Machine Shop Technology Degree

A Machine Shop Technology student will get the academic and pragmatic concepts required to plan, fabricate, assemble, and manufacture products along with the ability to repair parts, machines, structures, and mechanisms. Get more details below including other New Hampshire colleges that offer machine shop technology degrees.

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River Valley Community College

2020 Riverside Drive, Berlin, NH

River Valley Community College, located in Claremont, New Hampshire, was founded to provide residents of its service area a quality education in a variety of fields. The school serves the local community and due to its size and enrollment, is able to provide hands on service and education for its students. Low student to teacher ratios mean that class sizes remain small and allow for easier access to professors and other faculty, allowing the school to maintain its commitment to providing the best education possible.

Academics

River Valley Community College offers 35 programs of study that prepare student for transfer to a four year institution or a career in a sector of the workforce. Academic transfer is achieved through the completion of general education and lower division courses relating to one's desired major, taken over the course of two years. Once completed students will apply to their desired school to complete their bachelor's degree, transferring all earned credits. Career programs train students in the skills and abilities necessary to enter the workforce as professionals, using theory and practice to develop methods and techniques used in that field.  Graduates of such programs will earn a certificate or degree which demonstrates competency and allows for employment at the entry level.

Programs offered include:

• Accounting
• Criminal Justice
• Early Childhood Education
• Liberal Arts
• General Studies

Admissions and Financial Aid

River Valley Community College is a an open enrollment institution that allows any individual to enroll by meeting the requirements for admission, submitting an application, and paying the appropriate fees. Students are encouraged to provide transcripts, take a placement exam, participate in orientation and meet with a counselor. Individuals requiring financial assistance must submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) prior to the start of each academic year. The information provided by the FAFSA will be used to determine aid program eligibility and financial need, awarding fund in the form of loans, grants and scholarships.

Students Enrolled in the Machine Shop Technology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. River Valley Community College offers a less than one year certificate program in machine shop technology.

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Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters

Description

Fabricate, position, align, and fit parts of structural metal products.

Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic

Description

Operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions on metal or plastic work pieces.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic employment is expected to grow at a rate of 17.5% from 2014 to 2024

Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Description

Set up, operate, or tend grinding and related tools that remove excess material or burrs from surfaces, sharpen edges or corners, or buff, hone, or polish metal or plastic work pieces.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -21.9% from 2014 to 2024

Machinists

Description

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision parts and instruments. Includes precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, or repair mechanical instruments. May also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, machinists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% from 2014 to 2024

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).