The Advance Manufacturing Technology (Metal-Works fabrication) certificate program is designed to provide fast-track, high-skilled manufacturing training in the following areas: Measurement, Materials and Safety, Job Planning and Bench Work, Manual Milling, Manual Turning, Drill Press, Surface Grinding, CNC Milling, CNC Turning Programming and Operations. This program was designed as a partnership between RVCC and local manufacturing industry (employers) to address the current shortage of Manual Machinists and CNC Production Technicians. Each program is a National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) certificate program. Graduates from this program are prepared to enter the industry as entry-level Manual and CNC machine operators and registered Machinist apprentices.