MTC Opens Welding Technology Center
Midlands Technical College held a ribbon cutting and grand opening for the college’s new Welding Technology Center on the Airport Campus. The new building represents a $4.5 million capital investment. With 64 welding bays in the new facility, the Airport Campus now has 19 more bays than before, plus multipurpose classrooms, a fabrication area, and exterior teaching stations that greatly increase training capacity through flexible workspace.
“Year after year, welding programs are among our most in-demand," said Dr. Ron Rhames, MTC's President. "In fact, job data shows that in an average month, employers face about three-dozen welding vacancies in Fairfield, Lexington and Richland counties."
The new Welding Technology Center is the result of renovation and expansion of the Industrial Building, which was originally built in 1967. MTC also operates a welding center with 12 welding stations on its Fairfield Campus.
S.C. High School Welding Skills Competition
Midlands Technical College hosted the S.C. High School Welding Skills Competition to generate interest in welding careers. It is one of the most in-demand jobs available in South Carolina and does not require a four-year college degree.
“At MTC, we teach all the fundamentals. Through our programs, someone can come in with no prior experience, and in a matter of months, have the skills they need to fill positions paying $35- $50 per hour,” said Welding Program Director Caleb Fulwood. “That can go even higher for the best of the best and those who are willing to travel for shutdown work at large facilities.”
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