Twin Districts Region MS

CAREER TYPE

Millwright | Outside Machinist | Mechanical Maintenance Technician

A millwright is a high precision craftsman or tradesman who installs, dismantles, repairs, reassembles, and moves machinery in factories, power plants, and construction sites.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: $40,000.00

Class Types:

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Millright/Outside Machinist Technology-Millwright | Outside Machinist | Mechanical Maintenance Technician

MGCCC’s Mechanical Maintenance Technology program is designed to prepare students for a wide range of technical positions within the commercial/industrial manufacturing industry and the utility and petroleum industries. The program will prepare graduates for a career in the installation, maintenance, testing, and repair of industrial equipment and systems. Graduates will possess the skills necessary to enter the workforce as entry-level millwrights in the field of chemical, petrochemical, exploration and production, shipbuilding, pulp and paper, power generation, utilities, food and beverage, and water/waste treatment.

Example of Class Types

  Day and Night Classes:

Pre-requisites required:
All students completing a career or technical program must complete either the MS-CPAS (Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System) or an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Attainment Assessment where applicable.

Length of Program
45 semester hours for a certificate | 60 semester hours for an Associate of Applied Science in Occupational Education Degree

Summary of Program Requirements
All students completing a career or technical program must complete either the MS-CPAS (Mississippi Career Planning and Assessment System) or an MGCCC Board-approved Technical Attainment Assessment where applicable.

Skills Needed
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
Jackson County Campus

Contact
Keith Delancey
228-497-7877
keith.delancey@mgccc.edu