Take the First Step Toward Your Welding Career Now!
Delta Technical College
Want to learn a skilled trade? Delta Technical College (DTC) could be the right choice for you! This nationally accredited trade school provides an alternative to the traditional two-year and four-year college route. With two campus locations across Mississippi, DTC offers hands-on training programs in several skilled trades industries, including mechanical trades, allied health, cosmetology, and truck driving.
Choosing a trade school education at DTC is more than a decision to learn a new set of skills—it’s a first step toward starting a long-term career path in the skilled trades industry. DTC’s mission is to offer workforce training that will provide you with the skills necessary to gain entry-level employment in your chosen career field. Join the more than 30,000 DTC graduates who chose to change their life by learning a skilled trade!
- Most DTC programs and courses can be completed in less than a year
- All DTC instructors have real-world experience in their respective career fields
- Flexible class schedules are available to help accommodate your busy schedule
- No Gen Ed classes required
- DTC’s hands-on training is focused on teaching the skills required for entry-level employment
- DTC offers one-on-one assistance to students from enrollment through graduation
- Student services include resources to assist with locating childcare, transportation, housing, and part-time jobs
- Career placement services are available to all qualified graduates
- DTC offers students opportunities to network and give back both on-and-off campus
- Financial aid is available to students who qualify
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Are you looking for a career that can offer exciting options for travel, hands-on construction, and diverse work environments? Delta Technical College's (DTC) School of Welding provides hands-on welding training for aspiring welders like you. DTC’s Welding Program will teach you the essential skills to start a career in this dynamic skilled trade industry. If you're ready to build structures with your hands and embrace a variety of work settings, DTC is your starting point to a fulfilling career in welding.
DTC’s Welding Program trains you in the following welding processes:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Gas Welding (GTAW/TIG)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG)
- Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
The welding instructors at DTC bring real-world experience to the weld shop, using hands-on instruction and one-on-one interaction to provide you skills in:
- Pipe Welding
- Manufacturing
- Cranes/Rigging
- Pipefitting
- Field & Shop Safety
- Properties & Cutting Techniques of Metal
- Welding Metallurgy / Vocabulary
- Basic Blueprint Readings
- DTC Welding Certification Tests
- And more!
At DTC, you can complete your welding training in just 7 months! Daytime and evening classes available.*
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In the dynamic world of welding, welders collaborate with pipefitters, but each profession demands a unique skill set. The Welding & Pipefitting Program at DTC’s School of Welding prepares you for the diverse array of job environments, duties, and roles in these fields. This program equips you with fundamental skills crucial to both welding and pipefitting work, opening doors to a wide range of opportunities. At DTC, the Welding & Pipefitting Program can be completed in less than a year, helping you launch a new career in a shorter timeframe compared to the traditional 2-year or 4-year college route.
DTC’s Welding & Pipefitting Program trains you in the following welding processes:
- Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW)
- Gas Tungsten Arc Gas Welding (GTAW/TIG)
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW/MIG)
- Flux Core Arc Welding (FCAW)
You’ll also get an additional 10 weeks of pipefitting-focused training to teach you both basic and advanced pipefitting processes. In addition to learning various welding and pipefitting techniques, you’ll earn DTC welding certifications that help employers validate your skills and potentially increase your employability.
At DTC, you can complete your welding and pipefitting training in just 10 months! Daytime and evening classes available.*
- DTC is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools & Colleges (ACCSC).
- DTC is approved by the U.S. Department of Education to participate in federally funded financial aid programs.
- DTC is a member of the Commercial Vehicle Training Association (CVTA).
- DTC is licensed by the Mississippi Commission on Proprietary Schools and College Registration, Certificate No. C-624. Licensure indicates only that minimum standards have been met; it is not an endorsement or guarantee of quality.
- DTC is authorized for operation as a postsecondary educational institution by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.
Delta Technical College offers financial aid to those who qualify. Financial Aid Representatives are available at each DTC campus location to provide personalized support to students applying for federal financial aid and help with understanding all your funding options, including scholarship opportunities if you qualify. Not all programs and campuses offer evening classes. Contact your local DTC campus for more information about financial aid, class schedules, and more.
Horn Lake, MS
6530 Interstate Blvd
Horn Lake,
Ridgeland, MS
113 Marketridge Drive
Ridgeland,