1. A welding system comprising: a processor configured to receive a first set of welding data corresponding to welding parameters, arc parameters, or any combination thereof, wherein the received welding parameters and the received arc parameters correspond to a live welding session; a memory configured to store the received first set of welding data, wherein the memory comprises a non-transitory, computer readable media; and an operator identification system coupled to the processor and to the memory, wherein the operator identification system comprises an input device configured to receive a first identifier input from a first operator that performs the live welding session and a second identifier input from a second operator, the operator identification system is configured to determine an identity of the first operator based at least in part on the first identifier input, the operator identification system is configured to verify the identity of the first operator based at least in part on the second identifier input, the second operator is identifiable as an instructor or a manager of the first operator, and the operator identification system is configured to associate the received first set of welding data with the first identifier input.