Millwright, Level 1

Description

Key features of this title

Practical application

• Step-by-step instructions throughout the text guide students in performing technical procedures safely and efficiently.
• An introductory page for each module lists the module objectives and relevant trade terms. It also includes performance tasks for applying new knowledge to real-world tasks.

Self-review

• Section review questions at the end of each section test students’ knowledge of the content they’ve just read.
• Review questions reinforce the knowledge students gain while measuring what they understand.

Learning aids

• Trade features present technical tips and professional practices based on real scenarios encountered on the job.
• Figures and tables throughout each module illustrate important concepts and clarify complex instructions.

New and updated features of this title

Fully revised series

• REVISED: All levels have been significantly reworked to suit the series revision from a five-part series to a four-part series.
• REVISED: The program now has a Features section throughout. This section presents technical tips and professional practices based on scenarios encountered on real jobsites.
• UPDATED: More than 100 hours of elective modules are available for longer programs, to cover more in-depth training.

Level 1 content enhancements

• ENHANCED: Level 1 includes field sketching (Module 15202), which is now an elective based on its relevance to the work environment.
• ENHANCED: Students get an overview of key facets of millwrighting, including the history of the craft, opportunities in the field and traits of a successful craftworker.
• ENHANCED: The first module breaks down the role of a millwright as a multi-craft professional, due to the variety of tools involved in working with rotating machinery.

About our author

The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation that provides portable, industry-recognized credentials and certifications for skilled craft professionals. Its comprehensive workforce development system includes accreditation, training, assessment, certification and career development solutions for the construction and maintenance industries.

Millwright, Level 1, is the first installment of a four-level curriculum for a standard millwright apprenticeship program. Over the course of the series, you’ll learn the components of the mechanical systems that a millwright interacts with. You’ll also get step-by-step guidance in installing, removing, troubleshooting and maintaining these components.

In the 4th Edition, NCCER’s fully revised Millwright curriculum moves from five to four levels, to fit a standard four-year industry training program. Content updates reflect modern tools and approaches, such as field sketching, which is now an elective based on its relevance to the work environment.

You’ll also benefit from a more focused approach to job skills. Across the series, more than 100 hours of elective modules are available for longer programs, to cover more in-depth training.

MODULES

1. Introduction to the Millwright Craft (15101)
2. Millwright Hand Tools (15102)
3. Fasteners and Anchors (15103)
4. Basic Layout (15104)
5. Reading Mechanical Drawings (15203)
6. Field Sketching (15202)