Five Students Complete Welding Certificate Program

Five students became the first to fulfill the requirements for the Welding Certificate Program at Randolph Community College last week. William "Cody" Garner, Rodney Mallard, Andrew Oakerson, James Combs, and Attiquar Raja completed Basic Welding, MIG and TIG Welding, Advanced MIG and TIG Welding, and Basic Pipe Fitting through RCC's Continuing Education Division.

The Pipe Fitting class was made possible by the generous donation of pipe, fittings, and related tools by Marvin Caviness, director emeritus of the RCC Foundation and former Board of Trustees member.

Because of a continuing industry demand for trained welders, RCC will introduce a new 120-hour Welding Precertification class this fall, which will aid students planning to take a welding certification test. Top-paying welding jobs require certification, which is available through the American Welding Society.

In addition, RCC will be offering a Basic Welding class in the Archdale area at Trinity High School beginning Sept. 1. Michael Harmon will be the instructor for this class, which will meet on Tuesdays and Thursdays, from 6-9 p.m., Sept. 1-Oct. 8. Interested students should call the Archdale Center at (336) 862-7980 to register for this course.

CUTLINE: James Combs (from left), Cody Garner, Andy Oakerson, Rodney Mallard, and Attiquar Raja (not pictured) completed a 120-hour Basic Pipefitting class at Randolph Community College last week. This was the final in a series of four classes required for the College’s Welding Certificate Program.