Manufacturing Careers
Welding – 60 hrs.
Thurs. 5:00 – 8:00
Spark a powerful new career pathway with our introductory, hands-on Welding program. This course is specifically designed to provide students with both foundational and intermediate skills across the three major industry-standard welding methodologies.
Whether you are completely new to the trade or looking to expand your existing mechanical skill set for industrial manufacturing, custom fabrication, or artistic applications for entry-level employment. No prior welding experience is required!
What You Will Learn
- Stick / SMAW (Shielded Metal Arc Welding): Mastering the foundational process used heavily in structural steel construction, outdoor pipelines, and heavy equipment repair.
- MIG / GMAW (Gas Metal Arc Welding): Learning the high-speed wire-feed method preferred by modern automotive shops, production lines, and sheet metal fabricators.
- TIG / GTAW (Gas Tungsten Arc Welding): Developing the high-precision, two-handed technique required for welding critical alloys, aluminum, stainless steel, and intricate custom designs.
- Blueprint Reading & Layout: Interpreting structural schematics, welding symbols, joint configurations, and measurements.
Supplies & Safety Certification
Because safety is paramount in an active fabrication environment, this course integrates critical professional safety credentials directly into your training:
- OSHA 10 Certification Included: Gain an official OSHA safety credential covering personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilation, electrical safety, and hazardous material handling.
- Supplies: Your course enrollment covers shop materials and welding consumables.
Career Opportunities
Skilled welders are in constant, high demand across diverse infrastructure, manufacturing, and commercial sectors:
- Production Welder & Assembler
- Industrial Metal Fabricator
- Structural Welder (Construction & Ironworking)
- Custom Automotive & Aerospace Technician
$1,700.00
Oct. 15 – Mar. 18
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Machining – 150 hrs.
Tues. / Thurs. 4:30 – 7:30
Launch your career in precision manufacturing with our comprehensive introduction to the machining trades. This hands-on program is designed to provide students with a foundational understanding of machine shop environment workflows, focusing heavily on safety, equipment operation, and baseline industrial engineering concepts.
Through standard classroom theory and hands-on application, you will translate engineering concepts into tangible components. Your skills are practiced and reinforced continuously during the physical completion of various fabrication projects. No prior machining experience is required!
What You Will Learn
- Machine Operation: Safely setting up, operating, and maintaining industrial lathes, milling machines, and vertical/horizontal band saws.
- Tool Selection & Geometry: Determining proper cutting tool materials, geometries, and holding devices tailored to different raw stock metals.
- Print Reading & Layout: Interpreting engineering drawings, identifying standard symbols, and mapping out precise cutting lines on raw workpieces.
- Measurement Techniques: Developing accuracy using precision inspection tools, including micrometers, calipers, and dial indicators.
Program Requirements & Required Materials
To fully participate in shop lectures, labs, and layout projects, students must secure the following textbook prior to the first class session:
- Required Text: Machining Fundamentals, 11th Edition
- ISBN-13: 978-1649259794
Career Opportunities
Foundational machining skills are vital to the health of modern domestic supply chains, opening immediate pathways across diverse precision engineering sectors:
- Manual Machine Operator
- Apprentice Machinist / Tool & Die Maker
- Industrial Maintenance Mechanic
- Production Mold & Maintenance Technician
$2,300.00
Oct. 3 – Apr. 10
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Mechatronics – 60 hrs.
Thurs. 4:30 – 7:30
Prepare for a high-demand career at the precise intersection of mechanics, electronics, and smart automation with our Mechatronics Adult Education Program. This hands-on training course is designed for learners who want to break into or advance rapidly within modern manufacturing environments.
Throughout this program, you will develop technical competencies by troubleshooting real-world industrial systems. You will gain practical experience working directly with the industry-standard tools, components, and diagnostic software that modern facilities rely on every day.
What You Will Learn
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Mechanical & Fluid Power Systems: Interpreting industrial prints, aligning shafts, and maintaining complex pneumatic and hydraulic drive systems.
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Electrical & Electronic Systems: Mastering AC/DC circuits, motor controls, digital multi-meters, and industrial variable frequency drives (VFDs).
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PLCs (Programmable Logic Controllers): Programming, troubleshooting, and configuring hardware parameters for industrial microprocessors.
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Robotics & Control Systems: Calibrating smart sensors, integrating robotic arms, and adjusting automatic feedback loops for optimal manufacturing efficiency.
Premium Industry Certification
To maximize your marketability, this program explicitly integrates elite credentialing pathways into the curriculum:
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SACA Certification Opportunity: Our instructors will guide you through the process to pursue formal credentials from the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA).
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The Competitive Edge: These highly targeted, modular industry certifications prove your technical proficiency to regional employers and show you are ready to operate advanced “Smart Factory” infrastructure immediately upon graduation.
Career Opportunities
As manufacturing processes become increasingly automated, specialized mechatronics technicians command excellent wages across diverse industrial sectors:
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Industrial Maintenance Technician
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Automation & Robotics Specialist
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Mechatronics Systems Operator
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Control Systems / PLC Technician
$1,300.00
Nov. 10 – Mar. 30
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