Pearl River Community College will offer a Maritime Structural Fitter course at the Hancock Center welding shop, 454 Highway 90 in Waveland.
The course will meet from 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, May 18, through Monday, July 20. Cost is $250 and will be collected the first day of class.
The class offers an industry recognized maritime structural fitter certificate, including application for 10-hour OSHA certification and application for NCCER certification in the core curriculum, introduction to the maritime industry and Level 1 maritime structural fitter.
Applicants must be 18 by the start date and must undergo a drug screening at their own expense. Screening will be arranged during the first week of class.
Students must provide their own steel-toed shoes, safety glasses, ear plugs, cap, welding gloves, welding shield and long-sleeved shirt.
Tuition assistance is available for qualified students through the Workforce Investment Act. Contact a WIN Job Center and ask about WIA funding or contact Rebekah Jackson at 601-336-2291 or rjackson@prcc.edu.
For a course application, contact Troy Teadt at 228-688-3113, Raymond Jarrell at 228-252-7011 or the Hancock Center at 228-252-7000.