Minuteman Technical Institute Launching 4 New Evening Programs

New MTI programs are Advanced Manufacturing, Culinary, Electrical, and Metal Fabrication and Joining (Welding)

Learn more about these programs at two MTI Open Houses at Minuteman on August 29 and September 12 at 6:00 p.m.

LEXINGTON – Minuteman Technical Institute (MTI) is launching four exciting new evening post-secondary programs for adults on October 1, 2018 including Advanced Manufacturing, Culinary, Electrical and Metal Fabrication and Joining (Welding).

Each program is ten-months long, features 700 to 900 hours of instruction, and is aimed at preparing high school graduates taking a gap year as well as adults who are changing careers for these four high wage, in-demand professions.

MTI’s Advanced Manufacturing program (900 hours) is the newest program at Minuteman with cutting-edge technology and advanced computerized machinery, equipment and technology. This program runs from October 1, 2018 to August 15, 2019. It is taught four nights per week, five and a half hours per night, or twenty-two hours per week. Classes are held Monday through Thursday from 4:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. Students are required to participate in online course work throughout the program.

Students enrolled in Advanced Manufacturing will be trained on cutting edge technology and advanced computerized machinery to improve product manufacturing. Students will learn the layout process, the setup and procedures necessary to operate equipment such as CNC lathes, CNC milling and turning machines. They will also gain experience taking a product from conception to manufacturing using innovative CAD/CAM software. They will receive training and certifications from NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.), as well as OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 10-hour certification and CPR, AED, and First Aid Certification.

The increased adoption of sophisticated manufacturing machinery will require more mechanics and millwrights to keep machines in good working order. Increased automation, including the use of many computer-controlled machines in factories and manufacturing plants, should raise the demand for machinery maintenance workers in order to keep the machines functioning properly.

Possible career pathways are CNC Machinist, CNC Operator, CNC Programmer, CNC Set-up Technician, Quality Control & Inspection (Clean Manufacturing), Machine Repair Technician, Milling and Lathe Set-up Technicians, Jig & Fixture Maker, Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers, Research and Development, Entrepreneur / Inventor, Tool & Die Maker, Mold Maker and Metal and Plastic Workers.

Tuition for Advanced Manufacturing for Massachusetts residents is $13,594. Tuition for Advanced Manufacturing students who live in the Minuteman district, including the towns of Acton, Arlington, Belmont, Bolton, Concord, Dover, Lancaster, Lexington, Needham and Stow, is $11,520. Tuition for out-of-state residents is $13,824. Payment plans are available. There is also a materials fee of $1,000.

The days and times that the other new MTI programs meet are as follows:

Electrical meets Monday - Wednesday from 4:30-10:00 p.m.

Metal Fabrication and Joining (Welding) meets Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 4:30-10:00 p.m. and Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Culinary Arts meets Monday - Thursday from 3:30 - 9:00 p.m.

More information about all these programs is available at www.MinutemanTI.org, by calling 781-861-7151 or emailing MTI@minuteman.org.

The link to register for the Open Houses on August 29 and September 12 is:

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All are welcome to attend.

Minuteman provides a powerful career and technical education coupled with rigorous academics. Through this combination, students gain a competitive advantage in the new economy. Through the Minuteman Technical Institution and Minuteman Community Education, the school also offers a host of additional day, afternoon, and evening programs for adults and school-age students.