RCAM is a unique collaboration among Community Education, River Valley Community College, Keene State College, the Chamber of Commerce, and area manufacturers: its purpose is to provide companies in this region with skilled employees.  You can earn RCAM's entry-level Machine Operator certificate through completing Community Education's Machining Processes Part A, Part B, and a 10-Hour OSHA Industry Safety course.  Part A should be taken prior to part B, unless a candidate has instructor approval based on prior manufacturing courses/experience.  OSHA registration information will be made available to our Machining Processes students.  Our partners - New Hampshire Ball Bearings, Tidland Corporation, Corning NetOptix, Knappe & Koester, and Winchester Roll - will be interested in talking to you upon completion of the full certificate program.  Limited scholarship help is available.  Please contact Jan Barry, KCED Director, for information: 357-0088 ext. 102

Machining Processes Part A Machining Processes Part A is a 60-hour project-based class, designed to introduce you to safety, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, and the teamwork skills you’ll need to start your career in manufacturing.  Manufacturing now offers a clean environment and strong compensation packages.  Limit:  15 Tue. & Thur. (Students are expected to participate both evenings) Fee includes machinist's pocket reference Date:  Tue. & Thur., Jan. 31 to May 8 (no class 2/21, 2/23, 3/15, 4/17,4/19) Time:  6:00-8:30 PM  (Total 60  Hrs.) Location:  Room 405 at KHS Instructor:  Lisa Marcou, MEd., 20 years in Machine Tool Industry Machining Processes Part A   $469.00

Machining Processes (Part B) In this 60-hour class you will use manual lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders.  You’ll learn through hands-on experience and projects as well as lecture and demonstrations.  Once manual skills are developed, you will be introduced to computer numerical control (CNC) programming and operation for the automated machinery commonly used in today’s industry.  Limit: 15  Date:  Wed., Jan. 18 to May 9 (no class 2/22 & 4/18) Time:   5:00-9:00 PM Location:  Room 405 at KHS Instructor:  Lisa Marcou, MEd., 20 years in Machine Tool Industry Machining Processes Part B   $570.00

Welding I CLASS IS FULL   (Click here to be placed on a cancellation waiting list) You will be introduced to welding safety, oxyfuel, cutting theory and practice, and beginning MIG and TIG process theory accompanied by hands-on practice with aluminum, stainless, and mild steel.  Bring an accent pen, marker, pencil and paper.   Class is held at Filtrine, 15 Kit Rd., in Keene.  Limit: 8   Date: Wed., Feb. 8 to Apr. 11  Time:  6:00-9:00 p.m. (30 hrs.) Location:  Filtrine    Instructor:  David Drouin Welding I   $349.00