Description

In the Precision Machinist program, students will learn how to take a mechanical blueprint and physically produce the part it describes. Learn to operate lathes, drill presses, vices, micrometers, and milling machines to create the precise component required by technical drawings.

Students could create something that could become an integral part of an airplane or car, a piece of surgical equipment, or a major industrial machine. If an individual likes to pay attention to detail and have mechanical aptitude, this program may be just what they are looking for.

After graduation, if they choose to continue their CNC training, individuals may apply for entrance into the second year of the NBCC CNC Machining program.

RED SEAL

The most successful path to a Red Seal as a machinist begins with the Precision Machinist program. This program enables students to earn 30 hours of apprenticeship time for each week of training and write the apprenticeship year one block exam, which puts them well on their way to Red Seal certification. Upon graduation, once they are working with a suitable employer, graduates will register as an apprentice to complete their  journey to challenge the Interprovincial Exam. When they register, Apprenticeship PEI will give individuals credit for the hours earned and block exams passed while they were at Holland College.

The Interprovincial Red Seal gives graduates the ability to work anywhere in Canada without further testing or certification. The Red Seal is recognized as the Interprovincial standard of excellence for one's chosen trade and is the designation most employers will ask for.