Tool and Die Maker Apprentice Training
Provides a comprehensive understanding of how to make and forge dies.
From metal processing and grinding to forging and manufacturing, the Tool and Die Maker Apprentice Training curriculum offers a complete introduction for the professional tool and die maker.
Beginning with a systematic review of pre-technical skills in safety, drawings, and measurements, the curriculum takes students, step by step, through the fundamentals of tool grinding, metallurgy, and the manufacturing process.
Like many Penn Foster apprentice programs, this Machinist/Machinist Apprentice has been developed to meet Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training (BAT) standards. Be sure to offer your employees on-the-job training opportunities to supplement the skills learned here. Upon completion of this program, students will be able to:
- Read working drawings.
- Identify different types of cutting tools.
- Explain the function of forming dies.
- Select the proper machine tool for a job.
- Explain how to recognize steel alloys.
- Explain the use of a fixture.
- Explain the function of forging dies.
- Describe a layout procedure.
- Discuss the hardening and tempering of steels.
- Explain the various uses of a jig.
- Discuss the use of drill bushings.
- Explain how to lay out a casting.
- Describe various press operations.
You can work with your Training Consultant to devise an individualized program or follow the complete Tool and Die Maker Apprentice Training course list below.
Tool and Die Maker Apprentice Training Course List
Pre-Technical and Basic Industrial Skills
| Basic Industrial Math | Block X21 |
| Addition and Subtraction |
186008 |
| Multiplication and Division |
186009 |
| Fractions, Percents, Proportions, and Angles |
186010 |
| Metric System |
186011 |
| Formulas |
186012 |
| Introduction to Algebra |
186013 |
| Practical Measurements | Block X22 |
| Linear and Distance Measurement |
186021 |
| Bulk Measurement |
186022 |
| Temperature Measurement |
186023 |
| Energy, Force, and Power |
186024 |
| Fluid Measurement |
186025 |
| Trades Safety: Getting Started | 186001 |
| Working Safely with Chemicals | 186002 |
| Fire Safety | 186003 |
| Material Handling Safety | 186006 |
| Electrical Safety for the Trades | 186005 |
| Working Safely with Electricity (Video) | VB06XX |
| Jobs, Companies, and the Economy: Basic Concepts for Employees | 186034 |
| Manufacturing Processes, Part 1 | 2520A |
| Introduction to Print Reading | 186039 |
| Dimensioning | 186040 |
| Tolerancing and Symbols | 186041 |
| Sectional Views and Simplified Drafting | 186042 |
| Reading Shop Prints | 6720A-B |
| Hand and Power Tools | Block X24 |
| Common Hand Tools, Part 1 |
186052 |
| Common Hand Tools, Part 2 |
186053 |
| Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 1 |
186068 |
| Electric Drilling and Grinding Tools |
186054 |
| Power Cutting Tools |
186055 |
| Pneumatic Hand Tools |
186056 |
| Plumbing and Pipefitting Tools | 286042 |
| Electricians' Tools | 006026 |
| Tool Grinding and Sharpening | 186057 |
| Woodworking Hand Tools | 186058 |
| Routers, Power Planers, and Sanders | 186059 |
| Jacks, Hoists, and Pullers | 186060 |
| Bench Work, Part 3 | 5004C |
| Fasteners | 286095 |
| Basic Machining Skills | Block X08 |
| Practical Shop Math, Part 1 |
X0801 |
| Practical Shop Math, Part 2 |
X0802 |
| Practical Shop Measurement |
X0803 |
| Safe Shop Practices |
X0804 |
| Properties and Classifications of Metals |
X0805 |
| Using Shop Drawings, Process, and Routing Sheets, Part 1 |
X0806 |
| Using Shop Drawings, Process, and Routing Sheets, Part 2 |
X0807 |
| Layout |
X0808 |
| Metal Cutting and Machine Tooling, Part 1 |
X0809 |
| Metal Cutting and Machine Tooling, Part 2 |
X0810 |
| Metal Cutting Machinery, Part 1 |
X0811 |
| Metal Cutting Machinery, Part 2 |
X0812 |
| Fundamentals of Grinding |
X0813 |
| CNC Machine Tool Features and Applications |
X0814 |
| Machine Shop Safety | 186007 |
| Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 2 | 186069 |
| Precision Measuring Instruments, Part 3 | 186070 |
Tool and Die Making
| Drilling | 3521A-B |
| Metal Processing | X0601 |
| Ferrous Metals | X0602 |
| Nonferrous Metals | X0603 |
| Identification of Metals | X0604 |
| Lubrication, Part 1 | 286091 |
| Lubrication, Part 2 | 286092 |
| Applied Geometry | X0211 |
| Practical Trigonometry | X0212 |
| Layout | 3501 |
| Lathes, Part 1 | 386001 |
| Lathes, Part 2 | 386002 |
| Lathes, Part 3 | 386003 |
| Lathes, Part 4 | 386004 |
| Lathes, Part 5 | 386005 |
| Milling Machines, Part 1 | 386006 |
| Milling Machines, Part 2 | 386007 |
| Milling Machines, Part 3 | 386008 |
| Basic Engine Lathe (Video) | VS03XX |
| Milling: Machine Practice | 386009 |
| Fundamentals of Grinding | 386016 |
| Cylindrical Grinding, Part 1 | 386010 |
| Cylindrical Grinding, Part 2 | 386011 |
| Surface Grinding, Part 1 | 386012 |
| Surface Grinding, Part 2 | 386013 |
| Nontraditional Machining Technologies | 386029 |
| Hardening and Tempering | 3195 |
| Tool Grinding | 386017 |
| Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing | 3860 |
| Quality Concepts: Tools and Applications | 186036 |
| Quality Control for the Technician | 38600 |
| CNC Technology and Programming | 66903 |
| Toolholding Systems | 386028 |
| Milling and Tool Sharpening (Video) | VS05XX |
| Machine Sketching | 5807 |
| Metallurgy of Iron | 5110 |
| Metallurgy of Nonferrous Metals | 5337 |
| Metallurgy of Steel | 5111 |
| Metallography | 5338A-B |
| Heat Treatment | 3541A-D |
| Toolmaking | 2540A-C |
| Gage Making | 5098 |
| Jigs and Fixtures | 5099 |
| Jig and Fixture Making | 5100 |
| Dies and Die Making | 5101A-B |
| Making Forging Dies | 3197 |
| Forging Dies | 3199 |
| Manufacturing Processes | 2520A-D |
Optional Drawings:
Estimated Curriculum Duration: 952 hours (excluding videos).
Number of Exams: 108.
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