MRO-Network | By: Lindsay Bjerregaard | Oct 13, 2017:
A nonprofit focused on providing STEM education opportunities to veterans has just added 3D printing to its curriculum. San Diego-based Workshops for Warriors (WFW), which has been preparing veterans for careers in advanced manufacturing since 2008, recently teamed up with Stratasys to help address the market’s skilled labor shortage while giving students the ability to receive accreditation in additive manufacturing.
The WFW program has nearly 500 graduates to date, some of whom have gone on to work for aerospace companies such as UTC Aerospace Systems, SpaceX and GKN Aerospace.
The credentials earned through the program, which are accredited by the American Welding Society (AWS), CNC Software Inc. (Mastercam), the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) and more, are transferrable to the MRO industry.
During WFW’s 16-week accelerated semesters, students earn multiple credentials at no cost to them. Program costs are funded by private donors and companies such as UTC Aerospace, which helped WFW secure a $100,000 donation in 2012 from the Goodrich Foundation and has been providing assistance to the program since 2011.
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