Manufacturing
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Careers in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering

The Manufacturing Cluster is about making things!  It prepares learners for careers in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products.  Careers also include related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.  This cluster is divided into six pathways.  Pathways are grouped by the knowledge and skills required for occupations in these career fields.

The six pathways include:

  • Production
  • Manufacturing Production Process Development
  • Maintenance, Installation and Repair
  • Quality Assurance
  • Logistics and Inventory Control
  • Health, Safety and Environmental Assurance

If you teach one or more of the courses below, this is the page for you!

Manufacturing Cluster Courses

  • Business Machine Repair
  • Foundry Operation
  • Hydraulics and Pneumatics
  • Industrial Ceramics
  • Introduction to Precision Metals Manufacturing Careers
  • Introduction to Upholstery/Furniture Repair
  • Machine Shop
  • Major Appliance Service Technology
  • Manufacturing Systems
  • Metal Trades
  • Power Technology
  • Quality Control
  • Sheet Metal
  • Technology Systems
  • Technology System – Modular Computer Laboratory-Based
  • Welding

Innovative Courses

  • Manufacturing Engineering
  • Linear Integrated Circuits
  • Basic Water Works/Wastewater Operations