Manufacturing Individual Classes
Allen-Bradley RSLogix 5000 - Basic PLC
Dates: 4/17/2023 to 4/21/2023
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $1,445
Format: Traditional/Lab
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 40-hour course familiarizes participants with Rockwell RSLogix PLC programming and prepares students to create, transfer, test and verify working RSLogix projects.
Students also learn:
- Uses of Ladder logic
- Ladder Logic using tags and datatypes
- How to use controllers and edit ladder routines online and offline
AutoCAD
Dates: 5/8/2023 to 5/11/2023
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $1,025
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 32-hour course provides beginner users an understanding and use of Autodesk’s AutoCAD program and how to become a proficient AutoCAD 2D detailer. Students will learn:
- File generation and sharing
- User interface, tools, and commands.
- Procedures and use of the Cartesian coordinate system,
- How to create basic geometry using standard object “Draw” and “Modify” commands
- Standards for dimensioning, tolerances, and scale to create detail drawings
AWS Safety in Welding Certificate
Dates: TBD
Schedule: TBD
Cost: $145 (includes certification exam fee)
Format: Traditional
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Description:
This 4-hour course prepares students for the AWS (Safety in Welding) certification exam.
Basic Electrical
Dates: 1/16/2023 to 3/1/2023
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $995
Format: Traditional
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Description:
Learn the fundamental building blocks to understand and test electrical circuits. Students will be introduced to electrical theory, basic electrical units, and electrical measurement tools.
Subjects covered include:
- Ohms Law calculations
- Series & parallel circuits
- Basic electrical print symbols
- Simple switching.
This class also focuses on building a foundational understanding of electricity, how it works in circuits, and basic applications encountered in an electrical career.
Basic Machine Shop
Dates: 9/6/2023 to 11/20/2023
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 - 8:30 PM
Dates: 1/8/2024 to 3/25/2024
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 - 8:30 PM
Cost: $1,554 (includes textbook)
Format: Traditional
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Description:
Acquire hands-on experience in the operation of tool room equipment found in many manufacturing environments such as milling machines, lathes, and drill presses.
Students will also learn about
- Precision measurement equipment
- Blueprint reading, shop mathematics
- Properties of metals
- Formulas and setups
Offers articulated college credit.
CNC G-Code Programming
Dates: Spring 2023: 4/17/2023 - 6/7/2023
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Cost: $1,206 (includes textbook)
Format: Traditional
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Prerequisite: Basic Machine Shop or test out at M-TEC.
Passing score in free Computers in Manufacturing Assessment at M-TEC.
Description:
Attain a fundamental understanding of set-up, operation, and programming procedures of computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines.
Students learn how to program and produce a part on the CNC mill and CNC lathe from a part print using G-Code programming and conversational programming.
Students who successfully complete the class may qualify to apply for entry CNC operator and CNC programmer positions.
Offers articulated college credit.
Everyday Leadership
Dates: 5/1/2023 to 5/4/2023
Schedule: Monday through Thursday, 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Cost: $695
Format: Traditional
Locations: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
Everyday Leadership offers companies a chance to transform internal leadership culture to engage all employees including Millennials and Gen-Z. Content centers around behaviors stepped out in Gallup’s Q12 Employee Engagement Survey found in First, Break all the Rules: What the World's Greatest Managers Do Differently including:
- Empowering employees to do their work
- Caring about employees as people
- Holding employees accountable to get results
- Developing employees for a better future
FANUC Robotics HandlingPRO CERT
Dates: 4/11/2023 - 5/11/2023
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 - 9:30 PM
Cost: $1,262 (includes textbook)
Format: Traditional/Lab
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Prerequisite: Passing score in free Computers in Manufacturing Assessment at M-TEC.
Description:
Students learn to set-up and program a FANUC robot with Handling Tool Software Package. Students will gain hands-on experience using an LRMate 200IC robot as well as ROBOGUIDE simulation software.
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Power up and jog the robot
- Recover from common program and robot faults
- Execute production operations
- Create, modify, and execute a material handling program
- Create and execute MACROs
- Monitor, force, and simulate input and output signals
- Backup and restore individual programs and files
Students earn an industry-recognized FANUC HandlingPRO CERT Certification upon course completion.
FANUC Robotic Operation & Programming
Dates: 3/13/2023 to 3/17/2023
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $1,445
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 40-hour course provides the basic skills to operate and program FANUC or ABB Robots.
Course topics include
- Robotic safety
- Controls
- Operations
- Part programming.
Fundamentals of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 102
Dates: TBD
Schedule: Mon 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Tue - Thu 7:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Fri 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Cost: $1,200
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 24-hour course provides a basic understanding of ASME Y14.5 Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing to help users understand engineering drawings that contain GD&T symbols and terms. Recommended for students new to GD&T and as a refresher course.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing 103 (Specifying GD&T)
Dates: TBD
Schedule: Mon 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM
Tue - Thu 7:30 AM to 12:30 PM
Fri 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM
Cost: $1,350
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 24-hour course assists Product Engineers, Mechanical Designers, and Drafters with why various characteristics are selected for controlling desired geometry.
Hydraulic/Pneumatic Controls
Dates: 4/10/2023 to 4/14/2023
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $1,295
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 40-hour course provides the basic skills in air/fluid power including:
- Air/fluid power symbols
- Basic components of fluid power systems including basic laws and formulas for fluid power calculations
- Pumps
- Control valves
- Actuators
- Maintenance procedures of air/fluid power systems
Mastercam Fundamentals
Dates: TBD
Schedule: TBD
Cost: $1,172 (includes textbook)
Format: Traditional/Lab
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Prerequisite: Passing score in free Computers in Manufacturing Assessment at M-TEC.
Description:
Expand your CNC programming efficiency and capability with Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) using Mastercam software for CAD geometry creation, verifying a part and toolpathing. Basic mill toolpaths including contouring, drilling, pocketing, and engraving will be taught.
Powered Industrial Truck (Forklift) Training
Dates: 10/11/2022 to 10/13/2022
Schedule: Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 - 8:30 PM
Cost: $275 (includes materials)
Format: Traditional/Lab
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Description:
This six-hour training is based on guidelines set by LARA (Licensing and Regulatory Affairs) of the Consultation Education & Training Division of the State of Michigan. It is a combination lecture and performance class that enables students to obtain foundational information in safety, operation, and maneuvering procedures relative to proper lift truck operations. Students will also practice driving a hi-lo, moving skids and materials, and will complete a written test at the end of class.
SOLIDWORKS Introduction
Dates: 3/6/2023 and 3/8/2023
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $150
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Prerequisite: Basic computer knowledge
Description:
Intro to SOLIDWORKS gives students an insight into designing with SOLIDWORKS including how to:
- Generate basic details
- Make edits
- Learn how to do a design review
- Inspect dimensions
Upon completion students may decide to enroll in SOLIDWORKS Essentials to deepen their skills and prepare to start designing professionally. SOLIDWORKS Introduction students receive a $50 discount on the SOLIDWORKS Essentials tuition.
SOLIDWORKS Essentials
Dates: 3/20/2023 to 6/19/2023
Schedule: Monday, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $959
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This 48-hour course teaches students the fundamental skills and concepts central to the successful use of SOLIDWORKS Essentials.
Concepts include:
- How to create parts, assemblies, and drawings
- General engineering theories
SOLIDWORKS Advanced, Weldments and Sheet Metal
Dates: 7/10/2023 to 8/14/2023
Schedule: Monday, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Cost: $635
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Prerequisites: Foundational knowledge of SOLIDWORKS modeling creation, assembly creation, drawing creation and basic understanding of sheet metal and weldments fabrication.
Description:
Students will gain an understanding of the concepts of SOLIDWORKS sheet metal and weldments including how to:
- Create sheet metal parts such as brackets, square to rounds, guarding, etc. with flat patterns
- Leverage 3D sketching for structural profiles
- Generate drawings and other manufacturing documentation
- And more
SOLIDWORKS CAM
Dates: TBD
Schedule: TBD
Cost: $749
Format: Traditional
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
Students learn basic features, custom strategies and how to identify parts in this course.
Other skills learned include:
- Stock set-up and Automatic Feature Recognition (AFR)
- Manual 2.5 Axis Features
- How to generate and edit paths
- Custom strategies, posting, and technology database
- Tasks to interface and set-up SOLIDWORKS CAM
Statistical Process Control (SPC)
Date: 4/6/2023
Schedule: Thursday, 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Cost: $375
Format: Traditional/Lab
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Description:
This eight-hour course teaches process improvement and variation reduction using Statistical Process Control (SPC).
Students will become familiar with:
- The purpose and role of SPC
- Application of variable and attribute charts
- Calculation of control limits
- Process capability, Cp, Cpk, Pp, Ppk,
- Special statistical application in the everyday working environment
MIG/GMAW Welding
Dates: 8/8/2023 to 9/5/2023
Schedule: Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:00 -- 9:00 PM
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Dates: 10/26/2023 to 12/21/2023
Schedule: Thursday, 4:00 -- 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Dates: 3/7/2024 to 5/2/2024
Schedule: Thursday, 4:00 -- 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Cost: $820 (includes textbook)
Format: Traditional
Prerequisite: Basic welding experience
Description:
MIG/GMAW welding is a self-paced project-based 32-hour course that emphasizes personal instruction while students work with a variety of welding applications.
Skills learned include:
- Gas metal arc welding
- Troubleshooting
- Minor repair to MIG welder
- Basic MIG welding process principles
- Butt, Lap and Tee welds in the flat position on various metal thicknesses
- Introduction and limited practice on aluminum MIG
TIG/GTAW Welding
Dates: 5/22/2023 to 6/19/2023
Schedule: Monday and Wednesday; 4:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Dates: 9/26/2023 to 11/21/2023
Schedule: Tuesday; 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Dates: 1/16/2024 to 3/12/2024
Schedule: Tuesday; 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Dates: 5/23/2024 to 7/18/2024
Schedule: Thursday; 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Cost: $820 (Tuition $675 + Textbook $145-unless purchased in MIG Welidng or Welding I)
Format: Traditional/Lab
Prerequisite: Basic welding experience
Description:
This 32-hour course is individualized to the student’s need for experience on TIG welding for professional and/or personal use.
Lessons include:
- Basic TIG welding principles
- Introduction to and practice on aluminum, stainless steel, and cold rolled steel
- Students weld the first night
- Dress appropriately and wear
- Leather boots
- Pants (preferably cotton)
- Safety glasses
Welding I
Dates: 7/11/2023 to 7/25/2023
Schedule: Tuesday and Wednesday, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Location: Thompson M-TEC Main Campus
Dates: 9/7/2023 to 10/12/2023
Schedule: Thursday, 4:00 -- 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Dates: 1/18/2024 to 2/15/2024
Schedule: Thursday, 4:00 -- 8:00 PM
Location: Careerline Tech Center
Cost: $630 (includes textbook)
Format: Traditional/Lab
Description:
This 20-hour course offers hands-on training in gas, arc, and oxyacetylene cutting welding processes.