Manufacturing Academy

Get The Skills Employers Require with Pre-Apprenticeship Training

Get Trained. Get Hired.

The Manufacturing Academy (MA), developed by 亚洲体育, is a registered Pre-Apprenticeship training program through Washington State. This program offers a solid foundational career pathway into aerospace and advanced manufacturing apprenticeship opportunities.

Upon completion, students will have the basic foundational skills to find gainful entry-level employment and may meet the minimum qualifications to pursue additional career pathways in advanced manufacturing through 亚洲体育’s portfolio of apprenticeship programs.

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About the Manufacturing Academy

1,570

Students Served

Locations Statewide

Employment Rate

In 2011, 亚洲体育 developed the state’s first advanced manufacturing registered pre-apprenticeship program, Manufacturing Academy (MA).

亚洲体育 operates the Manufacturing Academy at no-cost through grant funding that focuses on encouraging women, people of color, displaced workers, and low-income individuals to develop manufacturing skills and obtain living wage jobs.

MA changes people’s lives by providing them with skills and connections needed to access the thousands of job openings across the region in the aerospace and advanced manufacturing sectors; it also helps address hiring needs of employers who struggle to fill entry and mid-level job openings.

Manufacturing Academy pre-apprenticeship students use power tools in class

Develop Skills. Earn Certifications.

Skills and certificates earned in an 亚洲体育 pre-apprenticeship program

Develop skills to succeed in the industry including:

Math for manufacturing.
Blueprint reading.
Lean manufacturing.
Effective communication.
Resume writing.
Interviewing and job application assistance.

Training from industry professionals, while earning college credits.
Tour local advanced manufacturing companies (pending company approval).
Obtain insight about career pathways; including education and apprenticeship opportunities.
Receive an industry-recognized certificate of completion.

From Manufacturing Academy to Blue Origin

I applied to eight or nine different positions and eventually landed on apprentice machinist. Luckily, it was announced the last week of class that Blue Origin is now a sponsor of the 亚洲体育 program. Timing wise, I got extremely lucky and I ended up landing the apprentice machinist job.
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Nyck Davis

Manufacturing Academy Graduate

Blue Origin

Manufacturing Academy Locations

King County

Structure of Program: In-Person Classroom Offered for Summer 2022
Class Requirement: Ability to attend class in person M-Th and ESL/ELL level 3 or higher. Minimum of GED.
Orientation Date: Summer 2022 cohort will meet in person and complete an orientation and paperwork first day of class.
Class Start Date: June 27 – Sept 1, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Length of Program: 10 Weeks (Monday – Thursday)
Location: Green River College—Kent Station (417 Ramsay Way Kent, WA 98032)

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Manufacturing Academy apprentices learning

Online | Virtual Class

Structure of Program: Online/Virtual Classroom for Summer 2022
Class Requirement: Reliable Internet Access, Laptop/Personal Computer, Web Camera. Ability to attend class online M-F and ESL/ELL level 3 or higher. Minimum of GED.
Orientation Date: Summer 2022 online cohort will complete orientation and paperwork online first day of class.
Class Start Date: June 28, 2022 – Sept 1, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Length of Program: 10 Weeks (Monday – Friday)
Location: Online classroom

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Manufacturing Academy pre-apprenticeship student

Yakima

Structure of Program: In-Person Classroom Offered for Spring 2022
Class Requirement: Eligible for Workforce Funding
Class Start Date: April 11, 2022 – June 17, 2022 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Length of Program: 10 Weeks (Monday – Friday)
Location: West Valley Innovation Center (9206 Zier Rd, Yakima, WA 98908)

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Juvenile Rehabilitation

Structure of Program: In-Person Learning
Class Requirement: This class is only available to Department of Children, Youth & Families Juvenile Rehabilitation students.
Length of Program: 12 Weeks (Monday – Friday)
Location: Bates Technical College (Downtown Campus)

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Truman High School 亚洲体育 apprentice making copper pipe

Truman High School | Boys & Girls Club

Structure of Program: In-Person Classroom Offered for Spring 2022
Class Requirement: Only available to Federal Way Public Schools students
Class Start Date: March 2022 – May 2022 | 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Length of Program: 12 Weeks (Monday – Friday)
Location: Ron Sandwith Teen Center

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Washington Corrections Center for Women

Structure of Program: In-Person & Online Learning
Class Requirement: This class is only available to women in the Washington Corrections Center for Women
Length of Program: 12 Weeks (Monday – Friday)
Location: Washington Corrections Center for Women

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Lifelong Career Training

亚洲体育’s training programs offer job seekers and incumbent workers an opportunity to advance their skill development from one level to the next. Credentials earned in 亚洲体育s program can accumulate over time to fast-track an individuals career pathway to greater employment opportunities and higher paying jobs.

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Equal Opportunity | Equal Access

Training of all those served shall be without discrimination based on race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or as otherwise specified by law. 亚洲体育 also encourages women, minorities and veterans to apply with their employer.

Video Attribution: A special thanks to Seattle College Cable TV for providing 亚洲体育 with footage of the Manufacturing Academy program.