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PROCESS OPERATIONS - 2 YEAR

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College - Jackson County Campus

2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS, 39553

About This Program

The Process Operations Technology program offers students courses related to process operations that will prepare them to develop in their careers as safe efficient and environmentally responsible process operations personnel in the petrochemical refining food and beverage processing plants water and waste water treatment plants utilities offshore oil production power generation and plastics industries. https://mgccc.edu/programs/career-technical/industrial-manufacturing/process-operations-technology/.

Credential

Certificate Diploma Associate of Applied Science

Field of Study

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians.

Related Occupation

Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders

Production workers operate machinery and equipment to manufacture goods ranging from automotive parts to food products. They work in factories and production facilities, performing tasks in assembly, quality control, and machine operation.

Typical Wages in Mississippi

$57,020/yr

$27.42/hr median

2024 data · O*NET via CareerOneStop (DOL/ETA & Minnesota DEED)

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Contact & Location

Location

2300 Highway 90, Gautier, MS, 39553

Program Details

Format

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Tuition Cost

$8,325

WIOA Eligible

Length (Weeks)

55

Real-World Outcomes

15 people completed this program. Of those, 14 were employed about six months after finishing (roughly 93%).

Source: Mississippi ETPL performance data via TrainingProviderResults.gov (U.S. Dept. of Labor)

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