Applied General Metallurgy
ASM International
Certificate
This program provides a comprehensive understanding of the properties of metals and alloys, as well as metal processes and techniques in manufacturing.
Cost
Costs will vary depending on how you complete your courses and if you are an ASM Member. For online students, the overall registration costs for non-members could be around $9,250. For in-person learners, registration costs for non-members could be around $16,175.Show moreShow less
Format
Hybrid
Skills & Competencies
Skills developed through this program
- Describe how metals behave and why, including why and how they can be formed
- Recognize how metals can be strengthened by alloying, cold-working, and heat treatment
- Identify how metals can be shaped by casting, forging, forming, machining, or welding, and how these processes can alter properties
- Recognize why metals and alloys are not behaving as expected and how they can be made to behave as needed
- Identify what metal or alloy to use for specific combinations of properties
Career Pathways
Occupations this program prepares you for
- Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other51-4199.00
- Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic51-4062.00
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4072.00
- Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081.00
- Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034.00
- Sheet Metal Workers47-2211.00
Program Pathways
Credentials this program stacks toward
No program pathways.
What You'll Learn
AI-generatedKey competencies developed through this program
- KnowledgeApply metallurgical processes to select appropriate materials for specific manufacturing applications.Developing
- KnowledgeDifferentiate between various metal treatment processes and their effects including heat treatment, annealing, and quenching.Developing
- Hands-onPerform metallurgical testing procedures using laboratory equipment under supervision.Developing
- Hands-onOperate metal processing equipment following safety protocols and manufacturing standards.Developing
- KnowledgeAnalyze metal failure modes and defects to identify root causes in manufacturing processes.Developing
- Hands-onExecute alloy composition and preparation techniques in laboratory and production settings.Developing
- KnowledgeInterpret metallurgical test results and specifications to ensure quality standards are met.Developing
- KnowledgeDescribe the properties and characteristics of common metals and alloys in manufacturing contexts.Emerging
- KnowledgeExplain the relationship between metal structure and mechanical properties using metallurgical principles.Emerging
- MindsetFollow industry safety standards and best practices when working with metals and manufacturing processes.Emerging
Program Details
Detailed information about this program
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Requirements
What you need to earn this credential
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Financial Aid
Eligible funding programs
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Scholarships
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