FOR FUTURE, CURRENT & FORMER MCC WELDING STUDENTS

Welding.
Wellness.
What’s next.

One place to understand the program, find support, discover career resources, and stay connected—from first spark to first job.

TRY ASKING:
VERIFIED MCC LINKS6 STUDENT PATHWAYS1 CLEAR NEXT STEP
EXPLORE YOUR NEXT STEP

ONE CONTINUOUS WELD LINE

From first interest
to giving back.

The Dime follows the whole student—not just a semester. Every station should make the next move visible.

SWIPE TO FOLLOW THE WELD
01
INTEREST

See the work. Ask questions.

02
ENROLL

Choose a pathway. Make a plan.

03
TRAIN

Build skill through practice.

04
CERTIFY

Document what you can do.

05
WORK

Connect training to opportunity.

06
RETURN

Mentor. Hire. Give back.

DIRECTOR UPDATES

What’s
happening now.

A dedicated bulletin for timely program news, workshops, scholarships, jobs, and opportunities from the welding program director.

LIVE SOON01

THE DIME BULLETIN · DIRECTOR-LED

The announcement board is ready for its first update.

Fresh notices will appear here with a clear date, category, deadline, and next action—so students can quickly tell what matters now.

PROGRAM NEWSJOBSWORKSHOPSSCHOLARSHIPS
PUBLISHING STATUSAWAITING FIRST UPDATEDirector announcements will be clearly dated.

VERIFIED PROGRAM SNAPSHOT

Train across the processes industry uses.

MCC’s official program information describes a stepped route from Certificates of Completion to the Associate in Applied Science in Welding.

Verified against official MCC sources · July 2026
SMAW

Shielded Metal Arc

Stick welding

GMAW

Gas Metal Arc

MIG welding

FCAW

Flux Cored Arc

Production & structural

GTAW

Gas Tungsten Arc

TIG welding

7Certificate options listed
61–69AAS credits · 2026–27 catalog
AWSCertification exams in advanced classes
52Building 52 · Southern & Dobson
PROGRAM DIRECTORMichael Farley, CWIOffice 52 · DW 109
CONTACT THROUGH MCC OFFICIAL PROGRAM PAGE

BUILT AROUND YOU

Where do you want to go?

Choose a path. We’ll explain the next step, open a verified resource, and point you toward a real person when individual guidance matters.

VERIFIED RESOURCE FINDER

Find the right door—not another list of links.

Program

Welding program overview

Compare MCC’s degree and certificate choices, career information, program contact, and next steps.

Explore the program
Program

Processes & certifications

Review the welding and cutting processes taught, certification preparation, lab information, and tours.

View program details
Program

Welding FAQ

Answers about processes, certification, preparation, courses, financial aid, tuition, and visiting the lab.

Read official answers
Enrollment

Class schedule

Search the current semester using the subject code WLD. Confirm meeting times and availability before registering.

Search WLD classes
Enrollment

Academic advisement

Connect with an advisor to map the right certificate or AAS sequence and avoid taking unnecessary courses.

Connect with advisement
Money

Financial aid

Review FAFSA, scholarships, cost-of-attendance information, workshops, and financial-aid updates.

Explore financial aid
SupportPRIORITY SUPPORT

Student Care Services

Get connected with food, housing, transportation, emotional support, academic help, and community resources.

Ask the Care Team
Support

Cade Keller Memorial Fund / See & Say

Explore suicide-awareness and prevention resources, Cade’s Day community events, and scholarship support connected to MCC welding students.

Visit See & Say
Support

Disability Resources & Services

Request individualized academic access and accommodations through MCC’s DRS team.

Access DRS
Support

Veteran Services

Find academic, career, housing, financial, health, wellness, and community support for military students.

Visit Veteran Services
Career

Career Services

Get help with job searches, internships, résumés, interviews, career planning, and employer events.

Visit Career Services

FROM TRAINING TO WORK

Build skills.
Show what you can do.

Start with verified MCC career and program tools while The Dime’s dedicated welding opportunities board is developed.

OPEN CAREER SERVICES
JOB SUPPORT

Search strategy & job listings

MCC Career Services

Résumés · interviews · job search
CERTIFICATION

Prepare for welding credentials

MCC Welding Technology

AWS exams incorporated in advanced classes
EXPERIENCE

Request a welding facility tour

MCC Welding Technology

See the lab · meet the program

Only verified destinations are linked. Live employer listings will be added after a publishing workflow is approved.

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THE WELDING NETWORK

Stay in the loop.
Stay part of the crew.

The future network will let students and alumni choose updates about jobs, training, scholarships, events, and ways to give back.

Prototype only—no information is transmitted or stored.