Haney Tech College's welding program offers training and job placement

PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WMBB) – The month of April is National Welding Month, and here in Bay County, one local college is highlighting its program and the benefits of working in the trade.
At Haney Technical College in Panama City, you can begin your journey by enrolling in their welding technology program.
The program totals 1050 hours, which is the equivalent of one full academic year.
You don't need any prior experience, and spend the majority of the class getting hands-on experience in the lab.
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After completing the course, you then have the chance to be selected for the advanced program, which takes just under one academic year to complete.
By completing any of the welding programs at Haney, you unlock the opportunity to get a job locally or almost anywhere in the country.
'Our advanced program has always maintained a 100% placement rate,' said Haney Technical College Welding Department Head Paul Richardson. 'Everyone who completes our advanced program leaves with a very well-paying job. Our regular welding technology program, we have a 93% placement rate for completers. A lot of people will do that and then learn on the job the rest of the skills in the trade.'
Spaces for the Haney Technical College welding program are limited, so you are encouraged to enroll sooner rather than later.
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