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- 24-week certificate of achievement
- Fall and winter start
- High industry demand
MILLWRIGHTING TECHNICIAN
The Millwrighting Technician program is a great way to start your career in the millwright trade. Over the course of this 24-week program you will learn the skills and theory taught in the first and second period of the Millwright apprenticeship program. You will learn how to install, troubleshoot, repair and maintain industrial equipment.
You will also gain wide range of knowledge in areas such as machining, machine assembly, blueprint reading, rigging and hoisting, bearings, power transmissions, machine alignment, drive systems, welding techniques and the use of precision measurement tools and testing equipment.
Upon successful completion of your first 12 weeks, you will be eligible to write the first period Millwright apprenticeship exam. At the end of the 24 weeks, providing you pass the first period exam and the last 12 weeks of the course, you will be eligible to write the second period Millwright apprenticeship exam.
Millwrights, also referred to as Industrial Mechanics, are exposed to the duties involved in a variety of other trades, and therefore can be good candidates for promotion to supervisory and superintendent positions. Millwrights may find work in a wide variety of industries including: oil and gas, construction, manufacturing, materials handling, and ski lift maintenance.
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