DOBSON, NC (WFMY) - You don't have to be a macho man to put on your welding mask and torch. If you're a woman and you've always wanted to pick up the trade, there's a way to learn it.
Surry Community College is offering a welding course for women this fall.
This course, which runs from Oct. 15 to Dec. 10 and is exclusively for women, will be led by a woman instructor, Robin Haas. The cost is $71, and supply fee is $15.
You don't have to have any experience to enroll. Leather boots with steel toes are highly recommended. Leather shoes, Denim long pants and long sleeve shirts are required. Students cannot wear synthetic clothing.
For more information or to register for the class, call (336) 386-3618 or follow the welding program on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram (@surrywelding). You can watch an informative video here.
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