Pathway to Advanced Manufacturing Program

The Pathway to Advanced Manufacturing program prepares participants for entry-level employment in the advanced manufacturing industry. The program includes classroom and hands-on technical skills instruction.

Featured courses in the Pathway to Advanced Manufacturing program introduce participants to the most in-demand skilled trades in the field of advanced manufacturing today: Electro-Mechanical Maintenance, CNC Precision Machining and Welding.

In addition to technical training, the Pathway to Advanced Manufacturing program teaches the critical skills needed to find and keep employment in the manufacturing field, including blueprint reading, applied shop mathematics, critical thinking, troubleshooting, problem solving, interpersonal skills, résumé preparation and job search tools. These skills are covered in the program through the following courses:

• Occupational Safety & Health Administration: OSHA 10, General Industry (10 hours)
• Shop Mathematics: Math for Occupational Technologies (45 hours)
• Blueprint Reading: Print Layouts & Measuring for Machining (24 hours)
• Introduction to Welding Technology (18 hours)
• Introduction to Computer Numeric Control (CNC) Precision Machining (44 hours)
• Electricity 1 (45 hours)
• Mechanical Aptitude Test Overview (18 hours)
• Winning Work Habits (12 hours)

Upon completion of the program, participants will earn an OSHA 10 certification and are enrolled to take the following nationally recognized certification examinations: National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) examinations for Job Planning, Benchwork & Layout, and Measurement, Materials & Safety; NC3 Certification – Fundamentals of Electricity.

Program Dates and Location

TBD

Location

Community College of Philadelphia 
Career and Advanced Technology Center
4750 Market Street
Philadelphia, PA 19139
 

This project was financed in part by a grant from the US Department of Labor through a partnership with Philadelphia Works, Inc.