Copiah-Lincoln Community College Workforce Education welding students recently completed the 10-month, non-credit evening welding course.

The students secured the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) Welding CONTREN Level I and II certifications under the guidance of Co-Lin welding instructor Don Blandon. This marks the ninth session of workforce evening welding classes that Blandon has taught at Co-Lin.

The program introduces participants to introductory craft skills (Core), Gas Metal Arc Welding (MIG), and Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW). Upon successful completion of the Welding Contren Learning Series, students can earn Level I and II certification through the NCCER. In addition to welding skills, students train for and earn their 10-hour Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) General Industry. With welders in high demand in the manufacturing, agriculture, and oil industries, Co-Lin’s Workforce Education Division is currently offering evening classes at two locations within the college’s district.

Upcoming non-credit welding training courses start Aug. 8 with a registration deadline of July 29. Classes are available at both the Wesson Campus and at the Simpson County Center in Mendenhall. Additional information is available at www.colin.edu/workforcwelding or call 601-643-8707. Enrollment requirements include taking the ACT Work Keys Assessment and earning a bronze level or greater National Career Readiness Certificate.