You are here
Advanced Manufacturing. Students in manufacturing lab.

Advanced Manufacturing Certificate Training

Delaware Tech is funded through U.S. Department of Labor to offer FREE training in Advanced Manufacturing to current full-time and part-time employees. Full-time employees can apply to train in Advanced Manufacturing-Automation; the unemployed and part-time employees can train to become a Production Technician. 

TAKE ADVANTAGE of this opportunity to upgrade professional skills at no cost to you or your employer. Become a member of a workforce prepared with relevant industry skills with a certification to validate your qualifications. Take a closer look below at the training components.

Participants can earn credentials in OSHA 10, forklift, CPR/First Aid and various Manufacturing Skills certificates.

Apply today!

Free to qualifying candidates

In an effort to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Delaware Tech is postponing all Workforce Development and Community Education information sessions and courses until further notice.

Production Technician Certificate Program

You may be eligible to participate in a FREE Production Technician Certificate Program sponsored by Delaware Tech and the Department of Labor under the America’s Promise Grant.

Qualified individuals will receive 600 hours of training that will include classroom simulations and hands-on skill obtainment. Job placement is also provided. Topics of study include: AC/DC Electrical Systems, PLC’s, Mechanical Drives, Hydraulics, and Pnuematics.

Students will earn certifications in: CPR, Forklift, OSHA 10, and be eligible to take National Manufacturing Skill Standards Council certifications in specialized areas.

The program will take place at Delaware Tech’s Innovation and Technology Partnership Center which is located behind the Woodbridge Middle School in Bridgeville.

Eligibility requirements:

  • Candidates must attend an information session
  • HS Diploma or GED
  • Minimum two years of documented full-time work experience
  • Demonstrate at least an 10th grade math ability (free assessment will be given)
  • Possess a Social Security card and valid driver’s license (or state-issued ID)

Schedule

Classes begin June 2020. Attending an information session and registration is necessary.

Information Session Dates

April 21, 28, May 5, 12, 19, and 26 at 9 a.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Sessions held at: Delaware Tech, Environmental Training Center, 21179 College Drive, Georgetown

America's Promise Grant, Pathways to Technology Careers is a $4,375,000 project. $3,500,000 (80%) is provided through a federal grant from the United States Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration. At least $875,000 (20%) is provided through other leveraged resources.

The product was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U.S. Department of Labor. The U.S. Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. This product is copyrighted by the institution that created it.