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CONSIDER
MANUFACTURING
• Do you enjoy working with tools
and computers?
• Are you curious about the way things
work and how they are made?
• Do you have the ability to focus on precision
and quality?
• Are you interested in learning advanced
technologies with the latest software?
• Are you curious about manufacturing
careers in the aerospace, biomedical,
plastics & composites or metals sectors?
If the answer to these questions is yes,
the Advanced Manufacturing program may
be for you.
The Housatonic Community College
regional advanced
manufacturing center
The Southwestern Connecticut Advanced Manufacturing
Center, established at Housatonic Community College in 2012,
is part of a statewide initiative to provide skilled employees for
the growing manufacturing industry.
The Advanced Manufacturing Program is a one school year
(9 month) certificate program. It is an intense thirty-five hour
per week, thirty-four college credits* program designed to
provide students with the 21st Century advanced
manufacturing skills needed by today's manufacturers.
Students can choose a day or night schedule.
This certificate combines theory with hands on practice.
Students will receive thorough grounding in CAD, blueprint
reading, manufacturing machining, and CNC. Students will
spend approximately half of their time in classroom activities
and half in hands-on activities.
ADVANCED
ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
Be Part of the Next Generation
in Manufacturing!
Apply
Today!
To apply visit:
Housatonic.edu/MFG
For more information contact:
Kimberly Wood, Recruitment and Retention Coordinator
[email protected]
(203) 332-5098, LH-C107
Michael Gugger, Program Instruction
[email protected]
(203) 332-5963, LH-C107
Paula Chapla, Instructor
[email protected]
(203)332-5988, LH107
Rich DuPont, Interim Director
[email protected]
(203) 332-5991, LH-C107
900 Lafayette Boulevard, Bridgeport, CT 06604
/MFG
Housatonic.edu
BUILD A SOLID CAREER
IN ADVANCED
MANUFACTURING
Advanced Manufacturing:
Machine Technology (E13EK60)
Machinists play a critical role in
Southern Connecticut’s economy.
CAD* E110 Introduction to CAD
3
MFG* E124
Blueprint Reading I
2
MFG* E151
Manufacturing Machinery
– Drill Press and Saw
1
MFG* E152
Manufacturing Machinery
– Grinding
2
MFG* E153
Manufacturing Machinery
– Benchwork
2
JOIN THE
NEXT GENERATION IN
MFG* E154
Manufacturing Machinery
– Lathe I 2
2
MFG* E155
Manufacturing Machinery
– Milling I
2
• High-tech manufacturing environment requires
a higher skill level to meet the demands of new
and expanding technologies.
MFG* E156
Manufacturing Machinery
– CNC I
2
MFG* E105
Manufacturing Math II
3
MFG* E125
Blueprint Reading II
3
QUA* E114
Principles of Quality Control
3
From research and development, to manufacturing,
to maintenance and repair, skilled machinists are in
great demand. Machinists now use sophisticated
manual and computer numerically controlled (CNC)
machine tools, precision instruments and
state-of-the-art software to design and produce
tooling and parts for a wide range of industries.
CAREER
OUTLOOK
• There are 12 million manufacturing jobs
in the U.S.
• Connecticut’s 4,755 manufacturers
employ more than 162,000 people.
• There are a significant number of
manufacturing jobs in the southwestern
quarter of the state.
• Students can expect to earn $35,000$40,000 per year to start, including overtime.
Sources: Salary.com, CBIA, National Association of
Manufacturers, State of Connecticut Labor Statistics.
manufacturing!
• Manufacturing careers typically pay more than
jobs in the retail and service industries.
MFG* E254
“
Manufacturers in Fairfield and New Haven
counties have been asking for a program that will
provide skilled workers capable of meeting our
employment needs. We stand ready to support
and hire HCC graduates who can make the grade.
Kris Lorch, President - Alloy Engineering
”
Director - Bridgeport Chamber of Commerce;
New Haven Manufacturers Association;
Manufacturer’s Training and Education Alliance (METAL)
Manufacturing Machinery
–Lathe II
3
MFG* E255 Manufacturing Machinery
–Milling II
3
MFG* E256 Manufacturing Machinery
–CNC II
3
Total: 34 Credits
* Additional non-credit courses are included in the curriculum. The noncredit
classes include, Manufacturing Math I (MFT E5008) Introduction to Lean
Manufacturing (MFT E5009), Metrology (MFT E5010), Computer Applications
(MFT E5011), Career Awareness (MFT E5012), Solidworks (MFT E5013) and
CMM (MFT E5014).
Note: Test-out opportunities from the non-credit Manufacturing Math I
and the non-credit Computer Applications are available.
9/2014

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