
Welding
Hands-on technical work, fabrication, manufacturing, construction, safety, and industry-ready habits.
Explore WeldingExplore QCCTC's five center programs by what students experience, the careers they connect to, and the leadership and readiness opportunities built into each pathway.
Use the cards below for recruitment, family exploration, school visits, career fairs, and community conversations.

Hands-on technical work, fabrication, manufacturing, construction, safety, and industry-ready habits.
Explore Welding
Teaching, child development, learning environments, coaching, training, service, and education professions.
Explore Educator Preparation
Agriculture, natural resources, equipment, leadership, workplace learning, and applied career experiences.
Explore Agriculture
Law enforcement, public service, legal careers, emergency services, professionalism, and communication.
Explore Law & Public Safety
Health care, allied health, patient services, professional skills, clinical environments, and health professions.
Explore Health ScienceExact grade-level eligibility, prerequisites, scheduling, and final placement are confirmed using current QCSD requirements and available space.
Students begin program-specific instruction, leadership, workplace habits, and career exploration.
Students continue the program sequence and participate in QCCTC's career-readiness expectations, including WorkKeys.
Students use program interests and experiences to explore careers, college, technical training, public service, apprenticeship, and other next steps.
The five QCCTC programs are housed at the Career & Technical Center. The offerings below are district CTE courses located at QCMS and MSPHS and are not QCCTC center programs.
Instructor: Ashley Tenner Smith
Middle school CTE coursework supporting foundational technology, digital skills, and career-connected learning.
School: Quitman County Middle School
Phone: 662-326-6871
Email: [email protected]
Instructor: TBA
Early career exploration and computer science learning designed to help students begin connecting interests, skills, and future pathways.
School: Quitman County Middle School
Phone: 662-326-6871
Instructor: Ethel Gibson
High school CTE learning focused on practical life, family, consumer, and career-connected knowledge and skills.
School: Madison Shannon Palmer High School
Phone: 662-326-5191
Email: [email protected]
Students and families can use the public interest form, then work with current QCSD staff to confirm placement requirements and schedule fit.