Manufacturing   

This course introduces the fundamental skills, knowledge, and safety practices required for entry-level employment in the manufacturing and machining industries. Through a combination of classroom instruction and hands-on laboratory experiences, students develop proficiency in workplace safety, precision measurement, blueprint reading, machinist mathematics, and basic machining operations. The course includes OSHA 10 General Industry and forklift operation training, along with instruction in benchwork, layout methods, gage blocks, drilling, tapping, threading, and the use of common shop equipment. Students learn to interpret engineering drawings, perform essential shop calculations, and use precision measuring tools including tape measures, calipers, and micrometers. The course also introduces engine lathe and knee mill operations, providing foundational machine tool skills needed for continued training and career advancement in manufacturing.

Discover how ideas on paper become real-world products. This introductory course introduces you to the essential role of technical prints in industry while building foundational skills in mechanical blueprint reading. Learn to interpret views, understand the alphabet of lines, read dimensions and tolerances, and analyze basic round and rectangular part drawings, the visual language of manufacturing and design.

This hands-on entry-level course will teach you how to accurately read and interpret measurements on a standard tape measure. You will learn how to read and record measurements, understand fractional increments by identifying inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch and sixteenth-inch marks, and use the tape efficiently at work. This is an ideal course for onboarding a new employee or providing essential skills for current staff. No prior measuring experience is required.

Friend to Boss is a leadership development course designed to help employees successfully transition from being a peer to becoming a supervisor. The training focuses on the mindset shifts, communication skills, and coaching techniques needed to lead former coworkers with confidence and credibility. Participants will learn how to: Build trust through servant leadership principles. Navigate changing relationships with former peers, supervisors, and team members. Communicate effectively with different personality styles using DISC concepts. Coach, develop, and hold employees accountable. Understand team development stages and manage workplace conflict constructively.

 

Ideal Audience: New supervisors, recently promoted employees, emerging leaders, and individuals preparing for future leadership roles.

This hands-on entry-level course will teach you how to accurately read and interpret measurements on a standard tape measure. You will learn how to read and record measurements, understand fractional increments by identifying inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch and sixteenth-inch marks, and use the tape efficiently at work. This is an ideal course for onboarding a new employee or providing essential skills for current staff. No prior measuring experience is required.

This hands-on entry-level course will teach you how to accurately read and interpret measurements on a standard tape measure. You will learn how to read and record measurements, understand fractional increments by identifying inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch and sixteenth-inch marks, and use the tape efficiently at work. This is an ideal course for onboarding a new employee or providing essential skills for current staff. No prior measuring experience is required.

This hands-on entry-level course will teach you how to accurately read and interpret measurements on a standard tape measure. You will learn how to read and record measurements, understand fractional increments by identifying inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch and sixteenth-inch marks, and use the tape efficiently at work. This is an ideal course for onboarding a new employee or providing essential skills for current staff. No prior measuring experience is required.

This hands-on entry-level course will teach you how to accurately read and interpret measurements on a standard tape measure. You will learn how to read and record measurements, understand fractional increments by identifying inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch and sixteenth-inch marks, and use the tape efficiently at work. This is an ideal course for onboarding a new employee or providing essential skills for current staff. No prior measuring experience is required.

This hands-on entry-level course will teach you how to accurately read and interpret measurements on a standard tape measure. You will learn how to read and record measurements, understand fractional increments by identifying inch, half-inch, quarter-inch, eighth-inch and sixteenth-inch marks, and use the tape efficiently at work. This is an ideal course for onboarding a new employee or providing essential skills for current staff. No prior measuring experience is required.