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Whether you're just getting started, switching careers or sharpening your skills, there are over 900 training programs across all 50 states to help you grow your career in shipbuilding — many that take less than 6 months to complete.
Job Corps’ Painting, Pre-Apprentice training program teaches students the skills like how to apply paint, stain and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, bridges or other items such as cars, jewelry and ceramics, use machinery to apply the paints or use scaffolding and raise ladders, fill holes and cracks with plaster and putty, and utilize simple math to calculate dimensions. This program specifically prepares students for a Registered Apprenticeship after graduation. Students who complete the Painting, Pre-Apprentice training program can earn industry-recognized credentials from organizations such as the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) and certifications in construction safety from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Schoolcraft's Associate of Engineering degree is designed for students who intend to pursue a bachelor's degree in engineering. It allows the student to establish a strong academic foundation in mathematics and science and complete courses to fulfill general education requirements-all before moving on to a bachelor's degree program at another college or university.
Job Corps’ OTP Advanced Manufacturing training program connects Job Corps students with other local training providers like technical or community colleges, trade schools or employers to provide specialized education and training services. Students learn skills like reading and understanding schematics and blueprints, positioning or aligning components and parts either manually or with hoists, using hand tools or machines to assemble parts, conducting quality control checks, and describing the commonalities and differences of the alternating current and direct current (AC/DC) systems (e.g., wire color codes in both). These skills prepare students for a career in manufacturing, production engineering and machine shops. Students who complete Advanced Manufacturing training at Job Corps can earn nationally recognized credentials from the American Welding Society (AWS) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).
The Certificate of Completion in Mechanic Technician prepares individuals for employment as Mechanic Technicians in commercial and industrial fields. The program provides a solid foundation in basic electrical principles; motors and controls; schematics; troubleshooting of complex electrical systems; hydraulics and pneumatics; and mechanical systems. Additionally, the program prepares students to take the Fluid Power and Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP) Certification exams. The capstone course for this Certificate of Completion is INMT 2345, Industrial Troubleshooting.
This Skills Certificate is designed to provide foundational first steps for employment as an engineering technician or engineering technologist. These courses apply directly to programs leading to additional credentials, including certificates and Associate Degrees for students seeking to further their education beyond this program.
The curriculum is a combination of safety and extensive hands-on training. The training duration is 640 hours within a 16-week (4-month) schedule. The complete program includes three welding process courses that must be taken in sequential order: Shielded Metal Arc Welding (SMAW), Gas Metal Arc Welding {GMAW-S (short-circuit), GMAW (Spray Transfer)} and Flux Cored Arc Welding (FCAW). Concurrently we teach a welding symbols course and blueprint reading course. The welding symbols for welding, brazing and nondestructive examination course follows the American Welding Society (AWS) AWS A2.4. Standard. The welder’s blueprint reading for fitter’s course prepares the welder to recognize and interpret design drawings used in the welding industry. Additional training and certification will be given on Starrett precision measuring instruments (PMI) through the National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC 3) curriculum.
The Machine Tool Technology program is designed to emphasize the concepts of manually operated and computer-driven metal cutting machinery. Instruction will include cutting principles, programming techniques, computer controls, and computer numerical control (CNC) machine tool operations. In addition, the interfacing of automated equipment with computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) systems will be addressed.
The sheet metal courses will provide students with an introduction to the materials, tools and techniques used in the sheet metal industry as well as types and uses of sheet metal, use of hand and power tools, layout operations, soldering and welding operations.
Job Corps’ Advanced Welding training program teaches students advanced skills like joining metals using a variety of techniques and processes, understanding and following safety procedures, including properly using safety equipment, and identifying and explaining the composition and classification of metals, and designing and building a fixture for assembling simple parts. These skills prepare students for a career working in a variety of jobs for manufacturing companies, construction companies, trade shops, shipbuilders or repair shops. Students who complete Advanced Welding training at Job Corps can earn nationally recognized credentials from the American Welding Society (AWS) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).
The Electrical Systems Technology curriculum is designed to provide training for persons interested in the installation and maintenance of electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial facilities.Coursework, most of which is hands-on, will include such topics as AC/DC theory, basic wiring practices, programmable logic controllers, industrial motor controls, applications of the National Electric Code, and other subjects as local needs require.
The Industrial Systems Technology curriculum is designed to prepare or upgrade individuals to safely service, maintain, repair, or install equipment. Instruction includes theory and skill training needed for inspecting, testing, troubleshooting, and diagnosing industrial systems.Students will learn multi-craft technical skills in print reading, mechanical systems maintenance, electricity, hydraulics/pneumatics, welding, machining or fabrication, and includes various diagnostic and repair procedures. Practical application in these industrial systems will be emphasized and additional advanced coursework may be offered.Upon completion of this curriculum, graduates should be able to individually, or with a team, safely install, inspect, diagnose, repair, and maintain industrial process and support equipment. Students will also be encouraged to develop their skills as life-long learners.
