Certificate Program in Plastics Technology
Program Manager
Steven Therrien
The college offers a certificate program in Plastics Technology in cooperation with NYPRO, Inc. Located in Clinton, Mass., NYPRO is a world-class leader in injection molding. The program is open both to NYPRO employees and to any other student desiring to learn about injection molding and the manufacturing process involving conversion of raw material into finished parts and products. Course instructors, approved by Fitchburg State College, have extensive backgrounds in the plastics industry.
Requirements
Many of the courses include a laboratory component wherein students utilize injection molding machines. These activities are designed to enhance the learning experience.
The courses are held in the evenings each fall and spring semester in the modern classroom facilities of the NYPRO Institute in Clinton, Mass. Students must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 in order to earn the certificate.
Required Courses
PLAS 1010 Blueprint Reading 3 S.H.
PLAS 1030 Industrial Electrical Maintenance 3 S.H.
PLAS 2020 Mold Design 3 S.H.
PLAS 2040 Hydraulics/Pneumatics 3 S.H.
PLAS 2050 Injection Molding 3 S.H.
PLAS 2070 Principles of Supervision 3 S.H.
PLAS 3060 Polymeric Materials, Design
and Application 3 S.H.
PLAS 3080 Statistical Process Control 3 S.H.
Total for Certificate 24 S.H.
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