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Howdy!! My name is Richard Layton and I am the teacher for the following welding courses, Introduction to Welding, Welding I & II. Native of the great Pacific Northwest, alumni of WSSD class of '80.
Graduated from University of Arizona with a B.Sci. degree in Agriculture Technology, Management, and Education. I am also a certified Diesel and Heavy Equipment mechanic/operator, from L.H. Bates Tech College (WA State) and multiple certifications in a variety of food safety, pest management, and construction technology fields. I have over 35 years of industry experience before earning my degree from University of Arizona in 2011. I am also a Texas State Certified Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Teacher. I also hold an Associates degree in Code Welding from Austin Community College, one of the first H.S. teacher qualified to teach Dual credit Welding courses in any High School in the State of Texas.
Graduated from University of Arizona with a B.Sci. degree in Agriculture Technology, Management, and Education. I am also a certified Diesel and Heavy Equipment mechanic/operator, from L.H. Bates Tech College (WA State) and multiple certifications in a variety of food safety, pest management, and construction technology fields. I have over 35 years of industry experience before earning my degree from University of Arizona in 2011. I am also a Texas State Certified Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources Teacher. I also hold an Associates degree in Code Welding from Austin Community College, one of the first H.S. teacher qualified to teach Dual credit Welding courses in any High School in the State of Texas.
If you have not been to the TSD Welding lab in a while, you'll be surprised to see how we have transformed from a bare bones program to a top tiered lab. I'll throw some pictures on this page, please feel free to schedule a visit!
School Year 2024/2025 will have these courses, Introduction to Welding Technology, Welding Technology I & Welding Technology II for our Advanced welding students. You can find the link to the syllabus on this page. Although this is Texas School for the Deaf, we are doing college level instruction to prepare our welding students for an entry level job or higher education courses.
Our welding program was also featured in the Sept 2018 American Welding Journal magazine, this is a national publication that is found in many welding businesses and potential employers which will work in our student's favor in the future.
You can reach me at the following:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512-643-1963 VP (please email in advance)
You can reach me at the following:
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512-643-1963 VP (please email in advance)
Room: Kleberg Building, Room 100C
