Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Today’s Manufacturing Industry offers high-skill, high-wage jobs using advanced technologies including 3-D printers, robotics, programmable logic, and mechatronics. Students learn about pneumatics, hydraulics, welding, manufacturing processes, maintenance, and green production.

Program Offered At
Potential Industry Certifications / Credentials

  • Manufacturing Skills Standards Council Certified Production Technician (MSSC CPT)
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • Autodesk Inventor

Areas of Study

  • Working in teams, students design, engineer, manufacture, construct, test, redesign, test again, and produce a finished project.
  • Applying math, science, and engineering skills in manufacturing processes.
  • Using technical problem-solving for troubleshooting, research and development, invention and innovation, and experimentation.
  • Understanding core concepts of manufacturing, transportation, construction, engineering, and information/communication technologies.
  • Using the safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and processes related to occupations in advanced manufacturing fields.
  • Partnerships with local businesses and organizations provide opportunities to explore engineering careers while in high school.

Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO)
Labor Market Information

This program supports students' college and career readiness. Students are college and career ready when they have the knowledge, skills, and academic preparation needed to enroll and succeed in college credit-bearing courses within an associate or bachelor degree program without the need for remediation. Students need these same attributes and levels of achievement to enter and succeed in post-secondary workforce education or to enter a career path offering a living wage and future advancement.