Explore a world where imagination, automation, and manufacturing meet to form the exciting field of precision machining.
Join this innovative, high-tech career and secure your future in a high-demand/high wage profession. Feel the satisfaction of making your own components from concept to completion using state-of-the-art Computer Numerical Control (CNC) production technology and equipment. Whether machining components for the aerospace, automotive or medical industries, you will enjoy this profession.
You will utilize a laptop loaded with CAM software to create 2D and 3D models which are then machined in the fully automated CNC vertical machining center. In addition, you will use Tooling-U, an online virtual resource, to compliment this exciting curriculum.
During this two-year program, you can earn nationally recognized certification from the National Institute of Metal Forming Skills (NIMS). During the second year, you may be placed in a part-time position at a member company; hours worked may apply toward an apprenticeship. This program is a practical step in acquiring a two- or four-year technical degree.
High School Credit Junior Year Precision CNC Machining: 3.0, Technology: .5 High School Credit Senior Year Precision CNC Machining: 3.0 Certifications National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Potential College Semester Hour Credit Cuyahoga Community College *See your Polaris Counselor for more information on college credit agreements.
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Email: tsambunj@polaris.edu Education: Industrial Arts/PMT, Kent State University, Journeyman Tool & Die, U.S. Department of Labor/Polaris, Machine Trades I/II, Normandy High School Certifications: NIMS Level I; Registered Tool & Die Maker Journeyman from the U.S. Department of Labor Apprenticeship Bureau; MasterCam Certified Instructor At Polaris Since: 2001 Industry Experience: Over 20 years of industry experience as Tool & Die, Mold Maker and CNC programmer/operator at Lunar Tool and Mold and Independent Die and Mfg. Currently serving as part time industry CNC machining consultant and on-site training. Interests/Hobbies: As a lifelong career person in the machining field, interests include proto-typing products to make them better or creating new products. Also interested in outdoor sports: fishing, camping, and mountain biking.