Program Information

Description:
This certificate program is designed to prepare graduates for employment in the precision metal-working industry in Monroe County and the Finger Lakes Region of New York State. Included in this certificate is the course work and hands-on skills development necessary to enter apprenticeship programs in mold making, machine building, tool and die making, or employment in production machining. Students enrolling in this program can also prepare for majors in the mechanical, quality, or manufacturing programs offered at Monroe Community College.

Through our partnerships with the local manufacturing community, including member companies of the Rochester Tooling and Machining Association, students can participate in co-ops and transition into employment after only one semester of study. All TAM courses are approved as technical related instruction by the Bureau of Apprenticeship Training and used by the area's local manufacturers as a means of educating current employees.

The Precision Tooling and Machining Program at MCC has successfully completed the NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) accreditation process. NIMS, 3251 Old Lee Highway, Suite 205, Fairfax, VA, 22030; phone 703-352-4871; www.nims-skills.org.

(Housed in the Applied Technologies Department)

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
TAM 121 Mathematics for Machinists I	3
TAM 131 Machine Shop Print Reading I	3
TAM 101 Machine Shop Theory I	3
TAM 141 Machine Shop Lab	3
TAM 105 Machine Project Lab OR PROGRAM TECHNICAL ELECTIVE*	3
Total	15

SECOND SEMESTER
TAM 123 Mathematics for Machinists II	3
TAM 132 Machine Shop Print Reading II	3
TAM 139 Machine Shop Theory II	3
TAM 142 CNC-Mill Set-up OR TAM 143 CNC-Lathe Set-up	3
TAM 205 CNC Machining Project Lab OR PROGRAM GENERAL ELECTIVE OR PROGRAM TECHNICAL ELECTIVE	2-3
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
Total	17-18

TOTAL CREDITS	32-33

PROGRAM TECHNICAL ELECTIVE*
TAM 115 Principles of Metallurgy
TAM 142 CNC Mill Set-up
TAM 143 CNC Lathe Set-up
TAM 151 Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing for Machinists
TAM 155 Tool and Fixture Design
TAM 241 Advanced Machine Shop Lab
TAM 242 Machine Shop Practice IV
TAM 245 Computer Aided Manufacturing
TAM 246 Computer Aided Manufacturing 2
TAM 251 Statistical Process Control (SPC) for Machinists
TAM 255 Computer Aided Manufacturing Laboratory

PROGRAM GENERAL ELECTIVE**
BUS 104 Introduction to Business
CRC 101 Practical Computer Literacy
ECO 103 Personal Money Management
ENG 251 Technical Communications

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED COURSES FOR APPRENTICESHIP TRAINING
TAM 155 Toolroom Technology I
TAM 242 Machine Shop Practice IV

* Students currently working in the precision machining industry may substitute a program technical elective for TAM 105 and a program general elective for TAM 205 based on work experience and approval of a faculty advisor.

NOTE: All students enrolled in the Certificate program should take the MCC AccuPlacer exam for advisement prior to registration. It is recommended that students have a minimum of two years high school math or place at the level of MTH 104 or higher on the AccuPlacer exam prior to enrolling in this program. Please seek advisement from the TAM Coordinator or a faculty advisor prior to registration. Call 585-292-3700 for an appointment or for advisement times.