Welding Program

The welding program at James Sprunt Community College prepares students for careers as welding engineers, manufacturing engineers, application engineers, sales engineers, and project engineer or manager. The program focuses on applying technical knowledge and skills to join or cut metal surfaces. Program course include: arc welding, resistance welding, brazing and soldering, cutting, high-energy beam welding and cutting, solid state welding, ferrous and non-ferrous materials, oxidation-reduction reactions, welding metallurgy, welding process and heat treating, structural design, safety, and codes and standards. Get more details below including other North Carolina colleges that offer welding program.

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James Sprunt Community College (JSCC)

286 ICC Loop Road, Spindale, NC

James Sprunt Community College serves as an educational resource for the residents of Duplin and nearby counties. The main campus occupies a 53-acre land consists of seven main buildings, offices, student centers and other facilities situated at133 James Sprunt Drive, Kenansville, NC 28349. The attractive landscape and setting makes this campus a hub for educational and cultural development for the students. JSCC offers a broad array of curriculum and non-curriculum courses that address the needs of the community it serves.

This college is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges to grant Associate degree, Certificate and Diploma programs designed to provide a strong foundation for a professional career or higher education in four-year institutions. Students from transfer programs can continue with their four-year course in any NC Community College and University of North Carolina, as well as in other colleges and universities.

Continuing Education programs are divided into ten major areas such as occupational extension, allied health, basic skills, emergency medical services and community services, among others. Classes for these programs are held in different locations across the county.

For self-motivated students who wish to take courses with a flexible schedule, JSCC provides distance learning opportunities. They have the option to take online, hybrid, interactive video and web-supplemented courses.

JSCC is a partner of the community in building a better future as it supports the students in attaining their personal, academic and career goals.  This is brought to life through providing quality educational programs anchored on a competency-based curricular approach for all students.

Students Enrolled in the Welding Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. JSCC has offered the following degree levels for students:

• Less Than One Year Certificate
• Less Than Two-Year Award

Students by Academic Level (2019)

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Welders, Cutters, and Welder Fitters

Description

Use hand-welding or flame-cutting equipment to weld or join metal components or to fill holes, indentations, or seams of fabricated metal products.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, welders, cutters, and welder fitters employment is expected to grow at a rate of 3.6% from 2014 to 2024

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Description

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -18.0% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).