Three Partners. One Mission. A Stronger American Aerospace and Defense Workforce Development.

Aerospace · Defense · Medical · Automotive

Precision skills for industries that can’t afford mistakes.

A United States National Workforce Development Provider in Precision Machine Trades Apprenticeship for Aerospace, Defense, Medical Implants & Surgical Instrumentation.

BISE serves employers and learners across the United States with instructor-led live virtual classrooms, online coursework, and apprenticeship-aligned technical training for precision manufacturing.

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Precision CNC machining
Precision manufacturingCutting. Coolant. Chips. Motion.
Workforce Development cloud with BISE course titles including blueprint reading, shop mathematics, GD&T, CNC milling, metallurgy, CAD, and quality control
Aerospace manufacturingLAUNCH
From blueprint to liftoff.
Live VirtualInstructor-led classrooms
NationwideTraining across the United States
ApprenticeshipWorkforce pathways
PrecisionApplied shop skills
National reach · Industry-focused training

Building skilled workforces across America.

BISE is a national training program serving employers, apprentices, and individual learners throughout the United States. Our live virtual instruction and online coursework bring aerospace and precision manufacturing education to your workforce, wherever you are located.

Credentials through the American Council of Apprenticeship. BISE offers courses credentialed under the American Council of Apprenticeship, supporting technical skill development and apprenticeship pathways.

Also an approved Ohio TechCred provider. Ohio employers can access BISE’s approved Related Technical Instruction (RTI) through Ohio TechCred, subject to program requirements. BISE training is available nationwide.

ADTC-U — Aerospace & Defense Training Center — Uplink Online Learning

ADTC-U

Aerospace & Defense Training Center
Uplink • Online Learning

Applied skills · Training partnerships

From technical learning
to proven performance.

BISE connects nationwide technical instruction with skills verification, hands-on learning, and apprenticeship partnerships that help employers develop a capable workforce.

ADTC-U squared — Aerospace and Defense Verification and Validation
Verification & Validation

ADTC-U2

Aerospace & Defense Verification and Validation

ADTC-U² emphasizes the connection between technical knowledge and demonstrated capability. Verification asks whether work meets the stated requirements; validation asks whether it performs its intended function. Together, they bring a focus on accuracy, sound judgment, and practical performance to workforce development.

Verified skills. Proven performance.

The Aerospace and Defense Training Center facility
Hands-on technical training

ADTC

Aerospace & Defense Training Center

Located in Titusville on Florida’s Space Coast, ADTC combines classroom learning with hands-on manufacturing training. Programs span manufacturing essentials, conventional and CNC machining, assembly, composites, electronics, and mechanical inspection. Learners work with real tools and practical tasks to connect technical concepts with shop-floor skills.

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SpaceTEC
Apprenticeship training partner

SpaceTEC

Technical education, credentials & workforce development

BISE partners with SpaceTEC in apprenticeship training, connecting precision machining instruction with industry workforce needs. SpaceTEC supports aerospace, aviation, and advanced manufacturing technicians through industry-recognized credentials, technical assessments, and skills-based training. Our partnership helps employers develop the knowledge and capabilities their teams need.

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SCCAP — Space Coast Consortium Apprenticeship Program
Apprenticeship training partner

SCCAP

Space Coast Consortium Apprenticeship Program

SCCAP is an industry-led apprenticeship program hosted by SpaceTEC Partners, Inc., bringing employers together to develop talent for aerospace, aviation, defense, and advanced manufacturing. BISE supports this partnership with precision machining technical instruction that reinforces the skills apprentices develop through practical experience and employer-based training.

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For Ohio employers

Ohio TechCred: an additional opportunity for Ohio employers

As part of our nationwide training program, BISE supports Ohio employers through Ohio TechCred. Review eligible courses and program requirements for your workforce.

BISE is an approved Ohio TechCred provider for Related Technical Instruction (RTI). We work with employers to provide related technical instruction for apprenticeship and workforce training. Reimbursement remains subject to Ohio TechCred credential eligibility, employer application approval, and program requirements.

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Choose your path

Start with what matters to you.

Every pathway is grounded in blueprint reading, GD&T, and CNC machining.

Large image-driven pathways replace passive little links. Each one opens useful information so visitors can understand where BISE fits before they ever leave the page.

Aerospace manufacturing and rocket launch
Industry pathway

Aerospace

Includes GD&T • CNC machining

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Advanced defense manufacturing
Industry pathway

Defense

Includes GD&T • CNC machining

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Precision CNC machining
Core skills

Precision Machining

Includes GD&T • CNC machining

Explore machining
Manufacturing workforce training
Workforce development

Employers

Includes GD&T • CNC machining

Build your workforce
Robotics and technical training
Progress

Credentials & Completion

Includes GD&T • CNC machining

See the pathway
Online precision manufacturing training
Flexible learning

Online Courses

Includes GD&T • CNC machining

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01 / 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.

02

Workforce development

Focused courses for employees who need to strengthen a specific skill, expand responsibility, or prepare for advanced work.

03

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.

Open a course area to see what is inside. This keeps the page clean while giving visitors more useful detail when they want it.

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.

Develop drafting, mechanical design, and computer-aided manufacturing skills for production applications.

Autodesk AutoCAD2D drafting and technical drawings, including drawing setup, geometry, dimensioning, and manufacturing documentation.
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.

Build specialized tooling knowledge for die construction, repeatable workholding, and mold production.

Diemaking & advanced diemakingIntroduces die construction, components, clearances, processes, and progressive and compound die concepts.
Jig & FixtureCovers workholding, locating devices, bushings, and fixture concepts used to support repeatable production.
MoldmakingExplains injection molds, mold components, runners, gates, cooling, venting, and cavity/core 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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