Holly Springs Career & Technical Center Skilled Trades Pathway
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Build skill. Build confidence. Build a future.

Welding

Strike an arc. Create what lasts.

The Welding pathway prepares students for employment or continued education in welding-related occupations through technical instruction, hands-on practice, and an industry-informed curriculum.

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Hands-on technical learning Industry-aligned curriculum Career and college preparation
01 Precision + Safety
02 Skill into structure
Student welder working at a fabrication table A graphic illustration of a student in protective equipment welding metal, surrounded by sparks and workshop tools.
01
Technical FoundationCore knowledge, terminology, measurement, and safe work practices.
02
Hands-On PracticeStructured opportunities to apply skills with tools, equipment, and materials.
03
Industry AlignmentCurriculum developed with construction education and credentialing partners.
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Next-Step ReadyPreparation for entry-level employment, training, or continued education.

Welding is an instructional program designed to prepare students for employment or continued education in occupations within the welding field.

Program Purpose
Where precision becomes possibility

Learn the craft. Master the process. Build the future.

Students connect classroom instruction with practical experiences that emphasize accuracy, safety, problem-solving, and the professional habits valued in skilled-trades settings.

Make & Fabricate Transform plans and materials into strong, useful finished work.
Work Safely Build disciplined habits for personal protection, equipment care, and shop awareness.
Measure Precisely Strengthen accuracy through layout, measurement, preparation, and quality checks.
Think Professionally Practice communication, responsibility, teamwork, and jobsite-ready behavior.
A focused sequence of technical learning

From welding foundations to applied fabrication.

The pathway moves students from essential knowledge and safe practices into more complex hands-on applications, career awareness, and readiness for the next level.

01

Foundation Phase

Develop the essential habits, vocabulary, and technical understanding needed to work confidently in a welding lab.

  • Shop orientation, personal protective equipment, and safety expectations
  • Tools, equipment, materials, and welding terminology
  • Measurement, layout, preparation, and basic print reading
  • Introductory practice focused on control, accuracy, and consistency
02

Application Phase

Apply developing skills to fabrication tasks while strengthening quality, problem-solving, teamwork, and career preparation.

  • Expanded practice with welding processes and metal preparation
  • Fit-up, assembly, inspection, and attention to workmanship
  • Project planning, collaboration, and efficient work habits
  • Career exploration and preparation for employment or continued education
What students develop

Technical skill backed by safety, precision, and pride.

Welding connects technical knowledge with repeated practice. Students learn that strong results depend on preparation, attention to detail, sound decisions, and professional standards.

Safety & Shop Practices

Use protective equipment, maintain an organized workspace, recognize hazards, and follow established procedures.

Measurement & Layout

Interpret dimensions, measure carefully, mark materials, and prepare work with accuracy before fabrication begins.

Tools & Equipment

Identify, select, operate, and care for tools and equipment used in welding and metalworking environments.

Welding Processes

Build control and consistency through guided practice with processes, joints, positions, and material preparation.

Fabrication & Quality

Fit, assemble, inspect, and improve work while developing an eye for alignment, strength, finish, and workmanship.

Workplace Readiness

Strengthen communication, teamwork, reliability, problem-solving, time management, and professional responsibility.

Industry-informed curriculum framework
Built through partnership

Connected to recognized construction education.

The curriculum framework for the Welding program was developed in partnership with the Mississippi Construction Education Foundation (MCEF). MCEF is the accredited sponsor for the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).

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Curriculum PartnershipProgram content is shaped through collaboration with a statewide construction education organization.
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Industry RelevanceInstruction connects technical learning with expectations found in construction and skilled-trades environments.
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Portable PreparationStudents build knowledge, skills, and professional habits that support multiple next-step options.
Where the pathway can lead

One skilled trade. Many ways to build a career.

Welding skills support work across construction, manufacturing, maintenance, transportation, utilities, and other industries that rely on strong, precise metal fabrication.

Employment • Training • College
01
Welder / FabricatorJoin, shape, assemble, and repair metal components and structures.
02
Construction WeldingSupport structural, commercial, industrial, and infrastructure projects.
03
Manufacturing & ProductionContribute to the assembly, fabrication, and quality of manufactured products.
04
Maintenance & RepairRestore, reinforce, and maintain equipment, machinery, and metal systems.
05
Advanced TrainingContinue into specialized training, apprenticeship, certification, or postsecondary study.
Begin your welding journey

Turn sparks into skill—and skill into opportunity.

Explore a pathway where precision, craftsmanship, and practical problem-solving come together to create work that lasts.

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