students may select other elective courses for personal
Course Overview: Planning, managing, and
Production
performing the processing of materials into Career Goal (O*NET Code): Precision Metal Production (51-4041), Student Name:_________________________________________________________________
intermediate or final products and related Welder, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers (51-4121), Machine Operator (51-4081), Inspector, Grade: _______________________________________
professional and technical support activities. Testers, Sorters, Samplers (51-9061).
School: _______________________________________________________________________
SUGGESTED COURSEWORK EXTENDED LEARNING EXPERIENCES
(Local districts may list high school credit courses here) Curricular Experiences: Extracurricular Experiences:
Middle
School
8th
HS Courses: BEST Robotics, Inc Language Immersion Programs
FIRST High School Robotics Competition National Engineering Design Competition
SkillsUSA Odyssey of the Mind
English I World Geography
Technology Student Association School Newspaper
Core Courses: Algebra I Languages other than English I
Student Government
9th
Biology Physical Education
UIL Academic Competitions
Career-Related Principles of Manufacturing Yearbook
Electives:
English II World History
Core Courses: Geometry Languages other than English II Career Learning Experiences: Service Learning Experiences:
10th
High School
Chemistry Apprenticeship Boy Scouts of America
Career Preparation Campus Service Organizations
Career-Related Flexible Manufacturing Internship Community Service Volunteer
Electives: Job Shadowing Girl Scouts of the USA
English III United States History
Habitat for Humanity
Core Courses: Algebra II Professional Communications
Peer Mentoring / Peer Tutoring
11th
Physics or PT
Career-Related Advanced Flexible Manufacturing or Practicum of Manufacturing or Career Preparation I
Electives: COLLEGE CREDIT OPPORTUNITIES -- High School
English IV Government/Economics Students should take Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB), dual credit, Advanced Technical Credit (ATC), or locally
Core Courses: Precalculus Fine Arts articulated courses (Tech Prep), if possible. List those courses that count for college credit on your campus.
12th
Engineering Design and Problem Solving*
Career-Related
Manufacturing Engineering or Problems and Solutions or Career Preparation II
Electives:
Professional Associations:
On-the-Job
Machinist Assistant
Training
Drafting/CADD Assistant Shop Helper American Iron & Steel Institute
Production Associate
American Machine Tool Distributors Association
NOTE: These experiences may be started and/or completed as part of the high school experience. American Society for Nondestructive Testing
Career Options: American Society for Testing and Materials
Certificates
Welder/Welding Drafting
OSHA CareerSafe Assembler American Welding Society
Precision Metal Workers Machine Operator Machine Operator
Composites Fabricators Association
NOTE: Students may earn all or part of these certificates as part of the high school experience. National Association of Manufacturers
Industrial Equipment Maintenance Mechanical Engineering-Related Welder Career Options: National Tooling & Machining Association
Associate
Degrees
and Repairers Technologies Precision Layout Worker Precision Metalforming Association
Postsecondary
Welder
Industrial Production Solder and Brazier Society of Plastics Engineers
Society of Manufacturing Engineers
Graduate Bachelor
Career Options:
Degrees Degrees
Technology Management Design Technology Industrial Technology Calibration Technician Electromechanical Technician
Career Options:
Industrial & Manufacturing
Engineering Technology Design Technology Industrial Safety Production Manager
Engineer
Students may select other elective courses for personal enrichment purposes. *Course may satisfy Science Credit. This plan of study serves as a guide, along with other career planning materials, for pursuing a career path and is based on the most recent information as of 2009. All
plans meet high school graduation requirements as well as college entrance requirements.
Manufacturing: Production: Welders and Solders - August, 2010