West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium
Lew Modic, Project Director
Email: modic.l@rhodesstate.edu
Office: 137 Keese Hall
The West Central Ohio Manufacturing Consortium (WCOMC) is a recognized asset for area manufacturers to address their skill training needs and for area residents to develop their skills for employment in manufacturing. There are three levels of certification: Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced.
The Basic Pathway is a 60-hour course that includes curriculum that provides hands-on training from the Manufacturing Skills Standards Council (MSSC). Students may take assessments in each of the four MSSC modules to earn nationally-recognized credentials: Manufacturing Production & Processes, Quality Practices & Measurement, Workplace Safety, and Maintenance Awareness. Additional hands-on exercises with continuous improvement instruments and measurement tools such as calipers, rulers, and micrometers are included in the course. Students also create or upgrade their resume and complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for financial assistance eligibility. Students who complete the Basic Pathway course are guaranteed a referral for job interview consideration with WCOMC members and receive weekly information on local job openings, job fairs, and other employment opportunities.
The WCOMC offers seven Intermediate Pathway certificates in in-demand areas of manufacturing including:
- Electrical
- Environmental-Health-Safety
- Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
- Robotics
- Operations Excellence
- Process Operations
The Advanced Pathway is an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a manufacturing discipline.
For manufacturers, membership in the WCOMC gives them access to the records of the students who successfully complete any of the three pathways, assuring a skilled employee prospect for hiring. This pool of students reduces a manufacturer’s costs associated with hiring and training workers. Rhodes State College and the WCOMC are currently partners with the Northwest Ohio Manufacturing Extension Partnership, which provides the products, services, and assistance that are dedicated to the productivity, growth, and global competitiveness of Ohio manufacturers. This partnership broadens the access of training and service programs to manufacturers in the region.
For more information, go to wcomfg.com
Intermediate Certificates
Electrical
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1020 | Preventive Maintenance | 2 |
| AMT 1070 | Basic Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| AMT 1040 | Blueprint Reading and Schematics | 2 |
| or MET 1110 | Manufacturing Processes | |
| EET 1110 | Circuit Analysis I | 3 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| EET 1330 | Digital Circuits | 4 |
| or EET 1120 | Circuit Analysis II | |
| EET 2200 | Panel Wiring and Arc Flash Safety | 3 |
| EET 2030 | Motor Controls | 3 |
| AMT 2060 | Controls and Instrumentation | 3 |
| AMT 2970 | Troubleshooting Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Environmental-Health-Safety
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| OET 1100 | Operations Management | 3 |
| ENV 1000 | Introduction to EHS Technology | 3 |
| MET 1010 | Blueprint Reading and Sketching | 3 |
| ENV 1210 | Environmental Laws and Regulations | 3 |
| ENV 1300 | OSHA Regulations and Safety | 3 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| MET 1110 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| OET 1110 | Introduction to Operations Excellence | 3 |
| AMT 2970 | Troubleshooting Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| EET 1330 | Digital Circuits | 4 |
| EET 2030 | Motor Controls | 3 |
| AMT 1020 | Preventive Maintenance | 2 |
| AMT 1070 | Basic Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| AMT 1040 | Blueprint Reading and Schematics | 2 |
| or MET 1000 | Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD | |
| EET 1110 | Circuit Analysis I | 3 |
| EET 2911 | Programmable Logic Controllers | 3 |
| EET 2920 | Advanced Programmable Controllers | 3 |
| EET 2530 | 1 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1020 | Preventive Maintenance | 2 |
| CET 1910 | OSHA 10-hr General Safety | 1 |
| MET 1110 | Manufacturing Processes | 3 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| IMT 1010 | Mechanical and Electrical Print Reading | 2 |
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| FMS 2110 | Basic Robotics and Mechatronics | 3 |
| FMS 2320 | Manual Machining I | 2 |
| FMS 2210 | CAM/CNC Machining I | 3 |
| FMS 2130 | Industrial Mechatronics and Robotics | 3 |
| FMS 2220 | CAM/CNC Machining II | 3 |
| FMS 2340 | Numerical Control Concepts | 2 |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
Robotics
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| AMT 1020 | Preventive Maintenance | 2 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| CPT 1250 | Computer Applications in the Workplace | 3 |
| AMT 1040 | Blueprint Reading and Schematics | 2 |
| or MET 1000 | Engineering Graphics with AutoCAD | |
| AMT 1070 | Basic Electricity and Electronics | 3 |
| EET 1110 | Circuit Analysis I | 3 |
| FMS 2110 | Basic Robotics and Mechatronics | 3 |
| EET 1330 | Digital Circuits | 4 |
| FMS 2130 | Industrial Mechatronics and Robotics | 3 |
| AMT 2050 | Robot Maintenance | 3 |
| AMT 2970 | Troubleshooting Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
Operations Excellence
The completion of this coursework prepares students toward the Six Sigma Black Belt.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| OET 1100 | Operations Management | 3 |
| OET 1110 | Introduction to Operations Excellence | 3 |
| OET 1120 | Tools of Operations Excellence 1 | 4 |
| OET 2015 | Statistics for SPC 1 | 3 |
| OET 2021 | Advanced Tools of Operations Excellence 1 | 3 |
| OET 2120 | Quality Management Systems | 3 |
| OET 2210 | Logistics and Supply Chain | 3 |
| OET 2510 | Lean Systems | 3 |
| OET 2970 | Cost Analysis and Estimating | 4 |
| OET 2980 | OET Capstone | 3 |
| Total Hours | 32 | |
| | Portfolio Course |
| 1 | Completion of this coursework prepares students toward the Six Sigma Greenbelt. |
Process Operations Certificate
The WCOMC also offers a Process Operations Intermediate Pathway certificate through Rhodes State College and Apollo Career Center. The Apollo Chemical Operator program, a 12-week, 184-hour class, is a prerequisite before taking the FMS 2460 Process Tech Instrumentation and FMS 2470 Process Technology Equipment classes at Rhodes State College, unless the student has a minimum of one year professional experience in process operations. Persons may take the other courses in this certificate at Rhodes State College before completing the Apollo program. Apollo’s process operator class is offered on-demand in response to local industry. This certificate may be applied toward an Associate of Technical Studies (ATS) degree in process operations.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| CHM 1110 | Introductory General Chemistry | 4 |
| ENV 1000 | Introduction to EHS Technology | 3 |
| EET 1330 | Digital Circuits | 4 |
| FMS 2460 | Process Tech Instrumentation 1 | 3 |
| FMS 2470 | Process Technology Equipment 1 | 3 |
| IMT 1911 | Technical Math I | 3 |
| OET 1100 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
| | Portfolio Course |
| 1 | Apollo Chemical Operator Class is a pre-requisite unless student has minimum one year professional experience in process operations. The Apollo class is a 184-hour evening class offered on-demand by local industry. |