Tool & Die Apprentice

Tool and die makers produce the tools, dies and special guiding and holding devices used for mass production in metalworking industries. You’ll learn to use computer numerical control (CNC) and computer-aided design (CAD) technology to design and manufacture these products. Other skills you’ll gain include blueprint reading, machine techniques and welding. This program requires you to first be employed and involves five years of on-the-job training and classroom instruction.

COURSE LIST

Course list for reference only. Current students please refer to your individualized program plan or see your advisor.
**Outside effort hours are an estimate based on state standards, and may vary from person to person.

Occupational Specific (16 Credits)

Course Title
Course Number
Credits
Instructional Hours
Outside Effort Hours**
Prior Learning Credit Eligibility
• Hydraulics - Mach Apprentice

  50-419-506

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50419506
  • Credits: 0.50

  Hydraulics - Mach Apprentice

• Machinery Handbook 1-Tables/Charts/Formulas

  50-420-503

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420503
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students how to use the Machinery's Handbook to solve problems found in the machine shop environment. Topics include class of fits, fasteners, feeds and speeds, etc.

• Metal Heat Treat-Properties-Methods-Testing

  50-420-514

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420514
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students properties of different types of metals, heat-treatment of various materials, and testing processes of hardened materials.

• Metrology/SPC

  50-420-516

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420516
  • Credits: 0.50

  Covers the use of measurement tools, calipers and micrometers, bore gauges, etc. Basic statistical process control to include charting, bell curves and process capability studies are also studied.

• Jigs and Fixtures

  50-420-523

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420523
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students to understand the use of jigs and fixtures in the modern machine shop, as well as the cost of fixturing to the manufacturer.

• Machine Techniques 1, Lathes/Drilling

  50-420-531

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420531
  • Credits: 0.50

  Provides students with a basic understanding of the metal working lathes and drill press's components, basic safety and operation, and speeds and feeds calculations.

• Machine Techniques 2, Power Saws/Milling

  50-420-532

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420532
  • Credits: 0.50

  Provides students with a basic understanding of power saws and milling machines, types of cutting tools and cutting tool selection. Basic safety and operation, speeds and feeds calculations will be covered.

• Machine Techniques 3, Boring Mills/Planers

  50-420-533

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420533
  • Credits: 0.50

  Provides students with a basic understanding of surface and cylindrical grinders and wheel selection.

• Cost Estimating

  50-420-534

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420534
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students to estimate the cost of machined parts to the manufacturer, job types, employability, management styles, and job routing.

• Carbide Machining/GD&T

  50-420-537

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420537
  • Credits: 0.50

  Incorporates an 8-hour Kennametal carbide machining seminar, covering insert selection, use of speeds and feeds, calculators, tool geometry and insert coatings. The course also includes 10 hours of instruction in geometric dimensioning and tolerance application of G.D.T. symbols on machine blueprints, to include tolerance of form, profile, location, orientation and runout.

• Intro to Numerical Control

  50-420-538

  1Credit

  36

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 36
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420538
  • Credits: 1.00

  Covers programming machine tools using EIA/ISO and G and M codes. Use of cutter compensation and canned machining cycles is also addressed.

• CNC Programming

  50-420-539

  1Credit

  36

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 36
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420539
  • Credits: 1.00

  Covers CNC conversational programming that will be done in assorted programming languages.

• CAD/CAM-36 Hr

  50-420-540

  1Credit

  36

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 36
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420540
  • Credits: 1.00

  Is an introduction to the basic concept of computer aided drafting and computer aided manufacturing.

• Machinist Math 1, Fractions and Decimals

  50-420-571

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420571
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students the use of fractions and decimals in the machine shop environment.

• Machinist Math 2, Basic Algebra

  50-420-572

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420572
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students to solve algebraic equations commonly used in the machining trade.

• Machinist Math 3, Basic Geometry

  50-420-573

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420573
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students to understand and apply basic geometry concepts and problems found in the machine tool trade.

• Machinist Math 4, Right-Hand Trigonometry

  50-420-574

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50420574
  • Credits: 0.50

  Teaches students to solve trig equations commonly used in the machine tool trade.

• Blueprint Reading 1 - Machine Apprentice

  50-421-514

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50421514
  • Credits: 0.50

  Covers basic blueprint reading, third-angle orthographic projection, sectional views.

• Blueprint Reading 2 - Machine Apprentice

  50-421-516

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50421516
  • Credits: 0.50

  Covers advanced blueprint reading, to include assembly prints, welding and gear prints.

• Tool/Die Applications, Design/Research

  50-439-550

  2Credit

  72

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50439550
  • Credits: 2.00

  Teaches Tool & Die apprentices to design from concept a working stamping die set using AutoCAD and MasterCAM software systems to create blueprints and tool paths for part generation. Fundamentals of mold making, patternmaking, and stamping will also be covered.

• Tool/Die Applications, Tool Assembly

  50-439-551

  2Credit

  72

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 72
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50439551
  • Credits: 2.00

  Provides Tool & Die Apprentices the opportunity to produce the product designed by them in design research class using CNC machines, manual machines, and wire E.D.M. machine. They will assemble and test the product.

• Welding-Machinist Apprentice

  50-442-502

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50442502
  • Credits: 0.50

  Introduces the student to the Gas Metal Arc Welding and the Gas Tungsten Arc Welding processes. Safety, power source setup and material selection are covered.

• Job Relations - Apprentice

  50-809-500

  0.5Credit

  18

  0

  N/A

  • Instructional Hours: 18
  • Outside Effort Hours: 0
  • Course Number: 50809500
  • Credits: 0.50

  Prepares students to deal effectively with people at all levels in the workplace by applying various human relations principles.