East Mississippi Community College

East Mississippi Community College provides welding education through Career-Technical Education and Workforce Services. Its academic Welding Technology curriculum includes Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, pipe welding, cutting, safety, metallurgy, drawings and symbols, inspection and testing, and weld code and certification coursework. Official sources list a 32-credit Technical Certificate and a 62-63-credit Associate of Applied Science, while a separate 40-hour Industrial Welding workforce course introduces Stick, MIG, and Flux-Core welding. Academic welding is documented at Golden Triangle and Scooba, and workforce welding is documented at Golden Triangle, Scooba, and West Point.

Programs Offered

Welding Technology Technical Certificate

Credential: Technical Certificate
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe
Program Length: 32 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Two semesters; specific meeting times not published

A 32-credit, two-semester Technical Certificate covering Shielded Metal Arc Welding I and II, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding,… Read full description

A 32-credit, two-semester Technical Certificate covering Shielded Metal Arc Welding I and II, Gas Metal Arc Welding, Gas Tungsten Arc Welding, Flux-Cored Arc Welding, pipe welding, cutting processes, safety, manufacturing basics, and welding drawings and symbols. The curriculum combines theory with hands-on laboratory work and gives students opportunities to earn AWS SENSE and NCCER credentials.

Offered at

Golden Triangle Campus — Mayhew, MS Scooba Campus — Scooba, MS

Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology

Credential: Associate of Applied Science
Processes: MIG, TIG, Stick, Flux-Core, Pipe, Fabrication
Program Length: 62-63 credits
AWS Prep: Available

Schedule: Four semesters; specific meeting times not published

A four-semester, 62-63-credit Associate of Applied Science that builds on the 32-credit welding core with metallurgy, advanced pipe welding, weld code… Read full description

A four-semester, 62-63-credit Associate of Applied Science that builds on the 32-credit welding core with metallurgy, advanced pipe welding, weld code and certification, inspection and testing, technical electives, and general education. The welding core includes Stick, MIG, TIG, Flux-Core, pipe welding, cutting, safety, manufacturing basics, and drawings and symbols. The program offers opportunities to earn AWS SENSE and NCCER credentials.

Offered at

Golden Triangle Campus — Mayhew, MS

Industrial Welding

Credential: Workforce Training Course
Processes: MIG, Stick, Flux-Core
Program Length: 40 hours
AWS Prep: Not listed

Schedule: 40-hour short-term course; dates and meeting times not published

A 40-hour Workforce Services course introducing Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc Welding. Training covers safety, welding… Read full description

A 40-hour Workforce Services course introducing Shielded Metal Arc, Gas Metal Arc, and Flux-Cored Arc Welding. Training covers safety, welding equipment, filler metals, and fillet welds on T-joints in four positions, with weld quality evaluated using current AWS code criteria. The short course is offered in the Golden Triangle, Scooba, and West Point welding labs.

Offered at

Golden Triangle Campus — Mayhew, MS Scooba Campus — Scooba, MS West Point-Clay County Center — West Point, MS

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