Self-Paced On-Line
We offer our classes in three formats: Instructor-Led On Location, Instructor-Led On-line, Self-Paced On-Line.
READ THE DESCRIPTION BELOW FOR SELF-PACED ON-LINE CLASSES
The on-line class experience allows for greater flexibility where you can learn right from the comfort of your own home no matter where you are! Maybe you have even signed onto one of our programs through Matter Hackers or 3DLife that allows you to purchase a 3D Printer of your own or you have access to one elsewhere. By utilizing “Project-Based” Learning, the Instructor puts you in the lead of your own learning and helps you develop your own Professional Portfolio which highlights your problem solving skills. We do this because “problem-solving” is the most in-demand skill employers are looking for – our Digital Badges show the documentation of your progress that can be shared with Industry-wide professionals across all sectors of the marketplace, putting you on an affordable well-paying career path into The New Middle Class and all things Industry 4.0 catapulting you straight into the American Dream 2.0
PREPARE FOR A NEW COLLAR JOB!
Whether you’re just starting out on a career path, upskilling for technology changes in your current job, or re-skilling after being displaced by the pandemic, there’s an affordable, skill-specific New Collar Training Program just for you!
THE FUTURE IS HERE
Technologies like 3D Printing, digital 3D Design, and lasers are everywhere, changing the skills needed in every industry from film to healthcare and aerospace to retail. There is no time like now to enter the future of work through a program associated with the MIT [Massachusetts Institute of Technology] Fab Lab Network. You’ll earn a digital badge micro-credential that is recognized nationwide and opens doors to new opportunities in New Mexico and beyond.
START NOW! To get started in fields like 3D Printing, laser machining and more, you need to start with Digital 3D design. Machines need files from Computer Aided Design [CAD] software in order to know how to make a physical thing and this course gives you the foundational skills to bring your ideas to life. Classes are virtual via a free platform, but are instructor-led with interactive design review and discussion of printed designs run in our lab via photos.
INTRO TO DIGITAL 3D DESIGN
A basic course for anyone with little or no CAD experience.
Fee: $19.99
DESIGN FOR 3D PRINTING
Learn design principles specific to 3D Printing.
Pre-requisite: Intro to Digital 3D Design or other CAD experience.
Fee: $149
FUNDAMENTALS OF 3D PRINTING
Learn how to 3D Print your own
designs on FDM extrusion-based
machines. Pre-requisite: Above
design classes or prior experience.
Fee: $149
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COMPUTER AIDED MANUFACTURING
Translate design files to the language 3D Printers need to understand.
Fee: $19.99
POST-PROCESSING FDM PARTS
Would you like your products to look absolutely polished and professional? In this class you will learn the processes and techniques involved to get those desired results.
Fee:$19.99
Register Here: Digital Badge: Post-Processing FDM Parts Self-Paced On-Line | New Collar Network
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING: SELF-PACED ON-LINE
Learn the requirements of what it takes to keep your 3D Printer functioning properly as well as how to avoid common pitfalls that can result in unproductive prints. Save money and time by learning best practices to successfully operate an FDM 3D Printer.
Fee: $49.00
Register Here: Digital Badge: Intro to Digital Design Instructor-Led | New Collar Network
PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT: LASER
SAFETY
Be sure your lab is operating
safely by earning this digital
badge that will give you
in-depth understanding
of how lasers generate
light and how that light
is used to mark or machine
a wide range of materials.
Fee: $29
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: DIGITAL FABRICATION
LAB SAFETY
Learn the basic principles of lab safety in order to be in compliance with government regulations, but also to provide a safe and positive experience for lab users.
Fee: $29