Skilled Trades in Precision Manufacturing- AAS

Program Code: AAS.60911

This program prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills in the creation of products using precision crafting and technical illustration techniques. Four Tracks include:

Pattern Making - Lay out, machine, fit, and assemble castings and parts to metal or plastic foundry patterns, core boxes, or match plates.

Tinsmith - Fabricate, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal products and equipment, such as ducts, control boxes, drainpipes, and furnace casings. Work may involve any of the following: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; or inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Includes sheet metal duct installers who install prefabricated sheet metal ducts used for heating, air conditioning, or other purposes.

Tool Hardener - Set up, operate, or tend heating equipment, such as heat-treating furnaces, flame-hardening machines, induction machines, soaking pits, or vacuum equipment to temper, harden, anneal, or heat treat metal or plastic objects.

Tool-Die Maker - 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, gauges, and machinists' hand tools.

In addition to the degree requirements listed below, the following requirements must also be met:

1. Successful completion of the appropriate supportive study elective courses. Supportive electives are courses taken to fit your individual needs. Prior academic course work may be acceptable.
2. Successful completion of all courses listed in a specific customized training program (34-43 credits); Assistance in selecting electives is available from a Delta College Student Success Advisor, the Apprenticeship Office, or the Program Coordinator.
3. For apprentices, employer approval may be required.

EMPLOYERS: As you look to maintain or grow your skilled workforce, Delta College can help.  Based on our degree and Certificate programs, Delta College can provide employers the theoretical and academic courses necessary to create, update or customize the Related Technical Instruction (RTI) programs required as part of your Apprenticeship Programs. Or to up-grade the skills of your existing workforce.

The combination of related instruction and on-the-job experience is essential to provide a complete program to train skilled personnel for the trades. Most of our courses are primarily offered during the evening and the Apprenticeship Office can help you with the scheduling and registration of your apprentices. For more information, or for help designing and registering your Apprenticeship Program with the United States Department of Labor, please contact the Delta College Apprenticeship Office at apprenticeship@delta.edu or (989)686-9476.

Since many company apprenticeships programs are registered with the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training, it is imperative that the registration of these courses be coordinated by the participating company apprenticeship coordinator and the Delta College Apprenticeship Office. All Related Technical Instruction is subject to change per agreement with the participating employer and Delta College.

Delta College does not issue a journeyperson’s card and does not provide nor imply placement into employment or an apprenticeship program. Placement in apprenticeship programs is at the discretion of employers. Completing courses at Delta College can improve the chances of getting an apprenticeship.