Northeast MS

CAREER TYPE

Welder

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: Starting Salary: $27,691 | Experienced Wage: $43,426

Class Types:

  • Shielded Metal Arc Welding I Cutting Processes Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation

TRAINING CENTER PROGRAMS

Welding Technology-Welder

Students will have the opportunity to acquire the American Welding Society (AWS) Schools Excelling through National Skill Standards Education (SENSE) Level I and Level II certification, National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) Core, Level I Welding, Level II Welding, Level I Pipefitting and Level II Pipefitting. Instruction includes the correct methods of Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW), Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW), and Gas Tungsten Arc Welding (GTAW). Other components of metal fabrication include safety in the work place, relations with others in the work place, and the importance of regular and timely attendance.

Example of Class Types

Shielded Metal Arc Welding I Cutting Processes Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation

  Day and Night Classes:

Day Classes Only

Pre-requisites required:
Applicants must apply for East Mississippi admission and be accepted. This program requires an ACT Score of 16 in the Composite and Math areas as well as a Silver Certificate on the Work keys exam.

Length of Program
2 Semester Technical Program

Summary of Program Requirements
Applicants must apply for East Mississippi admission and be accepted. This program requires an ACT Score of 16 in the Composite and Math areas as well as a Silver Certificate on the Work keys exam.

Skills Needed
Shielded Metal Arc Welding I Cutting Processes Drawing and Welding Symbol Interpretation
East MS Community College
Golden Triangle Scooba

Contact
Gary Gammill
662.243.1918
ggammill@eastms.edu