Eighteen proud first semester Plymouth High School Precision Machining students have successfully earned a National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification. The students were enrolled in the Precision Machining program at PHS during the first semester of the school year. The program is a fully functioning machine shop that is geared to provide juniors and seniors of the North Central Area Vocational Cooperative (NCAVC), entry-level to advanced education machining. Students who attend nine surrounding school districts can sign up for the program that is taught at Plymouth High School.
Students not only receive high school credit for class competition, but they have the ability to achieve up to 12 Ivy Tech credits, as well as a National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certification. The program is designed to train students for employment in a variety of occupations available in industrial manufacturing shops. The following occupational titles represent just a small example of possible employment opportunities: Machine Tool Operator, Machinist, Mold Maker, Shop Manager, and Tool and Die Maker.
Juniors and seniors of the NCAVC are able to enroll in Precision Machining I, the entry-level course for first year students, and continue for a second year of Precision Machining II for more advanced education machining. You can read more about the Precision Machining program by visiting www.ncavc.info/.
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Back row (L-R) Maxwell Wenglarz, Angel Huizar, Evan Pritchard, Kyle (Max) Duncan, Colin Hooley, Nathan Stinson
Front row (L-R) Zephaniah Nixon, Ryan Watson, Skylar Edstrom, Daniel Moreno
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Back row (L-R) William Mills, Kaiden Keim, Caleb Felton,
Front row (L-R) Riley Whitaker, Tristan Sims, Jordan Howard, Hunter Paton
