Expansion of
the CCC Welding and Fabrication Program received the green light from the State
of Oregon last week with completion of a $9.6-million sale of state lottery
bonds to fund career and technical or STEM (science, technology, engineering and
math) programs at all seventeen community colleges. Lottery bond funding was
authorized by HB 5202 approved by the 2012 legislature.
Clatsop
Community College will receive $281,785 toward its welding and fabrication
program expansion project that will provide new equipment and upgraded
facilities. These funds will enable CCC to develop a Welding Associate of
Applied Science (AAS) degree over the next two years that connects to the
American Welding Society Level II Advanced Welder designation. The Advanced
Welder training will incorporate pipe welding and various fabrication techniques
to build upon the skills already gained in the Entry-Level curriculum. Program
and equipment additions will include state-of-the-art virtual welding
simulation; pipe welding, beveling and bending equipment; additional student
work space; new welding booths; and upgrades to the welding shop ventilation
system. CCC will provide an additional $25,000 in locally-raised funds to
complete the project.
Work is
expected to begin this summer to upgrade the welding facility. New equipment
purchases will be occurring throughout the life of the grant.
Kristen Wilkin,
Dean of Workforce Education and Training notes, “The upcoming expansion is a
culmination of months of hard work, dedication, and teamwork among our Welding
full-time and part-time faculty which will provide a huge benefit to our current
and future students.”
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