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Assembly and Packaging

Assembly and Packaging youth apprentices follow processes to prepare goods and materials for shipping, including set up of assembly and packaging equipment and machinery. Apprentices must adhere to industry safety and security standards.

Length of Apprenticeship: One year

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Job Competencies

Assembly and Packaging youth apprentices must complete a total of 19 competencies per year. All 7 Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies must be complete. No substitutions to this list. Eleven of the 12 Assembly and Packaging competencies must be from the list below. If necessary, employers can substitute up to 1 competency with another occupationally appropriate skill. That skill must be added to the competency list for assessment. Note that where necessary, skills can be simulated.

***Students who completed a previous Manufacturing YA program do not need to repeat the Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies

: Manufacturing Fundamentals Competencies

Focus on customer needs

Use various instruments

Operate tools and equipment safely

Practice quality assurance principles

Follow personal safety requirements

Maintain a safe work environment

Demonstrate professional role to be used in an emergency

Assembly and Packaging Competencies

Read technical drawings and work orders

Interpret assembly and packaging symbols and procedures

Identify set up for assembly

Select tools and materials

Perform safety checks

Perform assembly set up

Verify assembly set up

Perform assembly

Perform quality checks

Build packaging

Package product

Process packaging documents

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Related Instruction

Students must enroll in 1 High School Credit or 3 College Credits of related instruction each year they participate in the Youth Apprenticeship program.

Purpose of Related Instruction

The purpose of choosing a related instruction course is to ensure students are learning technical and academic skills that support the student's ability to perform their work tasks. This should be done concurrently with on-the-job training to make relevant connections between learning competencies and work.

Choosing Related Instruction

You will collaborate with your YA Coordinator and School Counselor to determine the most appropriate option for related instruction. A course within your high school directly related to the career pathway is ideal, especially if dual credits and/or hours related to a potential registered apprenticeship are offered.

If there is not a directly related course in your school district, related instruction in the same career cluster is also acceptable.

If there is not a course within that career cluster in your school district, you may request to register for a college course through the Start College Now program with a local technical college, Early College Credit from a local university, or from an alternative provider such as Destinations Career Academy.

: Manufacturing Process,

Metals,Metal Fabrication

PLTW Engineering (IED, POE, CIM,EDD)

3D CAD

AutoCAD

Solidworks

Welding

Machine Tool Technology

Metal Processing
: Any listed below within Manufacturing