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COLLEGE LINKS
INFORMATION ON APPRENTICESHIPS
- International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Apprenticeship Department
9000 Machinists Place
Upper Marlboro, MD 20772-2687
Phone: 3019674500
Fax: 3019673431
E-Mail: [email protected]
WebSite: www.iamaw.org
- National Tooling and Machining Association
9300 Livingston Road
Fort Washington, MD 20744-4998
Phone: 8002486862
Fax: 3012487104
E-Mail: [email protected]
WebSite: www.ntma.org
- Precision Metalforming Association
6363 Oak Tree Boulevard
Independence, OH 44131-2500
Phone: 2169018800
Fax: 2169019190
E-Mail: [email protected]
WebSite: www.pma.org
Department of Labor/Apprenticeship Information
http://www.doleta.gov/atels_bat/
PORTER COUNTY MACHINIST APPRENTICESHIP
- Term is for 4 years
- Must be employed with a local machining facility registered with the program
35 local companies are registered; a list will be posted here later
- Must have a high school diploma or GED
- Must be able to pass an entrance exam
- Registered companies usually pay for tuition but it is not required of them
- Tuition is approximately $350 per semester
- Usually meets once a week on Wednesday evening from 6-10
Sometimes meets on Mondays too
- Classroom sessions are held at the Portage Adult Education Center
- Sessions run from August thru June and then break for the summer
- Class size is usually from 5-20
- Upon graduation, awarded with a Journeyman Machinist card in conjunction with the
U. S. Department of Labor. Journeyman’s card is honored throughout the U. S.
- Average salary after graduation starts at $27K
- Contact Dwayne Tate at [email protected] for more information