Manufacturing Technology

The Manufacturing Technology Program allows you to become familiar with and use the tools, materials, and processes needed in the manufacturing phase of industry. Students are also exposed to occupations in the manufacturing field. Certificate courses cover structure of industry, elements of manufacturing, mass production and automation, primary metals industry, casting metal, forging and forming metal, measuring and layout (English and/or metric), machining and finishing metal, fastening and finishing metal, cutting and shaping, assembling and finishing, and opportunities in manufacturing. Each unit includes specific objectives, student competencies and related student activities. 

A certificate in manufacturing technology from WCCCD prepares you for work across various roles such as:

• Industrial Machinery Mechanic
• Maintenance Worker
• Millwright
• Manufacturing Technician
• Machinist

What’s the Job Outlook for Industrial Machinery Mechanics, Maintenance Workers, and Millwrights?

Employment of industrial machinery mechanics, maintenance workers, and millwrights is projected to grow 1 percent from 2018 to 2028, with little or no change for all occupations. The need to keep increasingly sophisticated machinery functioning and efficient will drive demand for these workers. Job prospects for qualified applicants should be very good. 

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, April 2020, Machinists and Tool and Die Makers, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/ machinists-and-tool-and-die-makers.htm