Aiken Technical College (ATC) and Rolls-Royce Power Systems have partnered on a new pre-apprenticeship machine tool technology pathway set to launch in January through Aiken Tech’s Office of Continuing Education.
An in-person information session is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 6, at 5:30 p.m. in Building F, Room 117-A on Aiken Tech’s campus., located in Graniteville at 2276 Jefferson Davis Highway.
Prospective participants are asked to RSVP at https://bit.ly/4mLvZRK.
The program is designed to prepare students for careers in precision manufacturing and machining. According to the college, the curriculum will cover:
- Precision measurement
- Material handling
- Job planning
- Drill press
- Manual milling
- Turning
- Metal cutting
- CNC programming and operations
- Grinding skills
The pre-apprenticeship will be offered at no cost for eligible South Carolina residents, with additional details on eligibility to be provided at the session, according to a press release from ATC.
Attendees can hear from representatives of Aiken Tech and Rolls-Royce Power Systems and may complete enrollment paperwork on site.
For more information about the session or the program, contact Patricia Whitfield at whitfiep@atc.edu.
