General Machinist
Certificate of Apprenticeship (429A)
Brantford Campus and STARRT Institute, Stoney Creek
Note: Applicants for this training must be registered apprentices in the Machinist Trade
Highlights
- Appreciate the skill of cutting and grinding metal to make machinery components
- Hone your skills to perfection in order to work with precision to create parts, very often to within tolerances of a thousandth of a centimetre
- Acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills associated with various machine tools including lathes, milling machines, drill presses and grinders
- Understand the concepts of metallurgy which include the use and care of precision measuring instruments and reading blueprints
- Gain exposure to Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming
Career Opportunities
Industries of Employment:
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Machinery Manufacturing
- Trade Contracting
Occupational Categories:
- General Industrial Machinists
- Industrial Designers
- Machining Tool Operators
Program of Studies
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