Certificate in CNC Machinist Technician

at Red River College Polytechnic - Notre Dame Campus Canada

This program prepares you to work in the design and production of high-quality manufactured goods. The topics covered include:

• Design
• Manufacturing methods
• Quality assurance
• Equipment selection
• Computer-aided engineering
• Building systems design and control
• Mechanical analysis
• Computer applications
• Supervision and management

You will select some specialty electives in your last term. This specialization completes your training by providing deeper insight into areas of technology that are of interest to you. These areas of specialization have been developed to help meet the needs of industry.

The Mechanical Engineering Technology diploma has been accredited by the following:

• Certified Technicians and Technologists Association of Manitoba
• Canadian Council of Technicians and Technologists, providing Canada-wide reciprocity with other provincial organizations

Take this program to gain a broad business background if you do not meet the admission requirements for the two-year Business Administration program. This three-year program will help you develop a potential for supervision, management, and leadership through the study of business-related programs and practical projects. With these foundations you may choose a career from a variety of job opportunities in the business community.

The modified pace in the first two years gives you additional time to upgrade your skills and knowledge and to meet your individual needs.  In the third year, you take courses along with students in the two-year Business Administration program.  Upon graduation you receive a Business Administration diploma.

• Develop the necessary skills for an entry-level administration position in a legal setting.
• You will learn how to prepare legal documentation for real estate, civil litigation, wills and estates, domestic and family law, business, and appeals. You will also gain hands-on experience through the program’s practicum component.
• This may be an ideal program for those re-entering the workforce or developing a new career path in the legal profession. 

Prepare for a career as a Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machinist or general machinist.  Learn to set up and operate CNC and manual metal cutting machines, interpret engineering drawings, apply geometric dimensioning and use CAD software.

Graduates will be competent in the following:

• Applying safe and correct practices when handling tools and equipment
• Setting up and safely operating manual milling machines, lathes, and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machining and turning centers
• Interpreting engineering drawings
• Applying geometric dimensioning to verify component parts
• Using basic Computer Aided Design (CAD) software
• Studies consist of theory and practical training.

Graduates of the program may find career opportunities as CNC operators or machinist apprentices in a wide variety of industries including:

• Aerospace
• Medical research
• General manufacturing
• Repair
• Mining
• Transportation manufacturing
• Research and development

This is an entry-level program that develops the basic knowledge and skills you need to perform routine maintenance and repairs to vehicle systems and components. The program is designed to prepare you to adjust, service, and repair a variety of heavy mobile equipment, usually diesel powered, used in construction, agriculture, or highway transportation. The work will involve basic servicing to engines and related equipment, and performing repairs. This will include transmission servicing, hydraulic/air brakes, and basic electrical in heavy duty application.

Emphasis during training will be on practical projects. Most of your training will take place at the College in the diesel mechanics workshop, a work environment designed to provide the practical experience you will need to find a job. You will spend approximately 60 percent of your training hours doing practical work on engines, standard transmissions, automatic transmissions, basic electric, basic brake systems, and servicing of equipment.

A number of related trade courses such as arc and gas welding, mathematics, science, and communications are included in the program. Theory grades are determined by examinations in each course, while practical evaluations are determined from each instructor's practical assignments.

Prior to starting the program, you will be invited to attend a program overview information session. You will also be invited to participate in a math and reading skills diagnostic testing session that will advise you of your program readiness.

Previously called Outdoor Power Equipment Technician. This program provides you with strong foundational skills and professional knowledge required as an entry-level technician in the Marine and Powersports industry. After graduating from the Marine and Powersports Technician program you will be prepared to enter an apprenticeship or entry-level position within the industry.

Potential employment opportunities include dealerships, rental agencies, construction companies, marinas, outfitter camps, golf courses, government agencies, and standalone repair facilities.

As a graduate, you will be able to service and repair common types of Marine and Powersports equipment including:

• Motorcycles
• Snowmobiles
• All Terrain Vehicles
• Side by Side Vehicles
• Outboard Motors
• Stern Drives
• Personal Watercraft
• Lawn and Garden Equipment

Training includes professional shop practices, precision measuring, preventative maintenance, diagnostic procedures, and repair procedures. Topics of study include safety, tools, engines, fuel systems, electrical systems, seasonal storage, new vehicle prep, performance, and tuning.

The Marine and Powersports Technician Program would like to recognize the manufacturers who make equipment, technical information, and training available to the program. The support from Yamaha and Polaris enables RRC to offer up to date training on modern equipment.

Students also have an option to receive an endorsement from the Yamaha's Technical Academy and the University of Polaris. The endorsement course available through the program is the Bronze Level course.To successfully complete the Bronze course, the student must pass online tests. These endorsements will help students with employment opportunities.

Training will take place at RRC’s Vehicle Technology and Research Centre, an environment that will give you the practical experience required for industry employment. You will also have the opportunity to acquire industry work experience as part of this program.

This program supplements the Automotive Technician Certificate program to develop the skills you need to work with advanced electrical and electronic systems in the automotive technician field.

Classroom instruction will broaden your knowledge in the automotive electronics area and will cover other advanced systems such as engine management, fuel injection, and ABS brakes.

This is not an apprenticeship program but may provide credit transfer opportunities for apprenticeship. The Government of Manitoba, Entrepreneurship, Training, and Trade offers apprenticeship training that combines on-the-job practical skills development with levels of technical training.

This program trains you for entry-level employment as an engineering technologist in the electrical industry, which provides a broad range of employment opportunities. You develop the conceptual knowledge base and troubleshooting skills to prepare you for a range of roles that include design, installation, maintenance, production, and technical sales and support.

Topics in the program include:

• Use and application of programmable logic controllers (PLCs), variable frequency motor drives (VFDs), soft starters, and data communication to link all of the preceding elements for the control of manufacturing systems.
• Planning, designing, and specifications of power systems with motor protection for buildings and industrial plants. You will generate AutoCAD drawings, calculate short circuit currents, and coordinate fuses, circuit breakers, and protective relays. Canadian Electrical Code instruction is delivered by journeyman electricians.
• Hydro electric power generation, transmission, and distribution systems with a view to operation, control, and protection.
• Assessment of power system harmonics concerns by measuring TDD and THD and offering solutions to improve performance.

Note: First year of the program will be held at the Exchange District Campus before transferring to the main Notre Dame Campus for the rest of the program.

Develop your distinctive style and technical skills with RRC's Professional Photography program. This program provides the knowledge and skills required to develop the technical and creative aspects of digital imaging and processing. Students will develop skills in digital image manipulation, lighting, SLR operation, exposure, composition, printing, editing, retouching and processing as well as foundational business skills. Through classroom discussions, projects, guest lecturers and field experiences, you will become knowledgeable in all areas of digital imaging and processing.

You will acquire hands-on skills in the following:

• Digital image manipulation
• Lighting
• SLR (Single-lens reflex) camera operation
• Exposure
• Composition
• Printing
• Editing
• Retouching
• Processing

This program provides you with the skills and knowledge to work with children and youth experiencing behavioural and emotional difficulties. You will learn how to intervene and assess situations and formulate strategies to help children, youth, and their families identify and resolve concerns and enhance their quality of life.

The program covers the dynamics of human development within a multicultural perspective. Courses include child and adolescent development, special issues affecting child and youth care, and care for children who have emotional or behavioural difficulties.

This program includes training in relationship development, group process, and family dynamics. It also includes skill-oriented family support and intervention courses, child and youth care methods, listening skills, and activities programming.