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MICA Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship

An evening manufacturing pre-apprenticeship in CNC and manual machining, robotics, quality, blueprint reading, lean production, and career skills.

Cohort format varies; the current manufacturing curriculum describes 145 training hoursOngoing
MICA Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship program

Schedule

Monday-Thursday, 5:00-8:00 PM; manufacturing cohorts are scheduled in Fall, Winter, and Spring

Location

Machinists Institute Spokane Training Center · Spokane, Washington

Cost

Contact Machinists Institute to confirm Spokane cohort tuition and funding

Advanced Manufacturing opportunity

About the program

Machinists Institute's Spokane MICA program gives new entrants hands-on exposure to modern manufacturing. Training combines safety, shop mathematics, CNC and manual machining, precision measurement, robotics, additive manufacturing, quality assurance, lean practices, troubleshooting, digital literacy, communication, and career development.

Spokane publishes a Certified Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) outcome; confirm the cohort's issuing body and assessment terms before enrollment

Presented with Machinists Institute Career Accelerator (MICA)

What participants will learn

  • +Workplace and machine safety
  • +Applied shop mathematics
  • +CNC and manual machining fundamentals
  • +Precision measurement and blueprint reading
  • +Robotics and additive manufacturing
  • +Lean, 5S, and quality assurance
  • +Troubleshooting and shop economics
  • +Digital literacy and career development

Who this program is for

  • +Designed for people new to manufacturing and pre-apprenticeship
  • +Cohort-specific eligibility and funding must be confirmed after submitting the interest form

Program highlights

  • +Beginner pre-apprenticeship pathway
  • +Evening schedule
  • +Fall, Winter, and Spring cohorts
  • +Hands-on machining and robotics
  • +Active student-interest form