Monroe County Community College has received a $224,906 National Science Foundation Advanced Welder Education grant with the goal of increasing the region’s supply of qualified welders with advanced levels of education who can further research, development and innovation in the field. The NSF Division of Undergraduate Education award number for the grant is 181078.
The three-year project starts June 1, 2018, and ends May 31, 2021.
By using the funds provided by the NSF grant, MCCC will transition the offering of entry-level welding instruction, known as AWS-QC-10, to area high schools. While the college will still offer some entry-level welding classes, its focus will be on teaching advanced-level welding standards (AWS-QC-11) and incorporating the latest additions to these standards recently set forth by the American Welding Society.
Partnering with local high school career and technical education instructors to help them implement the entry-level welding (AWS-QC-10) standards at the high schools will help MCCC develop a direct articulation credit pathway so that students can earn up to 10 credits toward MCCC’s welding program while still in high school.
MCCC’s successful NSF grant award was made possible through a partnership with the Monroe County Intermediate School District.
To begin the process of offering the AWS-QC-10 entry-level welding instruction at area high schools, MCCC will offer an American Welding Society (AWS QC10) Welding Certification Teacher Workshop.
For more information about the workshops in 2018, 2019 and 2020 see below.
Workshops
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS SENSE QC-10) WELDING CERTIFICATION TEACHER WORKSHOP
Monroe County Community College
Career Technology Center
1555 S. Raisinville Rd.
July 28, 29, 30 and August 4, 5, 6, 2020
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Each Day
This workshop is funded by the NSF grant (NSF Division of Undergraduate Education No. 181078) and is for high school welding teachers or other high school teachers interested in teaching welding or interested in the AWS-QC-10 certification process. Each teacher who successfully completes the workshop will earn AWS-QC-10 certification. To be certified, participants must attend all day, each day.
Breakout sessions to work on implementation scenarios for each respective school program will also be offered. Core elements of certification modules will be emphasized, as well as teaching practices to ensure student success. Articulation pathways will be highlighted for students to complete the next steps to advanced welder certification – AWS-QC-11 – that is offered at MCCC.
- A stipend of $1,200 (in two installments)will be paid to each high school teacher who participates in workshop.
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as a travel allowance for those traveling over 50 miles round trip. The workshop is limited to first 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please include any dietary restrictions on the AWS QC-10 Teacher Workshop Application. All participants will be required to sign an agreement that they will attempt to implement AWS SENSE QC-10 entry-level welding training in their respective schools and provide a plan to pursue this action over the next 3 years.
- Monroe County School district teachers will be given preference.
- Certification of completion from AWS and the college
- State Continuing Educational State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs)
- NSF ATE Welding Grant Polo Shirt
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS SENSE QC-10) WELDING CERTIFICATION TEACHER WORKSHOP
Monroe County Community College
Career Technology Center
1555 S. Raisinville Rd.
July 30, 31 and August 1, 6, 7, 8, 2019
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Each Day
This workshop is funded by the NSF grant (NSF Division of Undergraduate Education No. 181078) and is for high school welding teachers or other high school teachers interested in teaching welding or interested in the AWS-QC-10 certification process. Each teacher who successfully completes the workshop will earn AWS-QC-10 certification. To be certified, participants must attend all day, each day.
Breakout sessions to work on implementation scenarios for each respective school program will also be offered. Core elements of certification modules will be emphasized, as well as teaching practices to ensure student success. Articulation pathways will be highlighted for students to complete the next steps to advanced welder certification – AWS-QC-11 – that is offered at MCCC.
- A stipend of $1,200 (in two installments)will be paid to each high school teacher who participates in workshop.
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as a travel allowance for those traveling over 50 miles round trip. The workshop is limited to first 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please include any dietary restrictions on the AWS QC-10 Teacher Workshop Application. All participants will be required to sign an agreement that they will attempt to implement AWS SENSE QC-10 entry-level welding training in their respective schools and provide a plan to pursue this action over the next 3 years.
- Monroe County School district teachers will be given preference.
- Certification of completion from AWS and the college
- State Continuing Educational State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs)
- NSF ATE Welding Grant Polo Shirt
AMERICAN WELDING SOCIETY (AWS SENSE QC-10) WELDING CERTIFICATION TEACHER WORKSHOP
Monroe County Community College
Career Technology Center
1555 S. Raisinville Rd.
August 7, 8, 9 and 14, 15, 16, 2018
8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Each Day
This workshop is funded by the NSF grant (NSF Division of Undergraduate Education No. 181078) and is for high school welding teachers or other high school teachers interested in teaching welding or interested in the AWS-QC-10 certification process. Each teacher who successfully completes the workshop will earn AWS-QC-10 certification. To be certified, participants must attend all day, each day.
Breakout sessions to work on implementation scenarios for each respective school program will also be offered. Core elements of certification modules will be emphasized, as well as teaching practices to ensure student success. Articulation pathways will be highlighted for students to complete the next steps to advanced welder certification – AWS-QC-11 – that is offered at MCCC.
- A stipend of $1,200 (in two installments)will be paid to each high school teacher who participates in workshop.
- Breakfast and lunch will be provided, as well as a travel allowance for those traveling over 50 miles round trip. The workshop is limited to first 10 participants on a first-come, first-served basis. Please include any dietary restrictions on the AWS QC-10 Teacher Workshop Application. All participants will be required to sign an agreement that they will attempt to implement AWS SENSE QC-10 entry-level welding training in their respective schools and provide a plan to pursue this action over the next 3 years.
- Monroe County School district teachers will be given preference.
- Certification of completion from AWS and the college
- State Continuing Educational State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs)
- NSF ATE Welding Grant Polo Shirt