West Plains, MO. – Officials with the Missouri State University-West Plains (MSU-WP) workforce development office were recently awarded a “Women in Welding” workforce grant by the Missouri Scholarship & Loan Foundation (MSLF).
This workforce grant will provide for a week-long intensive welding training class for up to 20 women interested in learning how to weld.
Participants in the program will learn the basic welding skills needed to fill technician-level full-time jobs or enter registered apprenticeship opportunities in the welding industry.
The grant will cover the tuition costs and all required personal protective equipment (PPE) for each student. Students also will be eligible to receive daycare assistance up to $100 each day to support their educational needs.
For more information about MSU-WP and its academic programs call the admissions office at 417-255-7955.
