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Prepare for a career designing and maintaining the complex mechanical and electrical control systems that keep automated manufacturing lines up and running. Students will train on over $1 million worth of equipment, including robotics and programmable logic controllers, which simulates a real-world factory floor. The program will prepare students for eight duty areas aligned with National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) including: maintenance operations; mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, electronic process, and process control systems; and maintenance piping.

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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).

You'll discover the major pitfalls of traditional coordinate tolerancing - and how they may be overcome by using Geometric Tolerancing. Then, starting with your basic print reading knowledge, you'll learn the symbols, terminology and rules of Geometric Tolerancing according to the ASME Y14.5M-1994 Standard.

The Applied Physical Metallurgy Certificate program provides current metallurgical practitioners with an opportunity to reinforce technical skills and acquire the academic foundation needed for professional advancement. The program is geared toward part-time students and applies the materials science construct. Composition plus processing leads to structure, properties, and performance as defined by the customer.

This program is designed to offer a clear pathway for students wanting to transfer into the bachelor's degree program in Manufacturing Engineering Technology at Western Michigan University. Upon graduating from the program at WMU, among the jobs students can consider are: Manufacturing or Industrial Engineering assistant, Manufacturing Specialist, Engineering Technician, Technical Sales, Production or Material Planner and many other technical support positions. By declaring this Articulated Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate with an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and transfer to WMU to earn a Bachelor of Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology.

Want to get started with a career in manufacturing but don’t know where to begin?The 120-hour Introduction to Manufacturing program is crafted to impart foundational concepts in precision manufacturing along with the essential supportive knowledge necessary for entry-level positions. This course covers theoretical concepts as well as hands-on skill development in a state-of-the-art manufacturing laboratory.

The Associate of Applied Science degree with a concentration in Air Conditioning and Refrigeration is designed to train the student to become an air conditioning and refrigeration technician. The student in the program learns to install and repair air conditioning and refrigeration equipment in office buildings, factories, homes, food stores, restaurants, theaters, and other establishments. The practical experiences provide proficiency in cutting pipe and repair and maintenance of refrigeration and air conditioning equipment along with load and duct design.

The Associate of Science degree in Materials Engineering prepares students for four-year institutions by introducing them to Computer-Aided Design (CAD), MATLAB, C++ skills, material properties, and their theories. By the completion of this program, students may be able to join the materials engineering industry at entry-level positions. Students are encouraged to transfer to a four-year institution after the completion of the AS in Materials Engineering.

The Eastern CT Manufacturing Pipeline program was developed to address the massive need for skilled trades workers at Electric Boat and Eastern Advanced Manufacturing Alliance (EAMA) companies. These free, short-term (6-10 weeks long) training programs are available to unemployed and underemployed workers unable to attend longer-term training. The course curriculums are developed by CT State: Three Rivers campus faculty with Electric Boat and EAMA input.Courses are taught by CT State instructors at the Three Rivers Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship Center, an 8,500 square foot lab located at Ella T. Grasso Technical School in Groton. Learn more about the Center here.American Job Centers staff will provide additional support services students in order to reduce barriers that may stand in the way of program completion including help with travel reimbursement, daycare assistance, and obtaining required books, tools and clothing. Additionally, a cash stipend is awarded to participants for successful completion of classroom training benchmarks.Accepted students may receive conditional offers of work from the manufacturers based on their successful completion of the program.

This program prepares students to take the Federal Aviation Administration written, oral, and practical examinations required for certification as an aviation maintenance technician with a Powerplant endorsement. This is a career program designed for students to go directly into the labor market upon completion. Although some of the courses in this program will transfer to four-year institutions, this program is not designed to be a transfer program of study; therefore, it is not subject to the terms and conditions of Alabama Transfers state transfer and articulation reporting system.