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Additive Manufacturing

Gadsden State Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Additive Manufacturing Short-Term Certificate provides foundational training in 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

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In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringComplex Problem SolvingActive ListeningSpeakingProgrammingMonitoringSystems AnalysisMathematicsCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWritingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

Engineering and TechnologyMathematicsDesignProduction and ProcessingComputers and ElectronicsMechanicalEnglish Language

Abilities

Near VisionProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingCategory FlexibilityOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionPerceptual SpeedMathematical ReasoningVisualizationSelective AttentionOral ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Determine the sequence of machine operations, and select the proper cutting tools needed to machine
  • Analyze job orders, drawings, blueprints, specifications, printed circuit board pattern films, and d
  • Observe machines on trial runs or conduct computer simulations to ensure that programs and machinery
  • Assemble or disassemble complex mechanical systems.
  • Interpret engineering sketches, specifications, or drawings.
  • Calculate required capacities for equipment of proposed system to obtain specified performance and s

Technology

Computer aided manufacturing CAM softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareEnterprise application integration softwareVideo conferencing softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareObject or component oriented development softwareIndustrial control software

Tools

Adjustable squaresBore gaugesComputer numerical control CNC grindersComputer numerical control CNC lasersComputer numerical control CNC notchersComputer numerical control CNC press brakesComputer numerical control CNC punch pressesComputer numerically controlled CNC lathesCoodinate meauring machines CMMDial indicatorsDigital angle gaugesDigital calipersDigital height gaugesDigital micrometersDrill pressesAbsorption dynamometersAccelerometersAdjustable wrenchesAir compressorsAnalytical balancesAnemometersAngle grindersArc welding equipmentArc-joint pliersBand sawsBelt sandersBench grindersBend test fixturesBinocular compound microscopes

Work Values

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers51-9162.00
  • Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • CNC machine operations sequence — identify and list under direct supervision using printed job orders on the shop floor.
  • Basic cutting tools — select and label by type following instructor guidance in a vocational training environment.
  • Job drawings and blueprints — read and interpret simple dimensions under technician oversight at an entry-level CNC workstation.
  • CAM software interface — navigate and locate basic menu functions with step-by-step guidance in a training lab setting.
  • Reference points and part zero locations — locate and record on a workpiece following a standardized setup sheet.
  • CNC program code — identify common G-code and M-code commands from a printed reference card during supervised practice.
  • Machine speeds and feed rates — look up and enter pre-calculated values into a controller under direct technician direction.
  • Trial run observations — watch and document machine movements against expected tool paths during supervised test cuts.
  • Program storage procedures — follow written steps to save and retrieve part programs on shop media under close supervision.
  • Measurement tools and near-vision inspection — use calipers and rules to verify basic part dimensions against a blueprint tolerance.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
52%
Placement Rate
81%