Spokane Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Machinists Institute Career Accelerator (MICA) Manufacturing classes are scheduled for Fall, Winter, and Spring.

Class schedule: Mon-Thurs, 5-8pm

Topics include:

• Safety

• Additive Manufacturing 

• Lean

• 5S

• Quality Assurance

• Robotics

• CNC and manual Machining

• Troubleshooting

• Shop Economics

• Blueprint Reading

• Cybersecurity and Smart Manufacturing

Industry Certificate Earned: Certificated Manufacturing Associate (CMfgA) Certification

Machinists Institute Career Accelerator (MICA) Welding classes are scheduled for Winter and Spring.

Class Schedule: Tues-Thurs, 5-8pm

Topics include:

• Introduction to Welding

  ·       Welding Safety (welding tool safety - grinding, cutting, cylinder safety, etc.)

  ·       Principles of Welding and Electrical Circuits in a welder

  ·       Introduction to electric welders (electric arc welding power sources, welding leads (cables))

  ·       Welder duty cycles

  ·       Troubleshooting

  SMAW (Stick Welding)

  • Stick welding positions and arc starting techniques

  • Weave patterns

  • Weld quality 

  GMAW (MIG Welding)

  • Foundations of MIG welding (process, theory, history, arc welding circuit)

  • Advantages and limitations of MIG welding

  FCAW (Flux Core Welding)

  ·       Flux Core welding positions

  • Effects of welding variables on arc and bead

  • Effect of contact tip to work distances (CTWD)

  GTAW (TIG Welding)

  • Foundations of TIG welding (process, theory, history, arc welding circuit)

  • Advantages and limitations of TIG welding

  • Advanced TIG welding applications

  • Safety

Industry Certificate Earned: Lincoln Electric Welding Certificate