COLUMBIA, Md., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Lincoln
Educational Services Corporation (NASDAQ: LINC), a national leader
in specialized technical training, will introduce a Welding and
Metal Fabrication program at the Columbia, Maryland campus this fall. The
first class is slated for an October
23rd start date, marking the first welding
program offered by Lincoln Tech in the
state of Maryland.
Nearly 130,000 welders are projected to be needed around the
country by 2026, according to the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau
of Labor Statistics. Fueled in part by the national skills
gap, as well as the impending retirements of thousands of welders,
welding is one of the nation's most in-demand skilled trades.
Graduates of the Columbia campus
may pursue work within Maryland,
where more than 2,000 of those openings are expected to be
found. The Columbia campus
is also situated near northern Virginia – where an additional 8,000 welders
are projected to be needed – and Washington D.C., which offers the nation's
highest average hourly wage for welders*.
"Adding career training for welding and metal fabrication is an
important step for our Columbia
campus, because area employers have stated there aren't enough
candidates with the necessary skills in today's workforce," says
Scott Shaw, Lincoln Tech's President and CEO. "The area
around Baltimore and our nation's
capital is constantly growing and expanding its infrastructure –
which means there's an ongoing demand for welders.
Construction companies and diesel fleet operators need
welders. The nation's largest shipbuilding yard, in
Newport News, Virginia, is also in
need of welders. We're excited for the career opportunities
awaiting graduates of this new program."
In the new program, students will practice both MIG and TIG
welding processes, as well as Shielded Metal and Flux Core Arc
Welding. The curriculum also includes an OSHA-approved safety
course, and upon completion students will be eligible to receive
Level One credentials from the National Center for Construction
Education and Research (NCCER).
The Columbia campus is now the
seventh Lincoln Tech campus to offer
training for welding careers. The program is also offered at
campuses in Denver, CO;
East Windsor, CT; Grand Prairie, TX; Indianapolis, IN; Nashville, TN; and South Plainfield, NJ.
Lincoln's welding programs nationwide are supported by Miller
Electric, which provides industry-standard equipment for student
training.
* Source: careeronestop.org for the years 2016-2026.
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Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics
About Lincoln Educational Services Corporation
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation is a leading provider
of diversified career-oriented post-secondary education. Lincoln
offers recent high school graduates and working adults
career-oriented programs in five principal areas of study:
automotive technology, health sciences, skilled trades, business
and information technology, and hospitality services. Lincoln has
provided the workforce with skilled technicians since its inception
in 1946.
Lincoln currently operates 22 campuses in 14 states under four
brands: Lincoln Technical Institute,
Lincoln College of Technology and
Euphoria Institute of Beauty Arts and Sciences. Lincoln also
operates Lincoln Culinary Institutes in both Maryland and Connecticut.
For more information, go to lincolntech.edu.
Contact Information
Lincoln Educational
Services Corporation
Peter Tahinos
(973) 736-9340 x49233
ptahinos@lincolntech.edu
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