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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’ 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 Career Studies Certificate in Manufacturing Technician prepares students for various manufacturing jobs requiring advanced technical and operator skills as well as knowledge of modern advanced manufacturing practices.Program Outcomes: Graduates of this program will demonstrate:Knowledge of how modern manufacturers use people, technologies & materials to make highly engineered products at a competitive cost.Ability to communicate manufacturing concepts and ideas effectively.Knowledge of basic automation and how technology is used by manufacturers in a modern factory.Use of Lean Manufacturing in a manufacturing environment.Application of skills learned in social, business and work ethics required by modern manufacturing.Industry Certifications: National Career Readiness Certification (NCRC), Bennett Mechanical Score, OSHA 10, Manufacturing Specialist (MS) from Manufacturing Skills Institute.
Supervisors are the manufacturing company leaders that organize the production operations to achieve production goals, improvements and targets. Students in this program will gain a solid overview of production process, robotics, and quality assurance process and maintenance techniques commonly found in industrial manufacturing plants to be knowledgeable of the operations they may be responsible for in their career. Students take courses in production process with hands on labs as well as in management, human resources, project management and supervision to be knowledgeable of the many facets involved with leading a production team. Students are also able to continue their studies to pursue a Bachelor's Degree at other institutions to further advance their skills in this exciting aspect of manufacturing and production.
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Associate in Applied Science (AAS)Offered through Science, Technology, Engineering and Math@ Florissant ValleyThe Engineering Technology Associate in Applied Science (AAS) program prepares students for entry-level positions as engineering technologists through classroom instruction, laboratory skill practice and/or work experience. Students gain hands-on knowledge in electronics, blueprint reading, measurement techniques, and prototype development.
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The associate in applied science degree in Machine Tool Technology emphasizes the advanced manufacturing technologies. Students are prepared to work in precision tooling, machining and manufacturing. Graduates could qualify for positions as machine tool operators; machinists; Computerized Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinists and programmers; Electrical Discharge Machine (EDM) operator/programmers; computer-aided drafting/design and computer-aided machining/manufacturing (CAD-CAM) programmers, toolmakers, mold makers and inspectors.
The Career Studies Certificate in Machining Skills is designed to develop a general foundation in precision machining trades with an emphasis on manual lathe, mill, and CNC lathe.Completers will have entry level skills in the following occupational areas: Manual Lathe Machinist, Manual Mill Machinist, CNC Lathe Operator, CNC Mill Operator.Occupational Objective: Graduates of this program will have:Basic occupational skills for the Precision Machining professions.Basic skills and understanding of manual lathe and mill systems and terminology.Basic skills and understanding of CNC Lathe systems and terminology.Knowledge of safety requirements for machining trade occupations.Occupational preparation skills for employment.Industrial Credentials: Students will have an opportunity to earn:NIMS Measurement, Material, and SafetyNIMS Turning Operations
This program is designed to prepare students for career opportunities in the robotics and automation fields and provides a background in many areas of technology
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).
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).