The Career Techical Environment
Career-Tech Environment
- Class size of 18-22 students
- Well lighted and ventilated lab
- Hands-On environment appeals to a wide variety of student learning styles
- Up to date welding equipment
Close, Long-Term Relationship With Other Students
- Students learn to work as a team
- Students learn to co-exist and collaborate successfully with others
- Time is adequate for major projects, from planning to completion
Close, Long-Term Relationship With Instructors
- Long-term exposure allows instructor to know each student personally
- Instructor can give personalized attention, advice and guidance
- Allows time for students to build confidence and trust in instructor
- Getting to know students allows instructor to "fit" the student in industry where their skills and temperament are best suited
Students Learn Academic Skills
- Students learn applied academic skills in a non-threating environment
- Students see how academic skills are relevant and even essential outside the classroom
- Students apply academic skills to projects immediately
- Students develop life long skills
Students Learn Marketable Skills
Students learn a marketable skill, and expect a starting salary of $20,000+ on successful completion of the welding program.
Students are able to:
- begin a career with a firm foundation
- earn money for College expenses
- have the foundation for a career in another field
Students Gain Life-Long Skills
- Learning a skill builds self-esteem and confidence
- Competence in one skill leads to bigger goals and higher skills
- Skills provide hobbies, utility, and entertainment for a lifetime (similar to Sports and P.E., Art, Music, Literature, Foreign Language, ect.)
Who IS a Good Candidate for Welding?
- Students who plan to attend college - MHCC is College and Welding Technology is at Mt. Hood Community College
- Students who want a life long skill
- Students who want to get a good paying job to save for further education
- Students who like to put things together
- College-bound students who want a degree in Welding Metallurgy or Engineering
Who Might NOT Be a Good Candidate for Career Technical Education?
- Those who put little value in hands on work
- Students looking for an easy place to kill time
Instructor Contact Information
Rick Walters 503-491-7209
Email: Richard.Walters@mhcc.edu
Steve Davis 503-491-7629
Email: Steve.Davis@mhcc.edu
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