MODEL MAKER
CAREER OUTCOME
Earn $37,000 - $79,000 a year, CIP 14.3601
Construct samples and product prototypes. Verify dimensions using templates and measuring devices. Read CAD drawings and consult with designers to determine required machine set-ups. Operate machinery - bandsaws, planers, etc. to create physical prototypes.
YOU ARE
- Good with directions
- Process-driven
- A visual thinker who prefers illustrations
- Someone who loves to build and construct in 3D
YOU WILL BE TRAINED TO
- Read and work with CAD drawings
- Operate machinery such as a 3D printer
- Build a prototype from digital pattern to fully formed object
YOUR PATH FORWARD
| Pathways | Engineering and Engineering Technology |
| Program | Applied Manufacturing Technology |
| Degree/Certificate | Certificate |
| Time | 1 year |
| Pathways | Engineering Technology |
| Program | Computer Aided Design & Manufacturing |
| Degree/Certificate | Certificate |
| Time | 1 year |
| Pathways | Engineering |
| Program | Engineering Design & Digital Manufacturing |
| Degree/Certificate | Certificate |
| Time | 1 year |
| Pathways | Engineering |
| Program | Advanced Manufacturing Innovation & Technology |
| Degree/Certificate | Certificate |
| Time | 1 year |