Happenings at NCC
Missouri State Highway Patrol Troop A Visits
MSHP Troop A spent the week of Oct. 5 with NCC's LE/CSI program. Students learned all about the Patrol including its history, criminal investigations, major crash investigations, K9, and SWAT.
FFA & SkillsUSA Mum Fundraiser
FAA & SkillsUSA had a very successful mum fundraiser! There were 294 mums sold. Those who purchased mums had an opportunity to pickup mums at Pumpkins Etc. Oct. 10. Congrats to both organizations for having a successful fundraiser!
Mr. Jeff Green Named MCCTA Assistant Director of the Year
Congratulations to Mr. Jeff Green, NCC's assistant director, who was named the Missouri Council of Career and Technical Administrators Assistant Director of the Year and celebrated at NCC with a surprise announcement Sept. 23.
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Manufacturing Day Manufacturing Day was Oct. 2. NCC participated in a Women in Skilled Trades conference virtually. | | |
Manufacturing Day
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Our Program - Industrial WeldingThe Industrial Welding program provides the opportunity to develop competence in welding procedures and practices. Students who successfully complete the program will have an opportunity to take the Welder Performance Qualification test as established by the American Welding Society and the D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel. To complete all the required skills, high school students attend three hours per day for one or two school years. | Our Instructor - Mr. Curt ClaycombMr. Claycomb began teaching at NCC in August 2003, and has been a member of the American Welding Society and Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI) since 2014. He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a BS in Secondary Education, as well as Industrial Technology and has attained a 99 year Vocational Certification. He has worked in the field as a welder and is also an instructor in the Career Center’s Welding Adult Education program. | Our Alum - Mr. Daniel Lentz Jr. Mr. Daniel Lentz Jr. has seen success after graduating NCC's Industrial Welding program in 2018. The Liberty High School alum is working as the lead welder at Diversified Metal Fabricators in Smithville, Missouri. In that position, he runs and manages the welding department. "I benefited greatly from NCC by obtaining a skilled trade I will have the rest of my life," Daniel said. "I made a lot of friends and some are even co-workers now. Welding has opened many opportunities in life for me, I’ve had many chances to travel and move out of state." Daniel said his favorite memories at NCC were the field trips to companies looking for welders. "That really gave us the best shot in the work force possible," he said. |
Our Program - Industrial Welding
The Industrial Welding program provides the opportunity to develop competence in welding procedures and practices. Students who successfully complete the program will have an opportunity to take the Welder Performance Qualification test as established by the American Welding Society and the D1.1 Structural Welding Code-Steel.
To complete all the required skills, high school students attend three hours per day for one or two school years.
Our Instructor - Mr. Curt Claycomb
Mr. Claycomb began teaching at NCC in August 2003, and has been a member of the American Welding Society and Certified Associate Welding Inspector (CAWI) since 2014.
He graduated from Northwest Missouri State University with a BS in Secondary Education, as well as Industrial Technology and has attained a 99 year Vocational Certification.
He has worked in the field as a welder and is also an instructor in the Career Center’s Welding Adult Education program.
Our Alum - Mr. Daniel Lentz Jr.
"I benefited greatly from NCC by obtaining a skilled trade I will have the rest of my life," Daniel said. "I made a lot of friends and some are even co-workers now. Welding has opened many opportunities in life for me, I’ve had many chances to travel and move out of state."
Daniel said his favorite memories at NCC were the field trips to companies looking for welders.
"That really gave us the best shot in the work force possible," he said.
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Our Program - Production Technologies This one or two-year program allows students to earn dual credit toward an Associate Degree and/or certification in a variety of areas related to the manufacturing industry (For example; CAD, CNC, HVAC, Industrial Electrical, Industrial Maintenance, Major Appliance Technology, Millwright, Welding and more). This program utilizes a variety of lab space and equipment to assist students in choosing the manufacturing career that is right for them. Internship opportunities during the 2nd semester of a student’s second year are available for the qualified candidate. | Our Instructor - Mr. Roy SayreMr. Sayre joined the NCC staff in the fall of 2020. He has more than two decades of manufacturing/production experience in a wide range of fields. He’s performed nearly every job from Apprentice Mechanic to Controls Engineer and eventually worked his way up to the plant Industrial Maintenance Manager. He studied Industrial Maintenance at MCC Business and Technology Center early in his career. The chances are good that if it has something to do with manufacturing or production technology, he’s either done it or been part of a team working on it. He’s also had the privilege to work with Oak Park High School Robotics as a mentor for the past several years. “I’m excited to join NCC,” Mr. Sayre said. “ I am looking forward to sharing my experience and knowledge in these high demand fields with the next generations.” | Our Alum - Mr. Ben CloppWhen Mr. Ben Clopp applied to NCC, he knew that the Production Technologies program would equip him with the skills and hands-on experience needed to go straight into the workforce after high school. He graduated from NCC and Park Hill High School over the summer and quickly found out that his instincts were right. With college credits acquired from the program, Ben enrolled in the apprenticeship program at General Mills and works as a maintenance technician. Through the apprenticeship program, he is taking college credit classes. Reflecting on his time at NCC, Ben said that he enjoyed building a solid relationship with his classmates and working through the challenges provided each day. One project that he worked on at NCC was helping to design the classroom at NCC (previously at Metropolitan Community College Business & Technology campus) and present his ideas to NCC administration. "(NCC) will help you out with hands on experiences that transfer into the workplace," Ben said. "Production Technologies has a set of skills that can make you a jack of all trades to set you up for various fields." |
Our Program - Production Technologies
This program utilizes a variety of lab space and equipment to assist students in choosing the manufacturing career that is right for them. Internship opportunities during the 2nd semester of a student’s second year are available for the qualified candidate.
Our Instructor - Mr. Roy Sayre
Mr. Sayre joined the NCC staff in the fall of 2020. He has more than two decades of manufacturing/production experience in a wide range of fields. He’s performed nearly every job from Apprentice Mechanic to Controls Engineer and eventually worked his way up to the plant Industrial Maintenance Manager.
He studied Industrial Maintenance at MCC Business and Technology Center early in his career. The chances are good that if it has something to do with manufacturing or production technology, he’s either done it or been part of a team working on it. He’s also had the privilege to work with Oak Park High School Robotics as a mentor for the past several years.
“I’m excited to join NCC,” Mr. Sayre said. “ I am looking forward to sharing my experience and knowledge in these high demand fields with the next generations.”
Our Alum - Mr. Ben Clopp
When Mr. Ben Clopp applied to NCC, he knew that the Production Technologies program would equip him with the skills and hands-on experience needed to go straight into the workforce after high school. He graduated from NCC and Park Hill High School over the summer and quickly found out that his instincts were right.
With college credits acquired from the program, Ben enrolled in the apprenticeship program at General Mills and works as a maintenance technician. Through the apprenticeship program, he is taking college credit classes.
Reflecting on his time at NCC, Ben said that he enjoyed building a solid relationship with his classmates and working through the challenges provided each day. One project that he worked on at NCC was helping to design the classroom at NCC (previously at Metropolitan Community College Business & Technology campus) and present his ideas to NCC administration.
"(NCC) will help you out with hands on experiences that transfer into the workplace," Ben said. "Production Technologies has a set of skills that can make you a jack of all trades to set you up for various fields."
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