Manufacturing Pathway - Production Strand

  • Manufacturing Pathway logo The Manufacturing pathway prepares learners for careers in planning, managing and performing the process of materials into intermediate or final products. People with careers in manufacturing production work on the shop floor making parts or assembling them. They work with machines, making or assembling electronic parts, constructing or assembling modular housing, performing welding jobs, or printing various materials.

    Your Options

    • Non-Transfer Two-Year program available at Olathe Advanced Technical Center (Welding)

Career Opportunities

    • Industiral Engineering Technicians
    • Woodworking Machine Setters
    • Assemblers and Fabricators
    • Millwrights
    • Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers
    • Industriction Production Managers
    • Sheet Metal Workers
    • Tool and Die Makers

Sequence of Courses

Course Title Academy/Program Grade Level Pathway Level Credit
Design & Modeling 7-8 0.5
Introduction to Materials & Processes 8 0.5
Introduction to Technology Education 9-10 Introductory 0.5
Engineering Drafting/CAD I 9-12 Technical 0.5
Engineering Drafting/CAD II 9-12 Technical 0.5
Welding Tech I OATC: Manufacturing Processes 11-12 Technical 1.0
Welding Tech I OATC: Production Welding Processes I 11-12 Technical 1.0
Welding Tech I OATC: Mass Production I 11-12 Technical 1.0
Welding Internship OATC: Welding Internship 12 Application 0.5-1.0
Welding Tech II OATC: Mass Production II 12 Application 1.0
Welding Tech II OATC: Production Welding Processes II 12 Application 1.0
Welding Tech II OATC: R&D for Manufacturing 12 Application 1.0

Credit Info - Manufacturing

  • To be considered a CTE Completer in the pathway, students must complete 3.0 credits within the course sequence and earn an industry recognized, comprehensive certification or pass a third-party, end-of-pathway assessment. At least 2.0 of the required 3.0 required credits must be a combination of technical and application level courses.

    Offered at: Olathe East, Olathe North, Olathe Northwest, Olathe South, Olathe West, Olathe Advanced Technical Center (OATC)

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