Twin Districts Region MS

CAREER TYPE

Welder | Cutter | Solderer | Brazer

Welders are always in demand at home and in the world with varying degrees of earnings.. Welding occupations range from the home hobby shop to oil fields, construction sites, or manufacturing industries in the world-wide global marketÂ…

CAREER TYPE KEY FACTS:

Salary Range Potential: Average Salary: $28,000- $37,000.

Class Types:

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Welding Technology-Welder | Cutter | Solderer | Brazer

The Welding and Cutting Technology curriculum is designed to prepare the student for entry-level employment in the field of welding and cutting. Electives are available in advanced levels of welding and cutting. The welding competencies required in this curriculum were developed to coincide with the Guide for the Training and Qualification of Welding Personnel: Entry Level Welders (AWS EG2.10-95) and Specification for Qualification and Certification for Entry Level Welders (AWS QC 10-95).

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 | Perkinston | George County | Advanced Manufacturing and Technology Center

Contact
Lisa Rhodes
228-497-7627
lisa.rhodes@mgccc.edu