HCC continues manufacturing push with new courses
Housatonic Community College is offering three new noncredit courses designed for employees in manufacturing, further filling the collective syllabus at its Advanced Manufacturing Center in Bridgeport, which opened in October 2012.
- Bridgeport resident Chris Frank, a 2013 graduate of HCC”™s advanced manufacturing program.
The courses are titled CNC Program and Setup, Solidworks and Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. They will be offered evenings starting Jan. 26.
“These are part of a package of noncredit courses we developed for people working in the field who want to strengthen their skills or acquire new ones,” said Joseph Jenecaro, HCC continuing education coordinator. “They”™re ideal for people who want to move up in their field or move into new manufacturing areas.”
CNC Program and Setup is an eight-week course meeting Mondays and Wednesdays, Jan. 26 to March 23, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee is $899.
Solidworks is a 5½-week course meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 27 to March 5, 6 to 9 p.m. The course fee is $749.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing is a 5½-week class meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays, Feb. 4 to March 13, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The fee for the course is $599. All three courses are held in the Advanced Manufacturing Center.
The college also offers an intensive, one-year credit certificate in advanced manufacturing that prepares students for entry-level positions in the field.
Financial assistance may be available to qualified students. For more information, contact Jenecaro at 203-332-5964.