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Aerospace
Includes GD&T • CNC machining
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Precision skills for industries that can’t afford mistakes.
Aerospace and Precision Machine Trades Apprenticeship Training Provider
BISE combines instructor-led live virtual classrooms, online coursework, and apprenticeship-aligned technical training with the precision manufacturing skills used on the shop floor.
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From blueprint to liftoff.
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Start with what matters to you.
Every pathway is grounded in blueprint reading, GD&T, and CNC machining.
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Industry pathway
Defense
Includes GD&T • CNC machining
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Precision Machining
Includes GD&T • CNC machining
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Credentials & Completion
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Online Courses
Includes GD&T • CNC machining
Explore courses01 / Training with purpose
A stronger workforce starts with the fundamentals.
Help employees connect technical understanding with hands-on experience. BISE supports individual skill development and employer apprenticeship programs.
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Apprenticeship training
Instructor-led live virtual classrooms and supporting coursework reinforce the skills apprentices develop on the job.
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Workforce development
Focused courses for employees who need to strengthen a specific skill, expand responsibility, or prepare for advanced work.
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Skills across industries
Build foundations used in Aerospace, Defense, Medical, Automotive, and precision manufacturing: prints, math, GD&T, CNC, materials, and inspection.
02 / Built around working learners
Keep working. Keep moving forward.
Learn directly from an instructor in live virtual classrooms, ask questions, work through technical concepts, and connect lessons to the work happening in your shop.
STEP 01
Start with the shop’s needs
Discuss the employee’s experience, the work the company performs, and the skills you want to develop.
STEP 02
Connect instruction to application
Pair live virtual classroom instruction and supporting online coursework with practical experience on the job.
STEP 03
Build toward the next level
Progress from foundational topics to more advanced technical courses as skills develop.
03 / Explore the curriculum
From the first print to the finished part.
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Build the foundation first. These courses prepare learners for the language, math, safety, and basic process knowledge used throughout precision manufacturing.
Mechanical aptitudePre-employment testing in mechanical reasoning, spatial relations, shop math, shop theory, and blueprint interpretation.
Basic shop safetyPPE, machine guarding, lifting, fire safety, HazCom, and safe habits for the shop environment.
Basic blueprint readingIntroduces views, symbols, dimensioning, tolerancing, and the terminology used on manufacturing prints.
Basic applied shop mathematicsFractions, decimals, geometry, angles, and layout math used in day-to-day machining work.
Precision machining technologyMachine tools, cutting tools, measurement, setup, print reading, and the fundamentals of metal cutting.
Strengthen print interpretation and the math behind accurate part making. This category also introduces the GD&T knowledge needed across all pathways.
Intermediate blueprint readingReads more complex prints, sections, line types, dimensions, and manufacturing-related drawing details.
Shop measurements and applied mathematicsConnects measurement skills and applied math to verifying features, layouts, and part requirements.
Intermediate & advanced applied mathematicsUses trigonometry, sine bars, gage blocks, and advanced calculations for real shop applications.
Geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T)Explains symbols, datums, feature control frames, positional tolerances, and interpretation of engineering drawings.
Move from theory into machine-driven production. These courses support CNC understanding, process planning, material behavior, and part production.
CNC millingIntroduces CNC principles, G & M codes, setup, offsets, process planning, and safe machine operation.
Advanced manufacturing procedures: turningBuilds knowledge of turning operations, machine setup, workholding, and production-oriented machining methods.
Manufacturing technologyFocuses on machining processes, speeds and feeds, cutting tools, and efficient conversion of raw material into parts.
MetallurgyCovers metal properties, alloying, steelmaking fundamentals, and why materials behave differently in manufacturing.
Support design, tooling, and specialized manufacturing applications with CAD/CAM knowledge and practical tooling concepts.
Autodesk Fusion 360From sketches and 3D models to CAM toolpaths, milling, turning, multi-axis machining, and inspection workflows.
Autodesk Inventor3D mechanical design for parts, assemblies, drawings, and production-ready engineering documentation.
SolidWorksParametric modeling for parts, assemblies, and technical drawings used in manufacturing and design environments.
Diemaking & advanced diemakingIntroduces die construction, components, clearances, processes, and progressive and compound die concepts.
MoldmakingExplains injection molds, mold components, runners, gates, cooling, venting, and cavity/core production.
Jigs and fixturesCovers workholding, locating devices, bushings, and fixture concepts used to support repeatable production.
Finish strong with quality systems and inspection skills that confirm part compliance, process control, and dimensional accuracy.
Quality controlIntroduces the quality principles and inspection mindset needed to maintain compliance and consistency.
Statistical process control (SPC)Uses sampling, process monitoring, and basic statistics to improve control and reduce variation.
InspectionVerifies dimensions, location, and orientation of finished parts using inspection tools and accepted procedures.
GD&T applicationsApplies GD&T directly to inspection, part verification, and interpretation of finished-part requirements.
04 / Start a conversation
Ready to build a stronger technical workforce?
Employers can talk with BISE about employee enrollment, invoicing, and training pathways. Individual learners can ask about course availability and the sequence that best fits their goals.
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