Production ManagementCertificate of Achievement

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Community of interest
Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
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Certificate of Achievement
Program code
37942.00CA
Department
Advanced Manufacturing
CIP code
15.0613: Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
TOP code
0956.00 - Manufacturing and Industrial Technology*
The Certificate of Achievement in Production Management will provide diverse experiential learning opportunities within a progressive curriculum, using advanced technology, industry cooperation, and alumni support to prepare students for productive futures in the manufacturing industry. This program will present a range of opportunities for students to earn small industry-recognized certificates as well as a more comprehensive Certificate of Achievement in Advanced Manufacturing. Students will additionally have the opportunity to earn an A.S. Degree which is designed to prepare students to contribute to the manufacturing process from design to finish in a managerial capacity. This will be accomplished with training that employs industry tours, internships and hands-on experience with manual, semi-automatic, and CNC equipment operations that models industry principles and practices during the process of advanced manufacturing. The program has a prerequisite of ITEC 55.
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Community of interest
ITAG Industrial Technologies & Agriculture
Award
Certificate of Achievement
Program code
37942.00CA
Department
Advanced Manufacturing
CIP code
15.0613: Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician.
TOP code
0956.00 - Manufacturing and Industrial Technology*

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Production Management
Certificate of Achievement — expand to learn about this award

A career-aligned credential built around a specific field of study or area of emphasis. Faster to complete than a degree, and the coursework typically stacks into a related AS or AA later if you choose to continue.

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Term 1

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14 units

Term 1 Prerequisites: MFG 20, MFG 22, MFG 24, MFG 26

MFG 30
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software for Manufacturing
3 units
course details

This course is designed to introduce the principals and practices of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software as it relates to advanced manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on developing introductory skills to ERP software in the areas of information, production, planning development, manufacturing, customers, and quality control. Students will begin to learn the flow of products through the facility and be able to recognize ways to increase efficiencies. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 20, MFG 22, MFG 24, MFG 26

Corequisite: MFG 32, MFG 34, MFG 36

MFG 32
Introduction to Robotic Welding
4 units
course details

This course is designed to provide an introduction to production welding using a robotic welding process as it relates to advanced manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, measuring skills, trade math, communication skills, focus on pulse spray transfer process, filler metals, shielding gases, materials, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, drawings, work orders, quality assurance, jigs, and fixtures. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 20, MFG 22, MFG 24, MFG 26

Corequisite: MFG 30, MFG 34, MFG 36

MFG 34
3D Modeling to Production
3 units
course details

This course is designed to develop skills around the cycle of advanced manufacturing from 3D modeling to production. Emphasis will be placed on developing basic safety skills, trade math, and the industry terminology, history, and future. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 20, MFG 22, MFG 24, MFG 26

Corequisite: MFG 30, MFG 32, MFG 36

MFG 36
Internship with Local Trade Company
4 units
course details

This course is designed to develop students skills by simulations and field internship experiences required to meet industry standards and ISO 9000 (International Organization for Standardization), learn manufacturing standards and Cal OSHA standards and practices. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, troubleshooting skills, production, shop flow, and equipment operations and capabilities. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 20, MFG 22, MFG 24, MFG 26

Corequisite: MFG 30, MFG 32, MFG 34

Term 2

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14 units
MFG 40
Advanced ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) Software for Manufacturing
3 units
course details

This course is designed to provide the principals and practices of ERP (enterprise resource planning) software as it relates to advanced manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on developing advanced skills related to ERP software in the areas of information, production, planning development, manufacturing, customers, and quality control, employees, quotes, sales orders, invoices, and billing. Students will advance their skills as it relates to the flow of products through the facility and be able to recognize ways to increase efficiencies. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 30, MFG 32, MFG 34, MFG 36

Corequisite: MFG 42, MFG 44, MFG 46

MFG 42
Advanced Robotic Welding
4 units
course details

This course is designed to develop skills in production welding using a robotic welding process as they relate to advanced manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, measuring skills, trade math, communication skills, focus on pulse spray transfer process, filler metals, shielding gases, materials, equipment operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance, single and dual sided, drawings, work orders, quality assurance, weld evaluation, jigs, and fixtures. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 30, MFG 32, MFG 34, MFG 36

Corequisite: MFG 40, MFG 44, MFG 46

MFG 44
Advanced 3D Modeling to Production
3 units
course details

This course is designed to further develop skills around the cycle of advanced manufacturing from 3D modeling to production. Emphasis will be placed on developing basic safety skills, multiple layers to equipment, making assemblies of parts, using 2D materials to make 3D parts, and the industry terminology. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 30, MFG 32, MFG 34, MFG 36

Corequisite: MFG 40, MFG 42, MFG 46

MFG 46
Advanced Internship with Local Trade Company
4 units
course details

This course is designed to develop students skills by simulations and field internship experiences required to meet industry standards and ISO 9000 (International Organization for Standardization), learn manufacturing standards and Cal OSHA standards and practices. Emphasis will be placed on developing safety skills, production flows, shop operations, equipment operations and capabilities, tooling limitations, product design, product assembly, cost estimating, finishing, and management skills. These areas of instruction will be reinforced by hands-on application in several performance lab exercises.

Prerequisite: MFG 30, MFG 32, MFG 34, MFG 36

Corequisite: MFG 40, MFG 42, MFG 44

Career Connections

2-Year Degree Paths

Entry points students may pursue after associate-level study, technical preparation, or licensure pathways.

Example roles: 2

  • Machinists
  • Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

4-Year Degree Paths

Roles that more often open up after transfer and a bachelor's degree.

Example roles: 1

  • Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians

Graduate School Paths

Advanced roles commonly associated with graduate, professional, or post-baccalaureate study.

No locally mapped occupations in the current dataset are grouped into the graduate-school pathway for this program.

Local Job Market

MachinistsSOC 51-40412 nearby openings

Search keyword used: machinist · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius

Top employers in sample

  • Aerotek 1
  • Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC. 1

Where the postings are

  • Nelson, Butte County 1
  • Oregon, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. CNC Machinist (2nd Shift)Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC. · Nelson, Butte County · 1 day ago
  2. Cnc Machinist - 1st ShiftAerotek · Oregon, Butte County · 2 days ago

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Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticSOC 51-40312 nearby openings

Search keyword used: machinist · Search window: last 30 days, 25-mile radius

Top employers in sample

  • Aerotek 1
  • Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC. 1

Where the postings are

  • Nelson, Butte County 1
  • Oregon, Butte County 1

Sample current postings

  1. CNC Machinist (2nd Shift)Ashley Furniture Industries, LLC. · Nelson, Butte County · 1 day ago
  2. Cnc Machinist - 1st ShiftAerotek · Oregon, Butte County · 2 days ago

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Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansSOC 17-302642 nearby openings

Search keyword used: manufacturing technician · Search window: last 90 days, 100-mile radius · Avg listed salary: $90,966/yr

Top employers in sample

  • Panasonic North America 4
  • Viavi Solutions 3
  • Aerotek 2
  • Emerson 2
  • Jushi 2

Where the postings are

  • Reno, Washoe County 4
  • Santa Rosa, Sonoma County 4
  • Sparks, Washoe County 4
  • Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County 2
  • Galena, Washoe County 1

Sample current postings

  1. Manufacturing Test TechnicianTeledyne · Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County · today
  2. Head of Production Engineering (Mechanical)Butcher Power Products · Rancho Cordova, Sacramento County · today
  3. Technician I Electrode Days, A-Shift (7AM-7PM)Panasonic North America · Sparks, Washoe County · 1 day ago
  4. Equipment Maintenance Technician (Night Shift)Viavi Solutions · Santa Rosa, Sonoma County · 2 days ago
  5. Manufacturing Technician (TEMP)II-VI Aerospace & Defense · Kenwood, Sonoma County · 3 days ago

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Posting counts come from Adzuna's index of US job boards, covering the last up to 90 days within up to 100 miles of ZIP 95965. Coverage and salary visibility vary by employer. Empty searches expand the radius and posting window before the section gives up.

Source Notes

Course sequencing is generated from the Acadia Program Mapper cache. Career groupings use local CIP-to-SOC mappings and BLS occupation data when available. Confirm education plans with Counseling and Advising.

Live wage data was not available from the BLS helper for the mapped occupations, so some pay fields may be blank.

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