, payment terms, cancellation terms, travel charges, minimum charges, limitations, exclusions, or other written agreements.
Where a separate written agreement applies to a service, the terms of that agreement will control with respect to that service in the event of a conflict with these website Terms.
Our website may discuss welding codes, standards, specifications, certification requirements, inspection practices, welding procedures, regulatory requirements, or other technical subjects.
Such content is provided for general informational and educational purposes and should not be treated as a substitute for the applicable code, standard, contract document, engineering specification, manufacturer’s requirement, regulatory requirement, or professional evaluation applicable to a particular project.
Codes, standards, regulations, and industry requirements may change.
Users are responsible for determining which requirements apply to their particular project, qualification, certification, employer, jurisdiction, or application.
Nothing published on this website constitutes engineering, legal, regulatory, or other professional advice for a particular project unless expressly provided as part of a separate professional engagement.
References to welding certifications, qualifications, testing, inspection, or related credentials are subject to the requirements of the applicable code, standard, certification body, employer, authority having jurisdiction, or other governing organization.
Participation in training, practice, testing, or certification-related services does not guarantee that an individual will pass an examination or qualification test or receive or maintain a certification or qualification.
Users are responsible for confirming the requirements applicable to their intended certification, qualification, employer, project, or jurisdiction.
We may provide career information, employer connections, job-placement assistance, employment resources, or information regarding employment opportunities.
We do not guarantee employment, job placement, wages, salary levels, advancement, continued employment, or any particular employment outcome.
Employment decisions are made by employers and other third parties and may depend on qualifications, experience, certifications, background requirements, labor-market conditions, location, and other factors outside our control.
Our website contains forms through which you may contact us, request information, submit inquiries, register interest in services or programs, upload documents, or otherwise communicate with us.
You agree that information you submit through the website will be accurate to the best of your knowledge and that you will not knowingly submit false, fraudulent, misleading, unlawful, or malicious information.
You are responsible for ensuring that you have the right to submit any information, document, photograph, drawing, specification, or other material you provide to us.
Submitting information through a general website form does not, by itself, create a student relationship, consulting relationship, professional engagement, contractual relationship, or obligation for us to provide services.
Our collection and handling of personal information submitted through website forms is addressed in our Privacy Policy.
Certain website forms may allow users to upload files.
You agree not to upload files that:
We may delete, block, or refuse files that we reasonably believe violate these Terms or create security, legal, or operational risks.
Unless specifically requested, you should not submit highly sensitive personal information through general website forms.
Unless otherwise stated, website content—including text, graphics, photographs, videos, logos, designs, course descriptions, educational materials, downloads, and other original content—is owned by or licensed to California Welding Institute LLC, Advanced Weldtec, Inc., or their respective licensors and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.
You may view and use website content for your personal, informational, or legitimate business evaluation purposes.
Without our prior written permission, you may not:
Nothing in these Terms transfers ownership of our intellectual property to you.
Names, trademarks, standards, codes, certification marks, logos, and other intellectual property belonging to third parties remain the property of their respective owners.
References to organizations, standards, codes, certification bodies, manufacturers, or other third parties are provided for informational purposes and do not necessarily imply endorsement, sponsorship, affiliation, or authorization unless expressly stated.
Our website may contain links to or content from third-party websites and services, including embedded videos, maps, social-media content, payment or financing services, and other external resources.
Third-party services operate under their own terms and privacy practices.
We do not control third-party websites or services and are not responsible for their availability, content, security, accuracy, privacy practices, products, or services.
A link or reference to a third party does not necessarily constitute our endorsement of that third party.
Our website uses cookies and other technologies for website operation, security, consent management, analytics, embedded content, and related purposes.
Our use of personal information and website technologies is described in our Privacy Policy and through the cookie-consent options made available on the website.
By using the website, you acknowledge that your use is also subject to our applicable privacy and cookie disclosures.
Where consent is required for non-essential cookies or technologies, you may manage your choices through the consent controls provided on the website.
You agree not to misuse the website.
You may not:
We may restrict or block website access where reasonably necessary to protect our website, systems, users, or organization.
We do not guarantee that the website will always be available, uninterrupted, secure, or free from technical problems.
We may modify, suspend, restrict, or discontinue any portion of the website at any time.
Website availability may also be affected by hosting providers, internet service providers, maintenance, cybersecurity incidents, equipment failures, third-party services, or circumstances outside our control.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, THIS WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN “AS IS” AND “AS AVAILABLE” BASIS.
WE DISCLAIM WARRANTIES REGARDING THE WEBSITE AND ITS CONTENT, WHETHER EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR STATUTORY, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, AND NON-INFRINGEMENT, TO THE EXTENT SUCH WARRANTIES MAY LAWFULLY BE DISCLAIMED.
WE DO NOT WARRANT THAT THE WEBSITE WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED, ERROR-FREE, COMPLETELY SECURE, OR FREE FROM HARMFUL COMPONENTS.
Nothing in this section limits any warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded under applicable law.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, CALIFORNIA WELDING INSTITUTE LLC, ADVANCED WELDTEC, INC., AND THEIR RESPECTIVE OWNERS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES, CONTRACTORS, AND AGENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES ARISING FROM OR RELATING TO YOUR USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEBSITE.
This includes, where permitted by law, damages resulting from reliance on website information, interruption of website availability, third-party websites or services, unauthorized access, loss of data, or other website-related matters.
Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.
Any liability arising from an educational enrollment agreement, professional services agreement, consulting agreement, purchase order, quotation, or other separate written agreement will be governed by the terms applicable to that agreement.
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless California Welding Institute LLC and Advanced Weldtec, Inc. from third-party claims, damages, liabilities, and reasonable expenses arising from your unlawful misuse of the website, your violation of these Terms, or materials you submit through the website in violation of another person’s rights.
This provision does not alter any rights or obligations established by a separate written agreement between you and us.
Our failure to enforce a provision of these Terms does not constitute a waiver of that provision or our right to enforce it later.
If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid, unlawful, or unenforceable, that provision will be enforced to the maximum extent permitted by law, and the remaining provisions will remain in effect.
We may revise these Terms periodically to reflect changes to our website, services, business practices, technologies, or applicable legal requirements.
When we update these Terms, we will post the revised version on this page and update the effective date.
Your continued use of the website after revised Terms become effective constitutes your acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict-of-law principles.
Nothing in these Terms prevents the application of consumer-protection or other laws that cannot lawfully be waived or limited.
These Terms govern use of the socalwelding.com website.
They do not replace an enrollment agreement, school catalog, consulting agreement, professional services agreement, quotation, proposal, purchase order, statement of work, certification agreement, testing agreement, or other separate agreement that may apply to a particular transaction, student, customer, project, or service.
If a separate written agreement applies and conflicts with these Terms, the separate agreement will control with respect to the subject matter governed by that agreement.
Questions concerning these Terms may be directed to:
California Welding Institute LLC
A subsidiary of Advanced Weldtec, Inc.
32081 Corydon Street
Lake Elsinore, CA 92530
Phone: 951-805-5955
Email: info@socalwelding.com
Website: socalwelding.com
