Please contact Bonnie Carr: bcarr@essextech.net regarding course cost and payment options for this program.

The Advanced Manufacturing Program at Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School will provide students with a state of the art educational experience placing them on a trajectory to the highly skilled, high demand field of Advanced Manufacturing. Students will learn the high level skills demanded in 21st century Advanced Manufacturing.

Our program prepares students for entry to the high demand field of Advanced Manufacturing by providing them with the highly technical skills that are necessary in this field.   They will follow a course sequence that starts with the basics of manual machining and progresses to advanced multi-axis CNC programming, setup, and operation. Students will be trained on the latest technology, learning the layout process, the setup and procedures necessary to operate equipment such as CNC lathes, CNC milling and turning machines and G-Coding.

Students will also learn Blueprint Reading, Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing, Industry Math, Metrology, Inspection, Mastercam and Fusion 360.

Qualified and highly skilled machinists are presently in high demand in the Northeast and locally on the North Shore, where Advanced Manufacturing is one of our critical industries. Students completing our program will be ready to immediately enter the workforce.

Additionally, our students will have the opportunity to earn industry recognized credentials including NIMS and OSHA.  This course will also include resume preparation, professional portfolio and career resources, and job placement assistance including tours of local manufacturing companies.

The  Advanced Manufacturing Program is a 415-hour training program from 9/12/20-1/130/21.  Classes are held Tuesday-Wednesday-Thursday from 4:30 pm to 8:30 pm and Saturdays from 7am to 3:30 pm.  (Dates subject to change with notification).  Sections of this class may be taught remotely.  Some online coursework is also required.

This class is for those who have had no training but would like to be in the Plumbing field.  This class follows the Massachusetts State curriculum and is designed to prepare students for the Massachusetts State Examination for the Journeyman Plumbing License.  Code books are included in the course fee. Books will be used for all five tiers.  This course may be taught remotely.

Link for application for Plumbing Apprentice license:

https://elicensing.mass.gov/CitizenAccess/Default.aspx . 

New Plumbing Board regulations allow students into Tier 1 without being a registered apprentice. Apprentice cards need to be in hand prior to the start of Tier 2 which will begin February 2021 directly after Tier 1. We recommend that apprentice applications be submitted by October 1st 2020 to ensure apprentice applications have time to be processed through the Plumbing Board.

Prerequisite: You must have completed Tier 2. If you completed this at a location other than our NightHawks Adult Education Program, you must provide a copy of your signed verification of school and shop hours. You must be currently working in the plumbing trade and apprentice verification will be determined prior to the start of class. 

This class follows the state curriculum and is designed to prepare you for the Massachusetts State Examination for the Journeyman Plumbing License. Class will meet for the required 110 hours. this course may be taught remotely.

Required: All students must bring their current code book to all classes.

Prerequisite: You must have completed Tier 3. If you completed this at a location other than our NightHawks Adult Education Program, you must provide a copy of your signed verification of school and shop hours. You must be currently working in the plumbing trade and apprentice verification will be determined prior to the start of class. 

This class follows the state curriculum and is designed to prepare you for the Massachusetts State Examination for the Journeyman Plumbing License. Class will meet for the required 110 hours. This course may be taught remotely.

Required: All students must bring their current code book to all classes.

Prerequisite: You must have completed Tier 4. If you have completed this at a location other than our NigtHawks Adult Education Program, please provide a copy of your signed verification of school and shop hours form showing hours completed. You must be currently working in the plumbing trade and submit a copy of your apprentice card at the time of registration. 

This class follows the state curriculum and is designed to prepare you for the Massachusetts State Examination for the Journeyman Plumbing License. Class will meet for the required 110 hours.  This course may be taught remotely.

Required: All students must bring their current code book to all classes.

This course is the first part of the Final 150-hour series completing the required 600-hour Journeyman License code and theory sequence. The Advanced course is offered for apprentices with more than 450 hours of code and theory instruction. This course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights. This course may also be taught remotely. Tuition does not include the cost of the textbook.

This course is the first 75 hours of the Intermediate Level 300-hour course. This course is appropriate for apprentices with more than 150 hours and less than 450 hours of classroom code and theory instruction. Intermediate is offered for apprentices with more than 150 hours and less than 450 hours of code and theory instruction. This course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights. This course may also be taught remotely.  Tuition does not include the cost of the textbook.

Are you looking to become an Electrician? The standards of the Massachusetts Electrical Board of Examiners require both confirmation of multiple years of work hours in the Electrical Industry along with 600 hours of classroom instruction focused on National Electrical Codes and Electrical Theory. This course is the starting point for anyone interested in a Journeyman License. This is the first 75 hours of the Level 1 course. A second 75-hour course will be offered in the spring term allowing you to complete your first 150 in one year. The Introduction course is offered for anyone just starting out and/or anyone with less than 150 certified hours of classroom code and theory instruction. This course will meet on Tuesday and Thursday nights. This course may be taught remotely.  Tuition does not include the cost of the textbook.