Spokane Academic Calendar 2025-2026

Check the calendar here to see latest and upcoming classes at Machinists Institute Spokane

  • 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

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