Registration is now open for the Paul D. Camp Community College Regional Workforce Development Center’s Fast Track Welding program. Classes will run from July 10 through Aug. 4.

“Programs like Fast Track Welding are needed in our region to provide employers with trained job candidates,” said Director of Workforce Development Angela Lawhorne.

Fast Track Welding is a rigorous 160-hour (four-week) program offered at the workforce center in Franklin that provides hands-on training, job shadowing opportunities and job-placement support.

The program is designed to provide fast-paced, focused training of welding essentials and comprises 20 percent classroom instruction and 80 percent hands-on training in marine welding, preparing students for American Welding Society certification.

“The courses are designed to assure employers that candidates possess the skills and attitude of a successful welder,” said Lawhorne. “The course provides great preparation for employment in this field.”

The cost of the class, including supplies, equipment and AWS certification process, is $3,000. New grants and scholarships can cover much of this cost for eligible students.

For more information, call 569-6050 or visit www.pdc.edu/workforce-development.