In general, as employers, do you give more credence to someone with an Associates degree in Precision Machining or certifications such as NIMS?
About me: I'll be starting my Precision Machining program next week and trying to plan out my education. Since I'm in my uppers 20's and switching careers (currently tech support/finance) it would be nice to do the 1st year and then 'On-the-job' training for anything beyond that, getting certifications as I learn.
I'll get my NIMS level 1 certification after the first year. I'm debating how important it would be to do the second year, which may require student loans.
The only courses I'll gain is Swiss lathe operations and CNC programming 2 (programming 1 taught in 1st year). The other courses are mostly fluff like public speaking.
Is this a realistic possibility, perhaps for an apprenticeship program?
In regards to credentials, what do you look for in a candidate?
About me: I'll be starting my Precision Machining program next week and trying to plan out my education. Since I'm in my uppers 20's and switching careers (currently tech support/finance) it would be nice to do the 1st year and then 'On-the-job' training for anything beyond that, getting certifications as I learn.
I'll get my NIMS level 1 certification after the first year. I'm debating how important it would be to do the second year, which may require student loans.
The only courses I'll gain is Swiss lathe operations and CNC programming 2 (programming 1 taught in 1st year). The other courses are mostly fluff like public speaking.
Is this a realistic possibility, perhaps for an apprenticeship program?
In regards to credentials, what do you look for in a candidate?