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At SWCC’s AWS ATF (American Welding Society Accredited Test Facility), an AWS Certified Welding Inspector is available to certify in a variety of weld processes. Your welding credentials received at SWCC’s AWS ATF are nationally recognized.
SWCC offers low-cost testing & student-discounted rates along with a free skills evaluation.
The School of Natural Resources will serve as the gateway to careers, training, and recreational opportunities in tourism, recreation, ecology, forestry, and fish and wildlife management. The initiative will engage students, faculty, staff, members of the community, natural resource-related organizations, and employers in related curricula, activities, and events.
Environmental protection and awareness are rapidly growing fields in the United States and abroad. Training in environmental management is in demand due to the rising population and associated environmental impacts. The Associate of Science in Environmental Management & Recreational Ecology is a balanced blend of forestry, ecology, fish and wildlife management, adventure tourism, outdoor recreation, and business. Learn by doing, programs and classes are structured to optimize experiential learning opportunities. Program courses have a built-in field-based work component including hands-on activities, research-based projects, adventure-based excursions, service-learning projects, and field trips. Flexible scheduling. Course instruction consists of face-to-face, hybrid, and online courses.
The Southwest Adventure Team (SWAT) is a school-sponsored, student-led group dedicated to having fun in the great outdoors. If you want to hike, canoe, kayak, backpack, mountain bike, snowboard, or just spend time in the great outdoors – this is the club for you! We practice the “safety first” and “leave nothing but footprints” values, and we also include a few tips on outdoor survival skills, map reading, GPS use, and first aid. Consider joining SWAT for fun and adventure. Potential trips can include:
Southwest Adventure Team (SWAT), Michael Brown, Advisor.
Contact: 276-964-7703 or email ATOR@sw.edu.
SWAT Meets Weekly in DA-237. Open to students, faculty & staff.
Each year, the MATE ROV competition challenges students to build an ROV to tackle real-world tasks. From simulating missions to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa to diving on hydrothermal vents and determining the identification of an unknown shipwreck, the MATE ROV competition allows students from college and university students down to elementary students to build an ROV with a specific goal in mind.
Students are asked to think of themselves as entrepreneurs, forming a company to build and operate an ROV to fulfill the needs of the marine science and technology community. Not only must the ROV complete the assigned underwater tasks, but students must give an oral presentation to industry professionals, create written technical documentation about their ROV, and fashion a marketing display showcasing their vehicle.
Southwest Virginia Community College will be competing in the PIONEER class. The PIONEER class is for first-time students at technical and community colleges, as well as at four-year universities. PIONEER class teams must create a complex vehicle and have a deep understanding of electronics, electricity, waterproofing canisters, and other technology. Visit the MATE website.
The team meets at 12:05 PM on Tuesday and Thursday, in Davis Hall Room 207. All students are welcome to join the team.
For more information, contact a team advisor:
Joe Godsey, 276-964-7276, Christopher.Godsey@sw.edu
Brian Hale, 276-964-7550, Brian.Hale@sw.edu
Charles Bundy, 276-964-7735, Charles.Bundy@sw.edu
Become part of the Team to compete in the 2024 World Championships being held in Kingsport, TN!
SkillsUSA is a partnership of students, teachers, and industry working together to ensure America has a skilled workforce. SkillsUSA empowers its members to become world-class workers, leaders, and responsible American citizens. We improve the quality of our nation’s future skilled workforce by developing SkillsUSA Framework skills that include personal, workplace, and technical skills grounded in academics. Our vision is to produce the most highly skilled workforce in the world, providing every member the opportunity for career success.
The 2023 Teams Consisted of Automotive Technology and Precision Machining Program Students.
For more information, contact: Steven Olinger, 276-964-7269, steven.olinger@sw.edu
James E. Dye, Jr.
276-964-7278
Angela Miller
Davis Hall Room 226
angela.miller@sw.edu
276-964-7277
Fax 276-964-7285