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TMA Manufacturing Education & Training Calendar


January 9 - December 29
Online, self-paced
Online Leadership Training
TMA is excited to offer members for the first time, online leadership courses from FranklinCovey. Students enrolled will have access to complete The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People®, Speed of Trust® Foundations, and Unconscious Bias: Understanding Bias to Unleash Potential™. These courses are 100% self-paced for your employee to complete at their own pace.
 
FranklinCovey specializes in 4 key areas: Developing Exceptional Leaders at every level, Instilling habits of effectiveness, Building a trusting, inclusive culture, and using a common execution framework to achieve the most important strategic goals. They are the world leader in helping organizations achieve results that require lasting changes in human behavior. When accomplished, it is also the most durable competitive advantage.

(Pricing includes 2 online courses of your choice.)
$300.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

March 30 - March 31
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Thursday- Friday | TMA
Internal Auditing 
This workshop focuses on establishing and integrating an effective internal auditing process and initiative, with a significant emphasis on understanding and utilizing practical auditing techniques. As part of this seminar, the new ISO 9001:2015 Standard will be reviewed and evaluated, in order to fully understand the impact of the requirements and how they will affect the internal audit process. It addresses interpreting the requirements and ensuring system compliance, as well as ensuring maximum value added to your organization. Includes team formation and assignments, planning, reviewing the documentation, conducting the audit, obtaining team consensus, evaluation of findings, reporting non-conformances, and follow-up activities.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

April 3 - April 24
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Mondays
Goat Metal Manufacturing 
9640 Joliet Rd Countryside, IL 60525

Emerging Leaders South 
The Emerging Leaders Learning Journey helps your next generation of leaders prepare for their next career step within your business. It helps the individuals in your leadership pipeline build the confidence and capability for one of he most critical career shifts…becoming a people-leader.  Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions, participants focus on what it means to be a leader, communicating more effectively, collaboration, building trust, managing time more effectively and efficiently and managing conflict.​
$525.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

April 10
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   | Monday | TMA
Forklift Safety ' Train the Trainer' 
This ‘Train the Trainer’ program will help clarify OSHA regulations covering forklift safety and operation. Participants will leave the session equipped with the knowledge and resources to train their forklift operators.
$250.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

April 1 - April 15
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Blueprint Reading  
This 16-hour introductory program explains the importance of engineering drawings in manufacturing, and thoroughly describes how drawings are portrayed and information communicated. Those who should attend include all production, inspection, sales, purchasing, drafting, engineering, and quality personnel who are responsible for interpreting and/or manufacturing from engineering drawings.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

April 18 - April 25
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm   | Tuesdays | TMA
Microsoft Excel - Beyond the Basics for Accounting & Analysis 
This course will teach the different excel tools to help users become more effective and efficient, saving time, and allowing for better reporting. Students will learn how to create easy-to-read reports and summaries that can be shared with Leadership. In addition, learn how to easily organize large data sets to focus on key metrics and performance measures.
$200.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

April 18 - August 8
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   | Tuesdays & Thursdays | TMA
Introduction to CNC Level 1 
This course combines theory and hands-on training in set-up, operation, and programming of a CNC mill and CNC lathe. Emphasis is placed upon developing safe work habits to operate CNC machines. After successful completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate skills in programming, set-up, and operation, and manufacture small parts using a CNC lathe and mill. The course features a specialized curriculum with new part drawings.
$3,499.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

May 1 - August 30
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   | Mondays & Wednesdays | TMA
Advanced G-Code Programming (CNC Level 2)  
This 16-week course will build upon topics covered in the introductory class. Using both a CNC mill and CNC lathe, students will learn advanced G-code techniques in this project-based class. Students will select proper tooling, make fixtures, write, run and verify G-code programs, and inspect to print specifications. Students will also work through a series of operational problems created by the instructor. The course features a specialized curriculum with new part drawings. 
$3,599.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

May 6 - May 20
8:00 am - 3:00 pm   | Saturdays 
​Goat Metal Manufacturing 

9640 Joliet Rd Countryside, IL 60525
Comprehensive GD&T South
The main goal of this course is to bring all participants to an operational level of understanding of all GD&T concepts, applications, and inspection. This course is a thorough introduction for those with a little to moderate level of experience with GD&T, as well as those who wish to advance their understanding of an application to an advanced level. The course will focus on actual industry drawings utilizing GD&T concepts.. 
$750.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

May 8 - June 5
8:30 am - 12:30 pm | Mondays | TMA
Emerging Leaders for TMA Women 
​The Emerging Leaders for TMA Women helps your next generation of female leaders prepare for their next career step within your business. It helps the women in your leadership pipeline build the confidence and capability for one of the most critical career shifts…becoming a people-leader.  Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions, participants focus on what it means to be a leader, to communicate more effectively, collaboration, to build trust, to manage time more effectively and efficiently and to manage conflict through the lens of being a woman in manufacturing. 
$525.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

May 8 - December 4
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   |Mondays | TMA
Intermediate Die Design
This course will review progressive dies and operations learned from the Basic Die Design course. We will explore more possibilities with progressive dies including cam mechanisms for forming. It will also look at "in die tapping" and what is required from the die designers’ perspective.
​$4,300.00
​REGISTER HERE

May 9 - June 29
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   |Tuesdays & Thursdays | TMA
Intermediate Swiss CNC 
This hands-on, project-based 48-hour course will focus on more advanced concepts related to Swiss-type machining. Content includes complete part processing, proving out programs, maintains a productive setup, and more. 
$1,100.00
​REGISTER HERE

May 10 - May 31
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Wednesdays 
​Goat Metal Manufacturing 

9640 Joliet Rd Countryside, IL 60525
Tools for Front-Line Supervisors South
Tools for Frontline Supervisors is a hands-on, forward-thinking, forward-doing learning experience that equips people-leaders with the capability and confidence to be more effective in leading themselves, leading others and leading the business. Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions focusing on communication, collaboration, delegation, trust, conflict, time management, coaching, feedback, decision-making, risk-taking and problem-solving, participants learn and apply skills to improve their overall effectiveness.​
$625.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

May 13 - May 20 
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Spanish Blueprint Reading  
This 16-hour introductory program explains the importance of engineering drawings in manufacturing, and thoroughly describes how drawings are portrayed and information communicated. Those who should attend include all production, inspection, sales, purchasing, drafting, engineering, and quality personnel who are responsible for interpreting and/or manufacturing from engineering drawings.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

June 3 - June 17
8:00 am - 3:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Comprehensive GD&T  
The main goal of this course is to bring all participants to an operational level of understanding of all GD&T concepts, applications, and inspection. This course is a thorough introduction for those with a little to moderate level of experience with GD&T, as well as those who wish to advance their understanding of an application to an advanced level. The course will focus on actual industry drawings utilizing GD&T concepts.
$750.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

June 5 - June 26
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Mondays | TMA
Emerging Leaders
The Emerging Leaders Learning Journey helps your next generation of leaders prepare for their next career step within your business. It helps the individuals in your leadership pipeline build the confidence and capability for one of he most critical career shifts…becoming a people-leader.  Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions, participants focus on what it means to be a leader, communicating more effectively, collaboration, building trust, managing time more effectively and efficiently and managing conflict.​
$525.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

June 7 - June 28
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Wednesdays | TMA
Tools for Front-Line Supervisors
Tools for Frontline Supervisors is a hands-on, forward-thinking, forward-doing learning experience that equips people-leaders with the capability and confidence to be more effective in leading themselves, leading others and leading the business. Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions focusing on communication, collaboration, delegation, trust, conflict, time management, coaching, feedback, decision-making, risk-taking and problem-solving, participants learn and apply skills to improve their overall effectiveness.​
$625.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

June 6 - June 8
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm   | Tuesday & Thursday | TMA
Train the Mentor
Quality mentors positively impact the training outcomes of new employees and, therefore, help an organization achieve progress. Individuals often are selected to serve as mentors because they are among the most experienced workers on the floor. Additionally, they have extensive knowledge about the ins and outs of a job. Imparting that experience and knowledge onto others is a whole other skill requiring patience, empathy, time, and more. This interactive class is designed to offer mentors the tools and resources they need to effectively and sustainably train skilled workers, including apprentices. 
$300.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

July 15 - July 22
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Blueprint Reading
This 16-hour introductory program explains the importance of engineering drawings in manufacturing, and thoroughly describes how drawings are portrayed and information communicated. Those who should attend include all production, inspection, sales, purchasing, drafting, engineering, and quality personnel who are responsible for interpreting and/or manufacturing from engineering drawings.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

July 17 - August 9
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   | Mondays & Wednesdays | TMA
Industrial Math I
In order to gain entrance into TMA’s Related Theory Apprentice Training (RTAT) program all students are required to successfully complete entrance exams with a passing grade. For students who don’t score well on the math portion of the exam, TMA has created a new course that is designed to prepare students for first year. Industrial Math I (Course 100) was designed for individuals who did not obtain a satisfactory score on the math assessment of the entrance exam. Covering a wide range of mathematical concepts, the course is designed to bring students up to speed on their math skills. There are no prerequisite for this course. Anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of math are welcome to attend. 
$200.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

August 1 - August 8
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm   | Tuesdays | TMA
Microsoft Excel - Beyond the Basics for Accounting & Analysis 
This course will teach the different excel tools to help users become more effective and efficient, saving time, and allowing for better reporting. Students will learn how to create easy-to-read reports and summaries that can be shared with Leadership. In addition, learn how to easily organize large data sets to focus on key metrics and performance measures.
$200.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

August 7 - August 28
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Mondays
Goat Metal Manufacturing 
9640 Joliet Rd Countryside, IL 60525

Emerging Leaders South 
The Emerging Leaders Learning Journey helps your next generation of leaders prepare for their next career step within your business. It helps the individuals in your leadership pipeline build the confidence and capability for one of he most critical career shifts…becoming a people-leader.  Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions, participants focus on what it means to be a leader, communicating more effectively, collaboration, building trust, managing time more effectively and efficiently and managing conflict.​
$525.00
​REGISTER HERE

August 7 - September 18
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm   | Mondays & Wednesdays | TMA
Introduction to Swiss CNC 
This course will teach the basics of Swiss-type CNC machining, focusing on the principles of Swiss type machining. This course will include principles of swiss type machining, processing of parts for manufacturing on swiss type machines, programming overview, machine setup and machine operation. 
$1,100.00
​REGISTER HERE

August 12 - August 26
8:00 am - 3:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Comprehensive GD&T  
The main goal of this course is to bring all participants to an operational level of understanding of all GD&T concepts, applications, and inspection. This course is a thorough introduction for those with a little to moderate level of experience with GD&T, as well as those who wish to advance their understanding of an application to an advanced level. The course will focus on actual industry drawings utilizing GD&T concepts.
$750.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

September 18
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm   | Monday | TMA
Forklift Safety ' Train the Trainer' 
This ‘Train the Trainer’ program will help clarify OSHA regulations covering forklift safety and operation. Participants will leave the session equipped with the knowledge and resources to train their forklift operators.
$250.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

September 23 - September 30
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Spanish Blueprint Reading  
This 16-hour introductory program explains the importance of engineering drawings in manufacturing, and thoroughly describes how drawings are portrayed and information communicated. Those who should attend include all production, inspection, sales, purchasing, drafting, engineering, and quality personnel who are responsible for interpreting and/or manufacturing from engineering drawings.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

October 4 - October 25
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Wednesdays | TMA
Tools for Front-Line Supervisors
Tools for Frontline Supervisors is a hands-on, forward-thinking, forward-doing learning experience that equips people-leaders with the capability and confidence to be more effective in leading themselves, leading others and leading the business. Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions focusing on communication, collaboration, delegation, trust, conflict, time management, coaching, feedback, decision-making, risk-taking and problem-solving, participants learn and apply skills to improve their overall effectiveness.​
$625.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

October 5 - October 6
8:00 am - 3:00 pm   | Thursday | TMA
8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Friday | TMA

OSHA 10-Hour Safety Training 
This General Industry 10-hour course is designed to provide a good general base of safety knowledge that participants can bring back to their facility. Students who complete this course will receive OSHA certificates.
$400.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

October 12 - October 13
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Thursday- Friday | TMA
Internal Auditing 
This workshop focuses on establishing and integrating an effective internal auditing process and initiative, with a significant emphasis on understanding and utilizing practical auditing techniques. As part of this seminar, the new ISO 9001:2015 Standard will be reviewed and evaluated, in order to fully understand the impact of the requirements and how they will affect the internal audit process. It addresses interpreting the requirements and ensuring system compliance, as well as ensuring maximum value added to your organization. Includes team formation and assignments, planning, reviewing the documentation, conducting the audit, obtaining team consensus, evaluation of findings, reporting non-conformances, and follow-up activities.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

October 14 - October 21
8:00 am - 4:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Blueprint Reading
This 16-hour introductory program explains the importance of engineering drawings in manufacturing, and thoroughly describes how drawings are portrayed and information communicated. Those who should attend include all production, inspection, sales, purchasing, drafting, engineering, and quality personnel who are responsible for interpreting and/or manufacturing from engineering drawings.
$650.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

November 1 - November 22
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Wednesdays 
​Goat Metal Manufacturing 

9640 Joliet Rd Countryside, IL 60525
Tools for Front-Line Supervisors South
Tools for Frontline Supervisors is a hands-on, forward-thinking, forward-doing learning experience that equips people-leaders with the capability and confidence to be more effective in leading themselves, leading others and leading the business. Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions focusing on communication, collaboration, delegation, trust, conflict, time management, coaching, feedback, decision-making, risk-taking and problem-solving, participants learn and apply skills to improve their overall effectiveness.​
$625.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

November 4 - November 18
8:00 am - 3:00 pm   | Saturdays | TMA
Comprehensive GD&T  
The main goal of this course is to bring all participants to an operational level of understanding of all GD&T concepts, applications, and inspection. This course is a thorough introduction for those with a little to moderate level of experience with GD&T, as well as those who wish to advance their understanding of an application to an advanced level. The course will focus on actual industry drawings utilizing GD&T concepts.
$750.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

November 14 - November 16
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm   | Tuesday & Thursday | TMA
Train the Mentor
Quality mentors positively impact the training outcomes of new employees and, therefore, help an organization achieve progress. Individuals often are selected to serve as mentors because they are among the most experienced workers on the floor. Additionally, they have extensive knowledge about the ins and outs of a job. Imparting that experience and knowledge onto others is a whole other skill requiring patience, empathy, time, and more. This interactive class is designed to offer mentors the tools and resources they need to effectively and sustainably train skilled workers, including apprentices. 
$300.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​

November 6 - November 27
8:30 am - 12:30 pm   | Mondays | TMA
Emerging Leaders
The Emerging Leaders Learning Journey helps your next generation of leaders prepare for their next career step within your business. It helps the individuals in your leadership pipeline build the confidence and capability for one of he most critical career shifts…becoming a people-leader.  Over the course of four weekly 4-hour sessions, participants focus on what it means to be a leader, communicating more effectively, collaboration, building trust, managing time more effectively and efficiently and managing conflict.​
$525.00
​REGISTER HERE​​​
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