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Career Area: Manufacturing
Technical Diploma
Program Number: 31-438-1
Approximately 1 Year to Complete
This is based on full-time enrollment. Actual time to completion may vary based on the availability of courses a college offers and the number of credits the student takes in any given time period.
Credit Program
Most credit programs are eligible for financial aid, while most non-credit certificates provide valuable work-related skills on a short timeline. Check with the college offering the program to determine if it is eligible for financial aid.
Average Annual Tuition: $4386
This is based on one year of full-time enrollment for in-state students. WTCS tuition is set by the Wisconsin Technical College System Board in March for the following year. It does not include books, materials or program/college-related fees.

Manufacturing Technician Careers

Recent Wisconsin job postings for this degree:

Manufacturer
Manufacturing Technician
Technician

Manufacturing Technician Programs

The Manufacturing Technician is a one-year technical diploma program that is designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level careers in manufacturing. The program gives students skills in both manual welding and manual machining, making them more marketable to potential employers. Equipment used in the machine tool courses will be the drill press, powered cut-off saw, elementary lathe, mills and pedestal grinders. Using this equipment, students will focus on speeds and feeds, basic work holding devices and cutting tools. The welding courses will provide a solid foundation for a single manual process of student's choice.

Manufacturing Technician Part of a Career Pathway Program Transfers Offered completely online Shared Program
Northcentral Manufacturing Technician at Northcentral