DELTONA, Fla. — Volusia County Schools launched a Welding Technology program at Deltona High School with a ribbon-cutting on Thursday, October 9.
The program offers students hands-on welding experience in a growing field.
The American Welding Society projects a need for 320,500 new welding professionals in the U.S. by 2029, highlighting the program’s relevance.
Thanks to support from business partners, senior staff, and administration, as well as a grant from the Florida Department of Education’s Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program, this state-of-the-art lab will provide students with hands-on training,” said a district representative.
The program will be housed in a state-of-the-art lab, giving students practical skills in a high-demand industry. It is supported by a grant from the Florida Department of Education’s Pathways to Career Opportunities Grant Program.
Students enrolled in the program will also have the chance to participate in dual enrollment with Daytona State College, which offers a welding technology and advanced welding certificate program. This enables students to earn workforce dual enrollment credits while still in high school.
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