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<p data-start="57" data-end="523">The Manufacturing Foundations Occupational Certificate introduces you to key manufacturing concepts, including safety, materials, measurement, technical drawings, and basic production processes. You’ll get hands-on training to build the skills needed to support manufacturing operations. This program also prepares you for advanced study in manufacturing or engineering technology.</p>
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</div></credential_desc><title>Engineering</title><credential-type>Certificate</credential-type><department>Construction_ Industry_ Manufacturing_ and Transportation,Science_ Technology_ Engineering_ and Math (STEM)</department><duration>6 Months</duration><credential_length_desc>If you're studying full-time, you can complete the 20 credits for this program in 2 terms.</credential_length_desc><credits>20</credits><track>1</track><stack_level>1</stack_level><loc>Central Campus,South Campus</loc><cta_text>Apply</cta_text><cta_link>/admissions/how-to-apply/apply.php</cta_link><link_text_1>Catalog</link_text_1><link_1>https://publications.sanjac.edu/areas-study/science-technology-engineering-math/manufacturing-foundations-occupational-certificate/</link_1><link_text_2>Courses</link_text_2><link_2>https://publications.sanjac.edu/areas-study/science-technology-engineering-math/manufacturing-foundations-occupational-certificate/#planofstudytext</link_2><link_text_3/><link_3/><link_text_4/><link_4/></item>