OCM BOCES to Offer High School Welding Program at McEvoy Campus

This fall, high school students in the southern area of Central New York will have the option of learning a new type of career as part of their high school curriculum. Through its Career and Technical Education Programs, the OCM BOCES McEvoy Educational Campus (serving the Districts of Cincinnatus, Cortland City, DeRuyter, Fabius-Pompey, Homer, Marathon, McGraw and Tully) will begin offering two-year Welding Technology Program for high school juniors and seniors in September of 2012.

In Central New York, there is currently a high demand for welders. Students completing this OCM BOCES program will become industry certified, providing them with the knowledge and technical skills to prepare them for positions as entry-level welders or advanced placement in post-secondary education.
Skilled Welding Technicians have multiple job options and are a vital link in the manufacturing, construction and facilities maintenance industry.  The OCM BOCES Welding Technology program teaches students many different welding processes including arc welding, MIG welding, TIG welding, brazing and soldering, as well as cutting, heat-treating and metallurgy.

Students will gain knowledge of electrical systems, power sources and different welding technologies, as well as the use and interpretation of visual symbols related to welding.  The Welding Technology program includes technical math and science, welding print interpretation and measurement.
For more information about the OCM BOCES Welding Technology program, students can talk to their school guidance counselor or call the OCM BOCES McEvoy Educational Campus Guidance Office at (607) 758-5261.

Pictured: Earlier in March, nine students from the Fabius-Pompey, Homer and McGraw School Districts came to OCM BOCES to learn about a new welding program that will be offered at the their McEvoy Educational Campus starting in the Fall of 2012. Students had the opportunity to hear about the program, learn about college welding programs and career opportunities available and even try out the trade.