Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced Manufacturing prepares students for careers in welding, design, management, and maintenance using cutting-edge technology. Students master foundational safety, fabrication, and blueprint-reading skills and earn industry-recognized credentials. Jackson College offers an Associate in Applied Science degree alongside certificates in CAD/CAM, Computer Automated Design, Industrial Systems, Production Technician, and Welding. Graduates pursue roles such as CNC Operator, Industrial Maintenance Technician, Fabrication Technician, and Quality Control Inspector, with median pay around $50,000/year.
Courses
- ART111 — History:Prehistoric-1400
- ART112 — History:Renaissance-Present
- CAD151 — AutoCAD I
- CAD152 — Solidworks 1
- CAD172 — Solidworks 2
- CAD251 — Autocad II
- CAD252 — Solidworks 3
- CAD253 — Sheet, Mold, Welding
- CAD254 — Visual & Simulation
- COM231 — Communication Fundamentals
- COM240 — Interpersonal Communication
- COM250 — Intercultural Comm
- ELT106 — Basic Elec. & Fluid
- ELT220 — Industrial Motion Control
- ELT260 — Basic Programmable Controllers
- ELT261 — Advanced PLC Programming
- ENG131 — Writing Experience I
- HIS211 — Minority Groups in America
- HUM131 — Cultural Connections
- MAT130 — Quant Reasoning
- MFG135 — Industrial Safety
- MFG136 — Blueprint & Measurement
- MFG137 — Prod. Process
- MFG201 — Princ. CNC Machining
- MFG202 — Vices and Fixtures
- MFG203 — Adv. CAM Programming
- MFG211 — Robotics 1
- MFG216 — Robotics 2
- MFG262 — Principles of IIot
- PHL243 — Great World Religions
- PHY131 — Conceptual Physics
- PLS262 — International Relations
- PSY130 — General Psychology
- PSY152 — Social Psychology
- SOC152 — Social Psychology
- SOC246 — Marriage and Family
- WLD100 — Fundamentals of Welding
- WLD110 — MIG/TIG Welding