Description
This program is designed to prepare apprentices in advanced manufacturing fields for career advancements in their apprenticeship program. It will provide graduates with related technical instruction for their apprenticeship program that includes hands-on skill training, theory-based coursework and advanced manufacturing technologies required by employers and sponsors of apprenticeship programs.

Students in the program will be able to leverage their on-the-job (OJT) training experience for up to 24 college credits depending on their approved apprenticeship training program. This degree will help graduates/apprentices move into positions such as journey-worker status, engineering design, programming and leadership roles within companies in the region. Student must be in an approved apprenticeship program.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate necessary soft skills to acquire a job within a manufacturing industry.
2. Perform manual machine part production to industry standards.
3. Perform computer numerical machine part production to industry standards.
4. Demonstrate measurement techniques necessary for successful employment.
5. Compose machine tool programs necessary for successful employment.
6. Demonstrate written technical communication skills.
7. Apply mathematical skills to solve industrial problems
8. Interpret engineering models for part production.
9. Follow standard safety practices used in industry.

Employment Potential
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Requirements for Program Entrance
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The Associate in Applied Science Degree Program compliments apprentice training by adding theoretical learning in the technologies to the applied learning received on the job. In addition, the degree program offers an academically and personally enriching experience through a series of courses in the liberal arts and sciences.

Up to 12 college credit hours may be awarded toward the degree for on-the-job training performed during the apprenticeship. These credit hours will be awarded only after completion of the MCC program of study and submission of the journeyman certificate. The amount of credit will be based upon the recommendation of the Apprentice Training Evaluation Committee.

Students interested in this program may also be interested in the Precision Machining program.

Distribution Requirements	Credit Hours
FIRST SEMESTER
TAM 101 Machine Theory I	3
TAM 121 Advanced Manufacturing Math	3
TAM 131 Machine Shop Print Reading I	3
First Semester Total:	9
SECOND SEMESTER
TAM 132 Machine Shop Print Reading II	3
TAM 171 Machine Trades Apprentice Training I	6
Second Semester Total:	9
THIRD SEMESTER
TAM 141 Machine Shop Laboratory	3
ENG 101 College Composition OR ENG 200 Advanced Composition	3
SPC 141 Interpersonal Speech Communication OR SPC 142 Public Speaking OR SPC 144 Communication and Crisis	3
Third Semester Total:	9
FOURTH SEMESTER
TAM 172 Machine Trades Apprentice Training II	6
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) ELECTIVE	3
Fourth Semester Total:	9
FIFTH SEMESTER
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY AND GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) ELECTIVE	3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCES AND SCIENTIFIC REASONING (SUNY-NSCI) ELECTIVE	3-4
Fifth Semester Total:	6-8
SIXTH SEMESTER
TAM 173 Machine Trades Apprentice Training III	6
Sixth Semester Total:	6
SEVENTH SEMESTER
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION ELECTIVE THAT SATISFIES SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION COMMUNICATION WRITTEN AND ORAL (SUNY-COMW, SUNY-COMO) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION MATH (SUNY-MATH) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY- HUMN) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION NATURAL SCIENCE and Scientific Reasoning (SUNY-NSCI) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION U.S. HISTORY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT (SUNY-USCV) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY- SOCS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD HISTORY and GLOBAL AWARENESS (SUNY-WHGA) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION WORLD LANGUAGES (SUNY-WLNG) ELECTIVE	3-4
SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION HUMANITIES (SUNY-HUMN) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION DIVERSITY: EQUITY, INCLUSION AND SOCIAL JUSTICE (SUNY-DVRS) OR SUNY GENERAL EDUCATION SOCIAL SCIENCES (SUNY-SOCS) ELECTIVE THAT ALSO SATISFIES THE CRITICAL THINKING AND REASONING COMPETENCY (SUNY-CTRN) ELECTIVE	3
Seventh Semester Total:	6-7
EIGHTH SEMESTER
TAM 174 Machine Trades Apprentice Training IV	6
Eighth Semester Total:	6
TOTAL CREDITS:	60-63

Revised 12/19/2024