Basic Manufacturing, Workplace Certificate

Basic Manufacturing (081)
Workplace Certificate

This workplace certificate is intended to provide students with the basic skills that pertain to a variety of manufacturing environments. This certificate would benefit some individuals already employed in industry as well as those seeking employment in manufacturing. Some credits earned in this certificate may be transferable into an employer-sponsored apprenticeship program.

Prerequisites/Corequisites: Some courses require another course to be taken beforehand or at the same time. To check if a course has a prerequisite or corequisite, see the course description.

Minimum - 17 credits

Fall Semester (9/10)

MACH 117 - Applied Machine Shop Mathematics 3 credits
or MATH 117 - Technical Mathematics I 3 credits ¹
or MATH 101 - College Algebra 3 credits ¹
DRFT 114 - Blueprint Reading 3 credits
or DRFT 120 - Technical Graphics with AutoCAD® 4 credits ²
MECH 114 - Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming 3 credits
or National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certifications ³

Spring Semester (9/8/9)

DRFT 112 - Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD & T) 3 credits
MECH 103 - Manufacturing Processes and Materials 3 credits
or MECH 112 - Metallurgy Fundamentals 2 credits
or MACH 110 - Introduction to Manufacturing 3 credits
ENGL 110 - Technical Writing I 3 credits
or ENGL 101 - College Writing 3 credits ⁴
or COMM 201 - Speech 3 credits

Note(s):

¹Students advancing on to an associate degree are encouraged to take Technical Math I (MATH 117) or College Algebra (MATH 101).

² Students advancing on to an associate degree are encouraged to take Technical Graphics with AutoCAD (DRFT120).

³ NIMS Credentials to satisfy the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programming (MECH 114) requirements include: Measurement, Materials and Safety (MMS), CNC Milling-Setup/Programming, and CNC Turning-Setup/Programming Level I credentials. Butler County Community College does not offer coursework that leads to NIMS certifications.

⁴ Students advancing on to an associate degree are encouraged to take College Writing (ENGL 101).