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Our Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathways in the Manufacturing CTE Cluster lead to a credential for employment (certificate, diploma, or degree).
Prepare for a career in planning, managing, and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products, and related professional and technical support activities, such as production planning and control, maintenance, and manufacturing/process engineering.
Available Pathways
Classes are offered at our college campuses in Monroe and Polkton and online. Some classes may be offered at your local high school. Classes are organized into pathways and align with the K-12 curriculum and Career and College Ready Standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
The following CTE pathways are available to eligible high school freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS ENGINEERING PRE-APPRENTICE CTE PATHWAY CERTIFICATE (C50240PC)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| BPR 115: Electrical/Fluid Power Diagrams | 2 | None | Fall |
| ELC 131: Circuit Analysis I | 4 | None | Fall |
| ELC 131: Circuit Analysis I Lab | 1 | ELC 131 (co-req) | Fall |
| HYD 110: Hydraulics/Pneumatics I | 3 | None | Spring |
| ISC 112: Industrial Safety | 2 | None | Spring |
| ELC 128: Introduction to PLC | 3 | None | Spring |
| WLD 112: Basic Welding Processes | 2 | None | Spring |
| WBL 110: World of Work | 1 | Enrollment in a curriculum program | Fall, Spring |
| Total Credits | 18 |
INTRODUCTION TO WELDING CERTIFICATE (C50420PA)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| WLD 110: Cutting Processes | 2 | None | Fall |
| WLD 115: SMAW (Stick) Plate | 5 | None | Fall |
| WLD 121: GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate | 4 | None | Fall |
| WLD 131: GTAW (TIG) Plate | 4 | None | Fall |
| WLD 141: Symbols & Specifications | 3 | None | Fall |
| Total Credits | 18 |
BASIC WELDING CERTIFICATE (C50420PB)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| WLD 110: Cutting Processes | 2 | None | Fall |
| WLD 115: SMAW (Stick) Plate | 5 | None | Fall |
| WLD 121: GMAW (MIG) FCAW/Plate | 4 | None | Fall |
| WLD 141: Symbols & Specifications | 3 | None | Fall |
| Total Credits | 14 |
INTRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS CERTIFICATE (C50240PA)
| Course | Credits | Prerequisites | Semester offered (SPCC Campus) |
| BPR 115: Electrical/Fluid Power Diagram | 2 | None | Fall |
| MAC 111: Machining Technology I | 6 | None | Fall |
| HYD 110: Hydraulics/Pneumatics I | 3 | None | Spring |
| WLD 112: Basic Welding Processes | 2 | None | Spring |
| MAC 114: Intro to Metrology | 2 | None | Fall |
| MAC 151: Machining Calculations | 2 | None | Fall |
| Total Credits | 17 |