Advanced Manufacturing opportunity

About the program

Start with bench inspection and progress to coordinate measurement equipment.

NIMS credential opportunities; assessments apply

Plan your next step

Funding for this program

These are routes to investigate, not an award or eligibility decision. Your residence, circumstances and exact enrollment matter; the training location alone does not qualify you. Confirm assistance before paying.

Provider identifies this route

ATDM funded manufacturing training

IALR identifies tuition and housing support for accepted ATDM participants in these five tracks.

Before enrolling: Confirm acceptance, housing and transportation arrangements directly with ATDM. Budget for food, medical care and other personal expenses. This is not a cash award for another school or guaranteed paid attendance.

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Eligibility checks and sources

ATDM must assess age, education, work authorization, employment screening and commitment to defense-industry work.
Confirm cohort acceptance, full-time attendance, housing terms and transport arrangements before relocating.

Food, medical care and other personal expenses remain. Support is not a portable cash grant, stipend, guaranteed seat or job. A published cohort date does not establish an opening.

Program connection checked 2026-10-21; review due 2026-11-20. Funding guidance checked 2026-10-21; review due 2026-11-20.

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Looking for other options? In funding discovery, select the state where you live, which may differ from the training location. Results are starting points, not approved matches to this course.

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Where to go

Training site
ATDM Maritime Training Center
231 Slayton Avenue, Danville, Virginia 24540
IALR identifies this facility as the home of all five ATDM tracks. The general contact address at 150 Slayton Avenue is different. Exact coordinates are not verified; map distances use the Danville city area. Follow your cohort's arrival instructions.
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Approximate program area

Danville, Virginia: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.

Nearby distances use this general area until a training site's coordinates are verified. Locations may vary by section.

Area data: U.S. Census and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

Current class choices

Cohort dates

December 2, 2026 - March 26, 2027

Coming soon

Meets: See class notes

Location: ATDM Maritime Training Center

Confirm admission, available seats and your assigned shift with ATDM. Published dates may change.

April 16, 2027 - August 6, 2027

Coming soon

Meets: See class notes

Location: ATDM Maritime Training Center

Confirm admission, available seats and your assigned shift with ATDM. Published dates may change.

August 27, 2027 - December 10, 2027

Coming soon

Meets: See class notes

Location: ATDM Maritime Training Center

Confirm admission, available seats and your assigned shift with ATDM. Published dates may change.

What participants will learn

+Metrology
+Bench inspection
+Coordinate measurement
+Quality assurance

Who this program is for

+Age 18 or older at enrollment; high school diploma or GED.
+Meet ATDM's published citizenship or permanent U.S. work-authorization requirement; confirm documentation with admissions.
+Seek defense-industry employment, be able to pass employment drug/background screening, and be willing to relocate for training or work.
+Internet and email access for intake. No prior job experience is required to apply; discuss the track's physical requirements with ATDM.

Program highlights

+In-person training in Danville, Virginia
+Applicants from across the United States
+Job-search assistance, not guaranteed employment