Apprentice Tool Maker
This program was developed with input from industry partners to ensure that aerospace tool makers attain mastery in the art of creating aerospace tooling.
Apprentice tool makers analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, and gauges.
Access: Immediately Available (up to 1 year to complete)
Duration: 150 Lesson Modules (approximately 130-150 hours of time to complete the training)
Assessed Credit: 6 Hours of General Elective Credit
(Certification exam must be completed for full 6 hours of college credit – this is an additional $35)
SKILLS INCLUDE:
- Study Skills
- Mathematics Skills
- Geometry Skills
- Health & Safety Skills
- Engineering Drawings Skills
- Measurement Skills
- Fasteners Skills
- Power Tools Skills
- Hand Tools Skills
- Cutting Tools Skills
- Aerospace Manufacturing Skills
- Tool Making Skills
- Communication Skills
- Career Building Skills