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  • School of Industrial Trades
  • Program Length: 37 Weeks
  • Start Date: September 2020

  • Campus/Delivery Method: Placentia, Prince Philip Drive
  • This program is offered through a dual campus delivery model (Prince Philip Drive Campus in St. John's and Placentia Campus). Transportation to and from Placentia from St. John's will be provided.

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This is an Industrial Trades program and may have an Apprenticeship Block Training Schedule

Description


This red seal program is designed to train individuals in the knowledge, skills, and experience necessary to set up and operate precision metal cutting and grinding machines such as lathes, milling machines, drills, shapers, boring mills and grinders. A variety of equipment is used to manufacture, install, operate, adjust and repair machine tools and other machines in common use. Duties of a machinist include: study specifications, charts, drawings or sample parts to determine the machining operating to be performed, calculate dimensions and tolerances, and prepare working sketches if necessary, set up and operate tools, which may be computer numerically controlled, to perform precision machining operations. Work could either be in job shops or production jobs. In job shops, you will make a wide variety of repair parts for different types of machinery and industrial equipment in different situations. In production shops, you will produce parts using mass production methods including CNC machining and other tools. 

OUTCOMES
  1. Demonstrate safe work practices and personal protection.
  2. Interpret specifications, charts, drawings or sample parts to determine the machining operation required.
  3. Select workplace materials.
  4. Calculate dimensions and tolerances, and prepare sketches if necessary.
  5. Set up and operate tools.
 
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility for admission requires the applicant to meet one of the following academic criteria:

1. High School
High School Graduation
2. Comprehensive Arts and Science (CAS) Transition
Comprehensive Arts and Science (Transition) Certificate
3. Adult Basic Education
Adult Basic Education (Level III) Graduation with General College Profile (or Business Related College Profile or Degree and Technical Profile). It is strongly recommended that courses include the following:
i. Mathematics 1102A, 1102B, 1102C and 2102A, 2102B, 2102C or 3102A, 3102B and 3102C
ii. Science 3101, 3102, 3103
4. Comprehensive Arts and Science (CAS) Trades
Comprehensive Arts and Science (Trades) Certificate
5. Mature Student Requirements
Applicants who do not meet the education prerequisites for this program, must be at least 19 years of age at the time of application and out of school for at least one year may be considered on an individual basis under the Mature Student Requirements; for more information regarding the Mature Student Requirements please refer to Procedure AC-102-PR Admission.

 
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
Graduates may find employment in the following areas:
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Aviation
  • Machine shops
  • Pulp and Paper
  • Private shops

Courses


COURSES  
CODE TITLE  
Level 1 Pre-Employment Hrs
TS1510
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Occupational Health & Safety 6
TS1520
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WHMIS 6
TS1530
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Standard First Aid 14
MW1190 Machine Shop Safety 15
MW1230 Drawings and Specifications II 37
MW1370 Basic Layout 15
MW1381 Hand and Power Tools 30
MW1390 Hand Threading and Reaming 30
MW1762 Precision Measurement 35
MW1772 Drawings and Specifications I 40
MW1782 Cutting Fluids, Coolants and Lubricants 15
MW1791 Machinable Materials 9
MW1802 Angular Measurement 30
MW1841 Hoisting, Lifting and Rigging 15
MW1852 Drills and Drill Presses 45
MW1861 Introduction to Conventional Lathes 45
MW1872 Basic Conventional Lathe Operation 70
MW1881 Conventional Lathe Drilling, Boring, Reaming, Tapping and Die Threading 30
MW1900 Taper Turning 30
MW1912 Basic Threading 60
MW1921 Introduction to Milling Machines 72
MW1942 Job Planning 25
MW1945 Mentoring 6
MW1951 Reciprocating Machines 45
MW2061 Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machine Tools 15
MW2071 Computer Numerical Control Operation I 45
MW2082 Mechanical Components 15
MW2123 Oxy-Fuel Cutting and Welding 30
MW2301 Power Sawing Equipment 30
MW2311 Introduction to Grinding and Abrasives 20
MW2321 Heat Treatment 20
MW2341 Reconditioning 15
MW2370 Material Testing 15
AM1000 Introduction to Essential Skills 9
AM1101 Math Essentials 42
AM1400 Machinist Math Fundamentals 42
CM2161 Communication Essentials 36
SD1761 Workplace Essentials 24
MC1062 Computer Essentials 15
AP1102 Introduction to Apprenticeship 12
   

A certificate from College of the North Atlantic will be awarded upon successful completion of pre-employment level courses.
 
APPRENTICESHIP
Upon completion of the pre-employment certificate program, a graduate may pursue Red Seal Certification by finding employment, registering as an “Apprentice” and completing the following Advanced Level training and required work experience. The apprenticeship may take 4-5 years and would lead to Journeyperson status in the trade.  For more information regarding apprenticeship refer to www.aes.gov.nl.ca

 
Level 2 Advanced Level Hrs
MW3100 Heat Treatment II 6
MW1991 Quality Inspection 15
MW2001 Vertical Milling Machine Operation 85
MW2250 Component Refurbishment 6
MW2101 Surface Grinders 40
MW1931 Advanced Conventional Lathe Operation 105
MW2400 CNC Programming, Set Up and Operation 1 43
     
Level 3 Advanced Level Hrs
MW2032 Cylindrical Grinders 35
MW2041 Cutter and Tool Grinder 20
MW2361 Horizontal/Universal Milling Machine Operation 60
MW1981 Gears and Gear Cutting 45
MW2500 CNC Programming, Set Up and Operation II 80
     
Level 4 Advanced Level Hrs
MW2090 Bevel, Helical and Worm Gears 95
MW2111 Electrical ARC Welding 35
MW2600 CNC Programming, Operation and Set Up III 80
MW3000 Program Review 30


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