Machine & Tool Technology
Course Description
The main function of this course of study is to teach the safe and proper set-up and operation of equipment common to the machine tool industry. In addition, technical information relating to trade and industrial practices is a part of the program.
The curriculum is designed to produce a well-rounded entry level machinist. This is accomplished by a series of projects set up by instructors, as well as projects brought in by local industries. In completing these projects, students work with lathes, milling machines, grinders, drill presses, boring machines, and other machine tools. Computerized numerical control equipment is used by advanced students.
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Desirable Qualifications
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Career Opportunities
Students completing this course can find employment in all phases of the machinist trade. Opportunities exist in the technical fields of plastic injection mold-making, rubber molds, and computer parts manufacturing. Positions range from basic job shop employment to apprenticeship in tool and die making, computerized numerical control work, and general machinist.
The Machine & Tool Technology Program at Old Colony is a four-year course of study that includes hands-on shop expertise with an integrated academic course of study that includes blueprint reading and theory. The curriculum includes all aspects of basic machining through computerized numerical control. The program is affiliated with the Apprentice Program at Gillette Company in Boston and is accredited by the Massachusetts Department of Education as well as the New England Association of Schools and Colleges.
Possible Careers
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May 27, 2003
Machine & Tool Advisory Board votes for NIMS Program
At the recent Advisory Board meeting, the Machine & Tool Technology Advisory Board at Old Colony voted unanimously to participate in the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Certification Program. NIMS is a non-profit organization actively promoting a skilled workforce for the metal working industry in the United States. NIMS develops skill standards as a means to support quality in training programs for preparing metal workers. NIMS also sponsors a voluntary assessment program allowing students and trainees to certify their competencies against the skill standards and earn credentials that are recognized nationwide.
Old Colony's Machine and Tool Technology Department has begun the process to obtain the NIMS Certification. Funding for the National Certification will be provided from funds secured through a Perkins Grant to align Chapter 74 programs with the National Standards.
Further information concerning the NIMS Certification may be obtained from Old Colony Vocational Coordinator, Rita J. Bretto, by calling (508)763-8011, ext. 119.
February 1, 2005
OC's Machine & Tool Technology shop receives NIMS accreditation
On February 1, 2005, the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) notified Old Colony that its Machine and Tool Technology shop received accreditation. Old Colony is one of only 125 schools nationwide and one of four schools in Massachusetts to achieve the prestigious NIMS certification. To gain certification, teachers and students must participate in a rigorous program of practical and written testing. Once the certification is received, it is a lifetime certification as long as the recipient remains in the trade. The NIMS certification, in addition to establishing national industry skill standards in metalworking, can help in obtaining employment. The names of certified students are kept in a NIMS data bank and employers can use the information to aid them in hiring the highly desired workers.
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