-THE APPRENTICESHIP-SPACETRON TITANIUM CHAMBERS CO.

The Art of Aerospace Welding — 24-Week Intensive

TRAINED
LIKE
SURGEONS.

"They will be trained with the same rigor as surgeons — restoring the prestige of aerospace welders as the finest craftspeople in America. My goal is to see this art evolve through automation, training the generations who will weld on the Moon, Mars, and beyond."

-Rick Montoya, Founder & Technical Authority

3
program options
12
Seats per cohort
4
AWS weld groups
2
Credentials earned
Spacetron Titanium Chambers Co.-Human Rated Flight Hardware Specialist Program-The Apprenticeship

-THE SKILLS GAP THAT IS HOLDING THE INDUSTRY BACK-

AMERICA NEEDS
WELDERS WHO
CAN WELD
TITANIUM.

New space companies are building launch vehicles, propulsion systems, and orbital infrastructure that demand reactive metal fabrication at a level of precision and environmental control the industry's existing workforce cannot yet deliver. The titanium migration is not optional — but the people who can execute it are extraordinarily scarce.

The Art of Aerospace Welding apprenticeship exists to close that gap. It is the only program in America that trains candidates to the standard that human-rated, flight-critical reactive metal fabrication demands — and certifies that standard through independent NDT, not just declared by a certificate.

Spacetron Titanium Chambers Co.-The Apprenticeship

The gap is not about welders — it's about this kind of welder

What new space companies, defense primes, and Tier 1 propulsion fabricators cannot find are welders who understand reactive metal behavior, total immersion atmospheric control, and the NDT verification chain that flight-critical hardware demands.

The certification must be proven, not just declared

Every graduate has executed flight-critical reactive metal components inside a verified closed-atmosphere environment and passed independent third-party RT and PT inspection. The credential is earned by the standard it claims to represent.

Three programs. One standard. Every graduate independently verified.

The Titanium & Reactive Metal Specialist Certification Program delivers certified, production-ready welders in 12 weeks. The Human-Rated Flight Hardware Specialist Program delivers fully integrated, NADCAP-ready systems operators in 24 weeks. The Full Spectrum Aerospace GTAW Certification delivers ground-up trained specialists from no prior experience to Master Certification in 52 weeks — built for institutional and workforce development partnerships. All three programs share the same zero-compromise standard.

330,000

Welding professionals projected short by 2028. Reactive metal aerospace expertise is the sharpest edge of that deficit. — American Welding Society

Rick Montoya- Technical Authority- Titanium Strike Plate- Zero Contamination- Zero Compromise

-YOUR INSTRUCTOR-

THE STANDARD
HE BUILT ACROSS
16 PROGRAMS.
NOW YOURS
TO LEARN.

"Titanium is the future — the defining material of the next century of human innovation. My past apprentices are, and my future apprentices will be, masters in the art of aerospace and reactive metal GTAW. They will truly understand the feel of the material and the exceptional standard of quality it demands. Human life and human advancement depend on this."

— Rick Montoya, Founder & Director of Manufacturing · Spacetron Titanium Chambers Co.

★

48 years of flight-proven reactive metal mastery

From the Space Shuttle Endeavour's Aft Thrust Structure to the Lockheed Martin Orion titanium flexlines — solved the challenges no one else could, on the programs that cannot afford to fail.

★

16 U.S. defense and space programs

Space Shuttles, F-35, B-2 Bomber, ISS, Orion, Hyper-X, Apache, Sea Wolf Submarine — every major domain of American defense and space, qualified and certified.

★

36 consecutive years of perfect audit compliance

NADCAP AC7004 and AWS D17.1 Class A maintained without a single major finding. That record is the curriculum.

★

100+ welders personally trained and mentored

Many of Rick's former apprentices hold positions at prime contractors and government programs today. The Art of Aerospace Welding formalizes what was previously available to only a select few.

-THE ART OF AEROSPACE WELDING- THREE PROGRAMS-

CHOOSE YOUR
PROGRAM.

All three programs share the same instructor, the same zero-compromise standard, and the same independent NDT verification. The difference is depth, duration, and what your organization is building toward.

Select the path that best describes your situation — each leads to the program details and next steps most relevant to you.

Employers & Corporate Sponsors

For Organizations Building a Reactive Metal Workforce

Sponsor seats in an existing cohort or bring a full production cell to your facility. Pricing, program tiers, and the corporate sponsorship application are all below.

→12-week Primary or 24-week Master Certification

→Full cohort sponsorship & Production Cell Package available

→Designed for corporate procurement

Colleges & Workforce Partners

For Institutions Building a Certified Aerospace Pathway

The Full Spectrum Aerospace GTAW Certification — a 52-week ground-up program for students with no prior welding experience. Built for institutional partnerships and workforce development initiatives.

→52-week program · No prior experience required

→Three credentials · Manual, Automatic & Robotic GTAW

→Pilot cohort and full partnership models available

EMPLOYERS & CORPORATE SPONSORS
COLLEGES & WORKFORCE PARTNERS