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Program Info
Minimum credits: 27
Length: 1-2 semesters
Division: Career and Technical Education
Contact: 434.797.6437
Award: Career Studies Certificate
Plan Code: 221-990-50 CIP Code: 15.0699
Program Description
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.