Location
Virginia
NS Norfolk, Fort Eustis, Langley AFB
LIFT, in partnership with the Maritime Industrial Base Ecosystem (MIBE), Old
Dominion University, the Hampton Roads Workforce Council and the
Community College Workforce Cooperative, provides its Operation Next
advanced manufacturing certification to active-duty service members in the
region and their spouses. The innovative, self-paced, advanced
manufacturing-focused training initiative blends hands-on and virtual
learning, giving service members and their spouses the opportunity to earn a
credential in many of the most in-demand advanced manufacturing jobs,
including welding and CNC machining – at minimal or no cost to them.
ELIGIBILITY
Separating service members
Active duty spouses
Reservists and National Guard
Active duty spouses
Reservists and National Guard
PARTNERSHIP
Hampton Roads Workforce Council
Tidewater Community College, Virginia
Peninsula Community College
Q.E.D. Systems
East Coast Polytechnical Institute
Tidewater Community College, Virginia
Peninsula Community College
Q.E.D. Systems
East Coast Polytechnical Institute
FACILITY
ODU Maritime Industrial Base Ecosystem.
Training takes place at partners’ locations (please see above).
Training takes place at partners’ locations (please see above).
Programs
CNC Machining
Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM)
Welding
Welding
45-day course (Shielded Metal Arc Welding certification from American Welding Society)
Location: Virginia Peninsula Community College,
525 Butler Farm Rd., Hampton, VA
Available classes: 5 Nov-16 DEC 2022
90-day course (SMAW, MIG, TIG, & flux core certification from NAVSEA/MILSPEC & AWS, plus OSHA 10 safety and blueprint reading)
Location: QED Systems, 3487 Inventors Rd. Norfolk, VA
Available classes: 6 Sep-4 Nov 2022, 3 Oct-17 Feb 2023, 1 Nov-21 Mar 2023, 28 Nov-4 Apr 2023, 3 Jan-12 May 2023, 22 Feb-30, Jun 2023, 24 Apr-31 Aug 2023, 1 May-6 Sep 2023, 5 Jun-3 Oct 2023, 10 Jul-10 Nov 2023, 31 Jul-1 Dec 2023
Computer Numerically Controlled Machining (CNC)
90-day course (CNC Mill and Lathe certification from National Institute of Metalworking Skills)
Location: Tidewater Community College
1428 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake, VA
Available classes: 23 Jan-26 May 2023, 24 Apr-18 Aug 2023, 7 Aug-29 Dec 2023
Industrial Technology Maintenance (ITM)
Welding
Welding
45-day course (Shielded Metal Arc Welding certification from American Welding Society)
Location: Virginia Peninsula Community College,
525 Butler Farm Rd., Hampton, VA
Available classes: 5 Nov-16 DEC 2022
90-day course (SMAW, MIG, TIG, & flux core certification from NAVSEA/MILSPEC & AWS, plus OSHA 10 safety and blueprint reading)
Location: QED Systems, 3487 Inventors Rd. Norfolk, VA
Available classes: 6 Sep-4 Nov 2022, 3 Oct-17 Feb 2023, 1 Nov-21 Mar 2023, 28 Nov-4 Apr 2023, 3 Jan-12 May 2023, 22 Feb-30, Jun 2023, 24 Apr-31 Aug 2023, 1 May-6 Sep 2023, 5 Jun-3 Oct 2023, 10 Jul-10 Nov 2023, 31 Jul-1 Dec 2023
Computer Numerically Controlled Machining (CNC)
90-day course (CNC Mill and Lathe certification from National Institute of Metalworking Skills)
Location: Tidewater Community College
1428 Cedar Rd., Chesapeake, VA
Available classes: 23 Jan-26 May 2023, 24 Apr-18 Aug 2023, 7 Aug-29 Dec 2023
Features
Hybrid Curriculum. CNC is a 17 week program, with the first seven weeks delivered online. ITM is eight weeks, and we have two welding programs- one is six weeks, the other is 12 weeks.
Operation Next is an official Department of Defense Skillbridge MOU. Active Duty personnel that meet the criteria for Skillbridge eligibility may apply for the Skillbridge program.
Operation Next is an official Department of Defense Skillbridge MOU. Active Duty personnel that meet the criteria for Skillbridge eligibility may apply for the Skillbridge program.
CREDENTIALS
CNC and ITM are NIMS accredited, while our short-course welding is AWS,
and the 90-day is NAVSEA and MILSPEC certified.
ADMISSION
Eligible participants WILL NOT have any out of pocket expenses for the training program. Tuition and fees for this program are paid for through a Department of Defense grant.
CONTACT
Russell A. Czack
rczack@odu.edu (757) 638 – 7018
rczack@odu.edu (757) 638 – 7018
Learn More About High-Paying Manufacturing Careers
Please fill out the form below and an Operation Next representative will contact you.
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES MAINTENANCE (ITM)
COMPUTERIZED NUMERICAL CONTROL (CNC)
ROBOTICS TECHNICIAN
WELDING
If you are active-duty military, a spouse, dependent or veteran*, a manufacturing employer, or a military installation representative, get involved now to experience the benefits of Operation Next.
