Attain the critical skills necessary to manage, improve, and automate core manufacturing and production processes.

Explore countless captivating topics that will help you excel in the industry.

The Manufacturing Applications Specialist program focuses on attaining or updating applications level skills used by companies in managing, improving, and automating their core manufacturing and production processes.  If a student does not already have a thorough understanding of the core processes, applicable electives are available and can be taken as pre-requisites (for details on this 4-part “Manufacturing Processes and Sciences” series please see our Production Technologies program).

In this program, you will start off learning an industry standard CAD tool that is used in many manufacturing environments for creating assembly documentation, redlining part and assembly drawings for required changes, redesigning for manufacturability and assembly, and documenting as-manufactured and as-built status of shipped products.

During the development of your training plan, you will be able to choose from a list of over 300 related electives that include topics such as SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, SketchUp, Creo and MasterCAM, Visio, Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, Tableau, SQL, PLC Programming, Arduino, R-Programming, Robotics, SAP, Microsoft Project, Teams, Flow, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), plus more. Students will also be offered the opportunity to learn skills and concepts in the emerging field of Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing).

While the primary focus of this program is to teach applications, you will also have access to additional discipline related electives such as a series on the Introduction to Lean Manufacturing & Six Sigma. Please see our Advanced Manufacturing Technologies program for a list of available topics.

Our elective courses will increase your employment marketability over other traditionally trained candidates.

At Visible Edge, we tailor our Education & Training programs to fit all experience levels — from beginners to advanced industry specialists. Not sure where to start? Contact our team to unlock new career opportunities. Our counselors help you create a customized training plan based on your past experience, current needs, and future goals.

If you're currently unemployed, you may qualify for full program funding — 100% covered with no out-of-pocket costs to you. We are WIOA, Trade Act, and Section 30 approved. Visible Edge also offers various financing and funding options.

Upon completion of the program, students may obtain industry-recognized certifications including, but not limited to:

  • AI for Business Specialization
  • AutoCAD - Autodesk Certified Associate (ACU)
  • Certified Additive Manufacturing - Fundamentals (CAM-F)
  • Certified Additive Manufacturing - Technician (CAM-T)
  • Certified Manufacturing Certifications (CMfgA, CMfgT, CMfgE, etc.)
  • Change Management Certification
  • Microsoft Certifications
  • Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst
  • Python Certifications (PCEP™, PCAP™, PCAD™, etc.)
  • Robotics in Manufacturing Fundamentals (RMF)
  • SolidWorks Certifications (CSWA, CSWP, CSWE, etc.)
  • Tableau Certifications

and more.