Earn while you learn: Holmes to offer paid training programs this summer

Holmes Community College’s McGowan Workforce Training Center is offering a variety of paid summer training courses through the Mississippi Reconnect program, giving participants the chance to earn $10 an hour while learning valuable, career-ready skills.

All training sessions will be held at Holmes’ McGowan Workforce Training Center, located at 412 West Ridgeland Avenue, Ridgeland, MS 39157.

MS Reconnect Summer Schedule at Holmes – Ridgeland Campus:

The Material Handling course, offered either May 12-23 or July 14-25, will run Monday through Friday from 7 a.m.- 3:30 p.m. This two-week, 80-hour program prepares students for careers in distribution, warehouse operations or manufacturing. Students will receive OSHA-recognized certificates upon successful completion of training on the standard sit-down forklift, stand-up reach lift truck, and manlift. Participants must be 18 or older, possess a valid driver’s license and pass a drug screen.

The Intro to Welding course will run June 2-26 on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. This four-week class provides hands-on training in MIG, stick and oxy-fuel welding, covering safety, machine settings, rod classifications, gas metal arc welding, joint types, welding symbols and torch angles. Students will earn an industry-recognized certificate upon completion.

The Basic Electrical course will be offered June 2-27, with evening classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4 – 8 p.m. Students will learn the principles of electricity, including amperage, voltage, Ohm’s Law, and how to work with series and parallel circuits. Upon successful completion, participants will earn a certificate of attendance and basic knowledge to pursue entry-level work in the electrical industry.

The Light Brigade Fiber Optics 1-2-3 training will take place May 5-15 and July 14-24, Monday through Thursday from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. This multi-day course offers a comprehensive introduction to fiber optics, including cable preparation, termination, splicing, and testing preparing students for ETA certification.

The AWS Information Infrastructure Pre-Apprenticeship (I2PA) program will run June 2-27, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. This four-week, 120-hour course prepares students for entry into fields that support the infrastructure of the information economy, covering safety, workplace skills, electrical, mechanical and fiber-optic basics. Graduates will receive an OSHA 10 certification and the AWS I2PA certificate.

The HVAC Refrigeration course will be offered May 21-June 26 on Wednesdays and Thursdays from 4 p.m.- 8 p.m. This course covers refrigerant handling safety, brazing copper to copper and copper to steel, pressure testing, recovery, leak testing, the refrigeration cycle, basic troubleshooting and more.

For more information, contact Angie Williams at anwilliams@holmescc.edu or 601-605-3370.

To register, contact your local WIN Job Center:

• Pearl WIN Job Center:
  Lekeshia Little – 601-936-1910, llittle@mdes.ms.gov
  Amanda Reed – 601-936-1912, amanda.reed@hindscc.edu

• Jackson WIN Job Center:
  Angela Hayes – 601-414-7802, angela.hayes@hindscc.edu

This opportunity is offered in partnership with CMPDD and Accelerate MS.

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