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Manufacturing

There are three Manufacturing YA pathways to choose. All three pathways require taking the Core Skills, Safety, and Manufacturing Fundamentals Units concurrently with the chosen technical skills units. The Manufacturing Processes Unit, Machining Unit, and Welding Unit may be repeated two times for a Level Two (two year) YA program provided different processes/equipment are trained and mastered.

Manufacturing YA Program Timeframe

• One Year Manufacturing YA Program = Required Skills + One Additional Unit MINIMUM
• Two Year Manufacturing YA Program = = Required Skills + Two Additional Units MINIMUM
• Switching between pathways is allowable if permitted by local consortium policy

Manufacturing Program Guide and Appendices

Manufacturing Skill Standards Checklist

Manufacturing YA Program Brochure

Manufacturing Required Skills

These units provide the employability, safety, and manufacturing basics skills foundation for working in the manufacturing industry.

Core Skills, Safety, and Manufacturing Fundamentals Units

Production Pathway

These program units provide the learner with skills necessary to work in any number of manufacturing facilities processing a variety of manufacturing materials provided that the competencies related to that sub-industry, material, and equipment used are allowable by Department of Workforce Development Child Labor Laws

• Assembly and Packaging Unit
• Manufacturing Processes Unit
• Machining Unit
• Welding Unit

Production Operations Management Pathway

This unit provides the learner with skills necessary to manage and maintain quality manufacturing operations.

• Production Operations Management Unit

Maintenance, Installation and Repair Pathway

This program unit provides the learner with skills necessary to work in heavy industrial equipment maintenance, repair and equipment installation and qualification operations.

• Maintenance, Installation and Repair Unit

Related Manufacturing YA Program Information

Audio Visual Resources

• A to Z Machining and Manufacturing YA
  [Press the "cc" button on this You Tube video in order to view a transcript of the audio.]



• Manufacturing YA Curriculum Training (2012)
  A 9-minute self-paced, audio Power Point that describes the changes to the Manufacturing and Welding YA curriculums in 2012.
  
  The following documents are referenced in the Power Point and should be accessed while viewing this training.
  
  • YA Employer Engagement


• Manufacturing Curriculum Revisions, (2009) Webcast #2 With the addition of the Industrial Equipment Units
• Manufacturing Curriculum Revisions, (2007) Webcast #1

Certifications & Organizations

• American Welding Society (AWS) (http://www.aws.org/w/a/)
• Dream It Do It (http://www.dreamit-doit.com/index1.php)
• DWD-BAS: Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Bureau of (Adult) Apprenticeship Standards (http://dwd.wisconsin.gov/apprenticeship/)
• NACFAM- National Council for Advanced Manufacturing (http://www.nacfam.org/)
• NIMS- National Institute for Metalworking Skills (https://www.nims-skills.org/web/nims/home)
• Skills USA (http://www.skillsusa.org/)
• WI Skills USA (http://www.skillsusa-wi.org/wordpress/)
• WMC- Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (http://www.wmc.org/)
• WMEP- WI Manufacturing Extension Partnership (http://www.wmep.org/)

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