Hancock Center to offer spring welding course

  Pearl River Community College will offer an industry recognized certificate in welding at the Hancock Center during the spring 2016 semester.
  The class will meet from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, beginning Jan. 11 and ending May 9.
  The cost is $250. The course offers an application for 10-hour OSHA certification and application for NCCER certification in core curriculum, introductory craft skills and level 1 welding modules.
  Applicants must be 18 years old before the class starts and must provide their own welding shield, gloves and hat, steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs and long-sleeved shirt.
  Tuition assistance is available through WIN Job Centers and WIA funding. For more information on assistance, contact Brad Necaise at 601 569-1910 or blnecaise@prcc.edu.
  Applications are available at the front desk of the Hancock Center, 454 Highway 90, Waveland, and at the welding shop on the side of the building.
  Applications must be turned in to instructor Raymond Jarrell in the welding shop along with a $50 deposit. The remaining $200 will be due on the first day of class. Payment must be by check or money order. Jarrell can be reached at 228 252-7011.