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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.
This area of study prepares students to install and maintain electrical systems found in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. The program combines hands on training with classroom instruction that will provide the knowledge and skills students need to succeed in the growing electrical field.
The Welding Technology Short-Term Certificate program is designed to provide you with the specialized knowledge and skills to be prepared for entry-level employment in a variety of industries that utilize welding. An emphasis is placed on basic welding skills and the fundamental knowledge to be successful on the job.You may choose to continue your education by applying the credits earned in this program to the Welding Operator One-Year Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science in Welding Technology.
Engine Management Systems
You’ll start off learning about basic electricity, then move into operating a digital multimeter to measure voltage, volt drops, resistance, and amperage. From there, you’ll progress to the starting and charging systems and learn how to diagnose existing problems; explore engine fundamentals; work with light-duty diesel aids; walk through how the lubrication and cooling systems work in the engine; cover engine component inspections and repair; and get prepared to take the Snap-On Meter certification. Throughout this course, you’ll get experience using the latest versions of shop information, including All-Data, Shop-Key, and manufacturer service information systems.
Understand electricity, circuits and electrical testing equipment
Navigate of service information systems
Understand how to use wire diagrams to test electrical systems
Gain traction in gasoline and light-duty diesel engine theory and components
Study starting and charging systems theory and diagnosis
Learn location and identification of components
Learn about starting aids operation and diagnosis
Drivability Diagnostics
In this course, you’ll gain experience on the tools you’ll be using for diagnostics throughout the Automotive program as a whole. Using the same tools and diagnostic equipment you’ll find on the job, you’ll perform detailed sensor diagnostics. You’ll also get to learn how to use lab scopes and scan tools to diagnose fuel and ignition systems, learn about electric and hybrid technology, and more.
Use diagnostic tools
Examine fuel and ignition systems
Perform detailed sensor diagnostics
Practice light-duty diesel low- and high-pressure fuel system theory and diagnosis
Study common rail injection theory and operation
Utilize injector theory operation and diagnosis
Develop skills in diesel emission component operation and diagnosis
Gain hands-on experience in forced air induction (fixed and variable turbochargers)
Drivetrain Systems
You’ll start the course with a fully assembled automatic transmission, which you’ll immediately disassemble and spend the rest of your time learning how to put it back together correctly. Along the way, you’ll explore- differentials, drivelines, planetary gears; precision measuring instruments; torque converters, and removal and reinstallation of a front-wheel-drive transaxle. Upon completion of the transmission rebuild, you’ll dyno-test the transmission to ensure proper operation of all forward and reverse gears.
Practice transaxle replacement/removal
Learn electronic transmission diagnostics
Use precision measuring instruments
Understand four-wheel drive and all-wheel drive
Remove and replace manual clutches, transmissions, and transaxles
Train on transmission hydraulics and clutches
Chassis
Get to know everything underneath the vehicle. As part of this phase, you‘ll get into heating and air-conditioning systems, and you’ll learn how to work with R-12, R-134A, and newer 1234YF refrigerant systems. You’ll also get hands-on experience with brake systems, on-car brake surfacing with Pro-Cut equipment (and the ability to acquire a Pro-Cut On-Car certification), computerized four-wheel alignment, fasteners, steering and suspension systems, supplemental inflatable restraint systems (SIR), tires and wheel balancing, wheel bearings, traction control systems, and vibration analysis.
Develop HVAC repair and maintenance skills
Practice tire and wheel mounting and balancing
Perform complete brake replacement
Study suspension and steering system types and repair
Understand and perform alignments
Learn and calibrate ADAS systems
Welding is an integral part of various world-wide industries including advanced manufacturing, petroleum, aerospace, automation, and the medical field. Students at GRCC learn many different welding processes including oxy/fuel, shielded metal arc, gas tungsten arc (TIG), robotic automation, and gas metal arc welding (MIG). With these skills, students are qualified for a wide variety of welding jobs in manufacturing, automation, construction, inspection and maintenance industries. This two-semester Welding Certificate program builds upon the Welding Skills Certificate (902), providing students with enhanced knowledge and skills in welding. All credits earned in this Certificate program may be applied toward the Associate of Applied Arts and Sciences in Welding Technology (932).
This technology short certificate provides an introduction of manufacturing for entry level skilled production workers/technicians.
Job Corps’ Electrical, Pre-Apprentice training program teaches students the skills needed to work with electrical systems in homes, businesses and factories, including how to install, maintain and repair electrical power, communications, lighting and control systems in places of all sizes, read blueprints and diagrams and will need to follow state and local building regulations, and use various hand tools and power tools. This program specifically prepares students for a Registered Apprenticeship after graduation. Students who complete the Electrical, Pre-Apprentice training program can earn industry-recognized credentials from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and certifications in construction health and safety from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
This transfer program prepares you to tackle a challenging engineering program at a four-year college or university. The curriculum covers an array of theoretical and practical topics including mechanical, electrical and computer engineering; modeling and simulations; materials; circuits; and much more
Job Corps’ Welding training program teaches students 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 should also consider pursuing Advanced Manufacturing Production Technician, Advanced Machinist and other Advanced Training programs at Job Corps as a part of their career pathway. Students who complete Welding training at Job Corps can earn nationally recognized credentials from the American Welding Society (AWS) and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS).
Job Corps’ Welding training program teaches students 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 should also consider pursuing Advanced Manufacturing Production Technician, Advanced Machinist and other Advanced Training programs at Job Corps as a part of their career pathway. Students who complete 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 entry level machining technician certificate is designed to provide students with the knowledge, skills and competencies necessary to perform as an entry-level machining technician. You may choose to continue your education by applying the credits earned in this program to the Computer Aided Machining Operator One-Year Certificate or an Associate of Applied Science in Manufacturing Engineering Technology -Computer Aided Machining.
Machinists design and create the prototypes from which most metal and other manufactured items are made, from large heavy machinery to small hand tools. Machinists also understand the underlying systems so they can maintain, troubleshoot, and repair equipment. Working in a modern, fully equipped machine shop, students in this program gain the knowledge and skills needed to fabricate metal items and repair and maintain advanced industrial machinery. This high-precision trade requires development of skills in the use of hand tools, measuring instruments, testing equipment, and basic, automatic, and computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machine tools.The program also covers welding and heat treating, as well as accident prevention, foremanship, and quality control. Students learn through theory courses and practical experience on shop assignments and maintenance projects. Freshmen work on basic projects such as tooling, and they learn to operate various machines. Juniors are involved in blueprint projects, maintenance tasks, and making items needed by the college. In the second semester, juniors choose the advanced manufacturing track or the maintenance machining track. Seniors undertake more complex design projects or maintenance assignments based on their track.
Do you want to learn a critical industry skill that offers an interesting career with high pay?Welding is the process of uniting or fusing metals or thermoplastics by applying intense heat. Skilled welders are in demand by large and small industries. Welding also offers the opportunity to be self-employed.Welding is a high salary and high skill profession. Industry, both nationally and locally, needs skilled welders. The federal Occupational Outlook Handbook indicates that the need for welders will grow by 15 percent over the next 10 years. The Diploma and Certificate in Welding Technology provide students with a sound understanding of the science, technology, and applications essential for successful employment. Career opportunities exist not only in the welding and metalworking industries, but also in construction, manufacturing, fabrication, sales, quality control, supervision, and welding-related self-employment.
