Stacking Recommendations
NIMS credentials are ideal for "stacking" or linking together to create a progressive training plan. The Smart Training Solutions platform facilitates the creation of customizable "stacks" or training plans.
NIMS encourages customized stacking to meet the needs of local industry, working backwards from the advanced job roles educators are looking to prepare candidates for.
Below are recommended stacks for education or apprenticeship programs:
- Machining
- To prepare a Manual Milling Specialist
- Materials, Measurement and Safety
- Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout
- Milling I
- Milling II
- To prepare a Manual Turning Specialist
- Materials, Measurement and Safety
- Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout
- Turning I (Between Centers)
- Turning I (Chucking)
- Turning II (Between Centers)
- Turning II (Chucking)
- To prepare a CNC Milling Specialist
- Materials, Measurement and Safety
- Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout
- CNC Mill Operations
- CNC Mill Programming, Setup, and Operations
- To prepare a CNC Turning Specialist
- Materials, Measurement and Safety
- Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout
- CNC Lathe Operations
- CNC Lathe Programming, Setup, and Operations
- To prepare a CNC 5-Axis Milling Specialist
- CNC 5-Axis Mill Operations
- CNC 5-Axis Mill Setup and Operations
- To prepare a Manual Milling Specialist
- Industrial Maintenance
- To prepare a Maintenance Technician
- Maintenance Technician
- Specialization focuses for stacking:
- Maintenance Operations
- Basic Mechanical Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Electronic Control Systems
- Basic Pneumatic Systems
- Basic Hydraulic Systems
- Maintenance Piping
- Maintenance Welding
- Process Control Systems
- To prepare a Maintenance Technician
- Additive Manufacturing
- To prepare for Additive Manufacturing Designer
- AM Design and Prototyping
- CAM Milling I
- CAM Turning I
- To prepare for Additive Manufacturing Designer
- Robotics
- To prepare a Robotics Operator
- I4.0 Smart System Operation
- Robot Operations I
- To prepare a Robotics Operator
- Dimensional Measurement
- To prepare a Quality Technician
- Precisions Measurements I
- Prevision Measurements II
- To prepare a Quality Technician
- Metalforming
- To prepare a Die Setting Specialist
- Metalforming I
- Stamping Inspection & Quality Control III
- Stamping Operations II (Compound Dies)
- Stamping Operations II (Deep Draw Dies)
- Stamping Operations II (Progressive Dies)
- Stamping Operations II (Single Hit Tooling)
- Stamping Setup and Operations III (Single Hit Tooling)
- Stamping Setup and Operations III (Progressive Dies)
- Stamping Setup and Operations III (Deep Draw Dies)
- Stamping Setup and Operations III (Compound Dies)
- To prepare a Press Brake Specialist
- Metalforming I
- Press Brake Operations II (Turret)
- Press Brake Operations II (Non-CNC Drive)
- Press Brake Setup and Operations III (Non-CNC Mechanical)
- Press Brake Operations II
- To prepare a Die Setting Specialist