EDM (Electro-Discharge Machining)
EDM training is open to qualified applicants interested in learning how to perform machining operations through the use of controlled electric current. Instruction time is divided between classroom and shop, providing an unusual blend of practical theory and hands-on experience. EDM graduates may find entry to intermediate-level work in the machining trade as an EDM operator.
Course Length
Classes are twice a week, 4 1/2 hours a day for 16 weeks totaling 144 hours, or once a week, 8 hours a day, for 18 weeks totaling 144 hours.
Prerequisites
Prospective students must have basic knowledge of shop mathematics and blueprint reading and be able to read and write in English.
Instructors
All instructors are credentialed or are working toward a credential in Adult Vocational Education. The instructors bring to the classroom and shop many years of practical experience in the machining, tooling and manufacturing industry. Their extensive capabilities and varied backgrounds assure students of receiving the highest caliber instruction possible from the most qualified instructors.
Class Size
Class size 24 students.