Pre-Trades for Advanced Manufacturing, Career Pathway certificate
Interested in a career in advanced manufacturing? Explore your options while earning industry recognized credentials with the Pre-Trades for Manufacturing certificate at Portland Community College’s OMIC Training Center. Financial support is available.
The Pre-Trades for Advanced Manufacturing program is a less than one-year certificate designed to prepare job seekers with the skills and hands-on experience to pursue training for a career in the manufacturing trades.
This 16-credit certificate can be earned in 11 weeks and will provide you with the foundations in safety and math, an OSHA-30 certification, and hands-on exposure in welding, machining, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs). Credits earned in the program count toward additional PCC certificates and degrees in the industrial trades.
Individualized coaching
As a Career Pathway student, you can get one-on-one support to help you access resources, services, and employment. You may also be eligible for financial support to help you with the costs of college.
Award information
| Award | Length | Financial aid eligible | Currently accepting students? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career Pathway Certificate: Pre-Trades for Advanced Manufacturing | Less than 1 year | ban | check |
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Locations
OMIC at Columbia CountyCourses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| APR 162 | Calculations for the Trades | 4 |
| APR 200D | OSHA 30 | 3 |
| WLD 190B | Basic Welding Practice | 2 |
| MCH 121 | Manufacturing Processes 1 | 5 |
| ELT 125 | Basic PLC | 2 |
| Total Credits | 16 | |
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