Academic Program Proposal

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Wor-Wic Community College
Proposal
Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S)Welding1/13/2023Approved2/3/2023
Welding Program Description
The degree will prepare students with the skills and knowledge for positions in construction, manufacturing, distribution center positions, and industrial and commercial machine maintenance. The degree will serve a variety of industries and businesses throughout the Maryland’s Lower Eastern Shore region who employ skilled trades individuals. The graduates will provide safe assembly, construction, installation, of buildings and machines in commercial buildings, manufacturing, and distribution center companies throughout the Lower Eastern Shore. Wor-Wic Community College’s tri-county service area on the Lower Eastern Shore region spans 40 miles from the Nanticoke River and Chesapeake Bay to the Atlantic Ocean. The service area includes the Atlantic Ocean coastal tourism industry along the barrier island from the Delaware/Maryland state border to Ocean City, MD, and mainland communities along the Assawoman Bay, Isle of Wright Bay, and Sinepuxent Bay. These locations have several construction and manufacturing opportunities, including food and pharmaceutical as well as bottling and distribution companies. The degree program will <br>prepare students with the training and education for apprenticeship positions and to become journey-level industrial maintenance technicians. Individuals who complete this <br>AAS degree will be well prepared to move on directly into high demand skilled trades, which are currently experiencing shortages of labor.

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