General Machinist - 429A

Mohawk College Certificate

This apprenticeship program covers the required in-class training for the General Machinist trade.

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How to get started

Overview

Program Highlights

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State-of-the-art facilities
“Earn while you learn” training model, combining on-the-job and in-school training
In-school training lead by faculty and staff who are experienced, licensed journeypersons
You may qualify for income support while in school through Employment Insurance Canada benefits or training allowance

What you'll learn

How to create precision parts for a wide variety of applications.
Hone your skills in order to work with precision parts to within tolerances of .001”/.01mm
Acquire theoretical knowledge and practical skills associated with various machine tools including drill presses, grinders, saws as well as both manual and computer numerical control (CNC) mills and lathes.
Understand the concepts of metrology which include the use and care of precision measuring instruments and interpreting engineering drawings.
Learn to write and post CNC programs, create drawings in Mastercam and manufacture parts to specific tolerances on 3 and 4-axis CNC machines.

Program Structure

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Admission

Offers of classroom training are issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) to registered apprentices who are members in good standing with the Ontario College of Trades (OCOT).

Please contact your Employment and Training Consultant at the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities to add Mohawk College as your school preference.

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Experiential Learning

How you’ll gain skills

This apprenticeship consists of 8,000 hours:

7,280 hours of on-the-job work experience with your employer
720 hours of in-school training at Mohawk College
To view the training standard for this trade, visit: https://www.collegeoftrades.ca/training-standards

Opportunities

Mohawk Pathways

Mohawk offers a diverse range of programs to further your studies**: Students that graduate from any of the following Mohawk College Certificate, and Ontario College Diploma programs are eligible to enroll into the General Machinist program:

View our internal pathways map PDF. This Pathways map shows how the identified program can lead to future program choices within Mohawk.

Your future career option:

General Industrial Machinists
Industrial Designers
Machining Tool Operators
CNC Operator
CNC Programmer
CNC Setup Operator

Where you could work includes:

Automotive Industry
Aerospace Industry
Mould and Die Industry
Structural and Engineering
Machine Manufacturing

Opportunities for grads:

Certificate of Qualification (C of Q)

Program of Studies

Course Overview & Descriptions

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Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes for apprenticeship programs, are defined within the Curriculum Training Standard for each trade, and set out the essential learning that a student must achieve before being deemed ready to graduate.

View the training standard for this trade

The Curriculum Standards are developed by the Ontario College of Trades in consultation with representatives from the trade and Training Delivery Agent instructors.

Faculty

Program Coordinator

Adam Taylor

Faculty

Adam Taylor

Program Coordinator

Adam Taylor

Student Success Advisors

Student Success Advisors assist current students to transition to college life, co-creating an academic success plan, advice on course selection, changing programs, or referrals to specialized support services. If you need help applying to Mohawk, contact Admissions (for International Students, please contact International Admissions).
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