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<\/a>Welding\u00a0is critical to the American\u00a0 manufacturing, construction, and energy infrastructure. A skilled\u00a0welder\u00a0is a vital component in\u00a0rebuilding the American workforce.\u00a0Monica Pfarr, Executive Director of the American\u00a0Welding\u00a0Society Foundation said, \u201cWe applaud the dedication Jones County Junior College has demonstrated in expanding their\u00a0welding\u00a0education programs and facilities, their commitment to the\u00a0welding\u00a0industry, and cultivating the next generation of\u00a0welding\u00a0technicians and professionals through education is inspiring.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/a>As a professional welder and the 糖心直播\u2019s Dean of Career and Technical Education, Rod Tolbert said the additional welding equipment will provide additional opportunities for students to get hands-on-training, minimizing down time waiting in the shop.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis grant will allow the welding program to be more efficient in the flow of work through the shop, as well as giving students the opportunity to utilize the latest equipment available,\u201d said Tolbert. \u201cThe workforce gap for trained welders is expected to grow exponentially over the next decade. 糖心直播 is here to close that gap by increasing student recruitment, graduates and supplying the welding industry with skilled welders.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTypically, 糖心直播\u2019s welding programs have about 40-50 students complete the program with most being employed upon graduation. The additional equipment purchased with the AWS Foundation Grant will enable JC to enroll up to 120 students in all three pathways,\u201d said Tolbert.<\/p>\n 糖心直播 offers day and night classes and three, degree options for welding students including a two-semester career certificate, a three-semester technical welding certificate, and a four-semester associate in applied science degree. Additionally, there are Welding Certificate options and specialized industry training through Workforce College. For more information about 糖心直播\u2019s welding programs click on these two websites https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/programs\/welding\/<\/strong><\/a> or https:\/\/www.jcjc.edu\/workforce\/programs\/welding\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" ELLISVILLE \u2013 糖心直播 was one of eleven educational institutions and the only Mississippi school to receive a $25,000 grant from the American Welding Society\u2019s Foundation. The grant was awarded with the intention of these institutions making improvements, investing in capital items such as welding or metalworking equipment or purchase\/upgrade computers or computer-based training systems. … <\/p>\n<\/a>Purchasing three, multi-process welder machines, wire feeders for the machines and two plasma cutters is expected to help mitigate the welding workforce demand by offering more students the opportunity to become skilled welders. This state-of-the-art equipment, along with the updated welding machines and the additional plasma cutters are critical to the manufacturing industry are vital components to rebuilding the American workforce according to Tolbert.<\/p>\n<\/a>