Master the art of precision with our Tool & Die Maker Apprenticeship program.

Learn to design, create, and maintain the tools and dies essential for manufacturing. Through expert-led, hands-on training, you’ll develop the skills needed for a rewarding career in this highly specialized trade.

The Apprenticeship Framework Offers: 

• Predefined online curriculum for each job function 
• Online classes that align with classroom objectives and add program capacity 
• A minimum of 165 RTI hours per framework 
• 1 year to complete 
• Supplemental videos 
• Access to the Administrative and Student Center 
• Guidance from our Client Success team 

 Flexible and Convenient 

The Apprenticeship Framework provides a ready-to-use related instruction resource for any apprenticeship. Online classes are self-paced and available 24/7, with an app for phones and tablets. 

 Tool & Die Maker Outline 

1. Technical Expertise:
   Adherence to standards designated for a specific craft through the achievement of theory and hands-on skills, applied in industry work. 
2. Foundations in Manufacturing:
   Adherence to the essential technical knowledge and skills necessary to build a job-ready manufacturing workforce. 
3. Job Skills:
   Adherence to core fundamental employability skills that employers desire from new and incumbent employees in the workplace. 
4. Health and Safety:
   Adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations to avoid workplace injury and maximize productivity and profitability. 
5. Leading and Developing People:
   Adherence to good practices and positive interaction in leading, training, or mentoring co-workers within a manufacturing environment. 

Full Program Outline: 

Technical Expertise: 

• Safe Working Procedures 
• Surface Grinder Machine Controls and Coolants 
• Mounting 
• Truing and Dressing of Grinding Wheels 
• Setting Up Surface Grinder Workholding Devices 
• Accessories and Attachments 
• Surface Grinding Operations 
• Universal 
• Cylindrical or Cutter Grind Machine Controls and Coolants 
• Setting Up Universal 
• Cylindrical or Cutter Grind Workholding Devices 
• Accessories and Attachments 
• Universal, Cylindrical, or Cutter Grind Operations 
• Components 
• Functions and Operating Principles 
• Components 
• Functions and Operating Principles of Vertical and Horizontal Milling Machines 
• CNC Controls; Cartesian Coordinate System 
• Heat Treat Process 
• Layout 
• Components, Functions and Operating Principles 
•  Threading and/or Form Cutting Tools and Tool Holders 
• Lathe Planning and Setup 
• Turning Operations 
• Components 
• Functions and Operating Principles of Vertical and Horizontal Milling Machines 
• Setting Up Workholding Devices and Accessories 
• Milling Operations 
• Machinability and Chip Formation 
• Bench and Pedestal Grinders 
• Machinability and Chip Formation 
• Speeds 
• Feeds and Depths of Cut 
• Safe Working Practices 
• Coolant Requirements 
• Cutting Tools and Tool Holders 
• Drilling Operations 
• Threading and/or Form Cutting Tools and Tool Holders 
• Setting Up Cutting Tools and Tool Holders 
• Components 
• Functions and Operating Principles of the EDM Equipment 
• Fit and Function 
• Power Hand Tools 
• Machining Processes 
• Workholding Devices and Setup Accessories 
• Workholding Devices 
• Attachment and Accessories 
• Setting Up Universal 
• Cylindrical or Cutter Grind Workholding Devices 
• Accessories and Attachments 

 Foundations in Manufacturing: 

• Basic Arithmetic Operations 
• Decimals and Percentages 
• Units of Measurement 
• Geometry 
• Trigonometry 
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) 
• Fundamentals of Blueprint Reading 
• Inspection (Tools and Techniques) 
• GD&T 
• TPM Program 
• Quality Management System (QMS) 
• Continuous Improvement System 
• Lean Manufacturing 
• Statistical Process Control (SPC) 
• Root Cause Analysis 
• Continuous Improvement System 
• TPM Program 
• Calculating Machine Feeds and Speeds 
• CAD/CAM Design 
• Calculating Part Features 
• Classifications of Metals 
• Heat Treatment 
• General Characteristics of Metals 
• Hardness Testing 

 Job Skills: 

• Lean 
• 5S 
• Manufacturing Awareness 
• Industrial and Labor Relations 
• Sexual Harassment Prevention 
• Communications 
• Active Listening 
• Reading for Comprehension 
• Customer Focus 

Health and Safety: 

• General Workplace Safety 
• Personal Protective Equipment 
• Fall Protection 
• Confined Spaces 
• Machine Safety 
• Fire Safety and Prevention 
• Back Injury Prevention 
• Respiratory Protection 
• Industrial Ergonomics 
• LOTO 
• Hazard Communication Training 
• Hazardous Materials Handling and Storage 
• Bloodborne Pathogens 
• Machine Safety 
• Metalworking Fluid Safety 

Leading and Developing People: 

• Team Building 
• Conflict Resolution 
• Project Management 
• Performance Management 
• Mentoring Others 

Interested in starting a Tool & Die Maker Apprenticeship Program?  

Questions on how to integrate our programs within your organization? 
Reach out to Wes Smith for personalized assistance. 
Email: communications@msi-workforce.com  
Call: 804-655-2353