Manufacturing Systems I
This course provides an orientation to careers in various fields of manufacturing. Emphasis will be placed on manufacturing systems, safety, materials, production, business concepts, and the manufacturing process. Students participate in individual and team activities to create products that demonstrate critical elements of manufacturing. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Class Size Regulation
The Virginia Administrative Code regulates the class size for this course. For additional information, see 8VAC20-120-150, "Maximum class size," or contact the Virginia Department of Education Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education at cte@doe.virginia.gov.
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Course Sequences
A combination of this course and those below, equivalent to two 36-week courses, is a concentration sequence. Students wishing to complete a specialization may take additional courses based on their career pathways. A program completer is a student who has met the requirements for a CTE concentration sequence and all other requirements for high school graduation or an approved alternative education program.
- Construction Technology (36 Weeks)
- Construction Technology (18 Weeks)
- Advanced Manufacturing Systems II (36 Weeks)
- Materials and Processes Technology (36 Weeks)
- Materials and Processes Technology (18 Weeks)
- Production Systems (18 Weeks)
- Production Systems (36 Weeks)
- Sustainability and Renewable Technologies (36 Weeks)
- Technical Drawing and Design (18 Weeks)
- Technical Drawing and Design (36 Weeks)
- Technology Foundations (18 Weeks)
- Technology Foundations (36 Weeks)
- Technology of Robotic Design (18 Weeks)
- Technology of Robotic Design (36 Weeks)
Industry Credentials (Only apply to 36-week courses)
- Additive Manufacturing Essentials Examination (NOCTI-America Makes)
- Business Certificate for Manufacturing Examination
- Certified Production Technician (CPT) 4.0 Assessments
- College and Career Readiness Assessment (CCRA+)
- MakerBot Operator Exam for Sketch/Design for 3D Printing Comprehensive Examination
- Manufacturing Technician Level 1 (MT1) Certification Examination
- National Career Readiness Certificate Assessment
- Pre-Manufacturing Technician 1 (Pre-MT1) Examination
- Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Certification–Level 1 Examination
- Workplace Readiness Skills for the Commonwealth Examination
Career Clusters
| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Health, Safety, & Environmental Assurance |
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| Logistics & Inventory Control |
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| Manufacturing Production Process Development |
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| Production |
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| Quality Assurance |
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| Pathway | Occupation |
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| Engineering & Technology |
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