Make America Make Again
[diy 3dprinting cnc autodidact A running list of U.S. government sponsored (“free”) training programs in manufacturing technologies…
Backstory: I initially became aware of these programs through a NY Times article on the challenges of finding a workforce to build next generation submarines.
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Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning (METAL) - focus on casting and forging. 8 hour online course. K-12 3 hour workshops and 18+ multi-day workshops at Penn State and UT Knoxville.
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America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) - focus on CNC. 6 hour online course, qualifies you for a 32 hour in-person course at facilities in Tennessee, North Carolina, Texas, West Virginia, Florida, Ohio, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Minnesota.
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Build Submarines - umbrella organization that steers pepople towards additive manufacturing, CNC, metrology, non-destructive testing, and welding. Online work through ToolingU, in-person work through various community colleges, and also 4-month Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing in Danville, VA