Professional Development for Manufacturing Educators

Tuition-Free Short Courses for 2022-2023

Register Now for Short Courses!

DMT E-2 Gene Haas BuildingDe Anza College, with the support of the National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) funded MAADE project and the Gene Haas Foundation, is pleased to announce a series of tuition-free, professional development short courses for high school and college educators teaching in manufacturing, industrial technology or engineering programs.

This year-long series of hybrid instructional modules, paired with intensive in-person labs, will hone your CNC machining skills, as well as present the latest in multi-axis milling and robotic automation applications in machining. 

NEW! We're offering Introduction to 3D Design and Production in Spring Quarter 2023woman at computer doing design work

Click on each of the red boxes to see the complete listings of courses offered in upcoming quarters.

Winter 2023 Classes

Multi-Axis CNC Milling – Advanced

  • Three-day, in-person course for those with 3-axis milling experience 
  • Advanced G-code programming and 4 and 5-axis set up and operation 
  • Dates: January 3-5 
  • Times: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Intro to CNC Milling – Part I 

  • Three-week, hybrid course with in-person labs on Saturdays 
  • Introduction to G-code, 3-axis mill programming, set up and operation 
  • Dates: Jan. 28, Feb. 4 and 11
  • Times: 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Certification: Haas CNC Operator

Intro to CNC Milling – Part II

  • Three-week, hybrid course with in-person labs on Saturdays 
  • Continued instruction on 3-axis mill programming, set up, and operation 
  • Dates: March 4, 11 and 18 
  • Times: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Certification: NIMS CNC Mill

Spring 2023 Classes

Intro to 3D Design and Production 

  • Three-week, hybrid course with in-person labs on Saturdays 
  • Introduction to additive manufacturing, including CAD software, 3D printing methods and materials, design and post-processing 
  • Dates: June 10, 17 and 24 
  • Times: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 

Register Now for Short Courses!

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NSF logoThe Manufacturing Automation and Additive Design Excellence (MAADE) project is funded in part by the National Science Foundation's Advanced Technological Education (NSF ATE) program. A grant abstract can be found on the NSF award website: NSF Search Award Abstract #2202221

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