Delta Region MS

CAREER TYPE

Welding

Welding is the most common way of permanently joining metal parts and is used to construct and repair parts of ships, automobiles, spacecraft, and thousands of other manufactured products. Welders apply heat to the pieces of metal being joined and fuse them to form a permanent bond.

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: $40,000.00

Class Types:

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Carbon Arc Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Welding/Cutting-Welding

The Welding and Cutting curriculum is designed to prepare students for entry-level employment in the field of welding and cutting. The curriculum includes the following types of welding : Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Carbon Arc Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).

Example of Class Types

Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), Plasma Arc Cutting (PAC), Carbon Arc Cutting, Oxyfuel Cutting and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW).

  Day and Night Classes:

Day/Night Classes

Pre-requisites required:
High school diploma or GED, silver on CRC

Length of Program
20 Weeks

Summary of Program Requirements
High school diploma or GED, silver on CRC

Skills Needed
Critical Thinking, Mechanically Inclined, Control of Systems or Equipment, Attention to Detail
Coahoma Community College
Clarksdale Workforce Development

Contact
April Campbell
(662) 621-4314
acampbell@coahomacc.edu