Advanced manufacturing machine technology certificate

Farmington, Connecticut – Tunxis Community College has partnered with EDAC Technologies of Cheshire to offer an Advanced Manufacturing Machine Technology Certificate which provides machine operator training and responds to Connecticut manufacturer demand for a workforce with advanced skills.

Tunxis is very pleased and excited to team with EDAC in addressing a critical workforce need, said David England, Ed.D., Tunxis dean of institutional outreach and effectiveness. As we all know, the manufacturing industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers, and this program is designed to help address that demand and be a catalyst for economic development in the state.

Tunxis is very pleased and excited to team with EDAC in addressing a critical workforce need, said David England, Ed.D., Tunxis dean of institutional outreach and effectiveness. As we all know, the manufacturing industry is facing a shortage of skilled workers, and this program is designed to help address that demand and be a catalyst for economic development in the state.

Accredited by the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS), the Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Program will start in January and includes classroom instruction and hands-on shop floor training at EDAC. Instruction will provide skills in Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining, tool making, programming inspection, and other areas, and will be delivered at an accelerated pace which enables students to complete the programs one-year curriculum in about six months.

After the initial six months of training, EDAC will offer six-month paid internships to selected students, followed by two-year company sponsored apprenticeships. During this period, students can choose from a number of specialty areas and work at EDACs Farmington, Cheshire, or Newington sites. All graduates of the program will be qualified for entry-level manufacturing positions, with starting salaries around $40,000 a year.

Credits from the certificate can be applied to an associate degree in Technology Studies: Machine Technology. Those who successfully complete the associate degree will be guaranteed admission to Central Connecticut State University’s School of Technology or Charter Oak State College.

To apply, please contact Victor Mitchell, director of Business & Industry Services at Tunxis, at 860.314.4700 or vmitchell@tunxis.edu.

Source: Tunxis and EDAC Technologies