This chart is designed to help students and parents understand the educational and physical expectations and/or recommendations for the Precision Machine Tool Technology program at Lehigh Career & Technical Institute. For additional information, please visit the program webpage.
Program Safety & Physical Considerations
- High degree of self-discipline and focus needed for safety in and around equipment, hand tools, power tools, and other equipment found in the industry
- Coordination ability to adjust actions in relation to other actions
- Physical strength and stamina and the ability to lift 50 pounds overhead
- Ability to stand for long periods of time
- Learning and work environment includes various chemicals, odors, dust, dirt and debris, loud and sometimes startling noises, and ongoing background noise
Essential Aptitudes Recommended
- Eye-hand coordination
- Fine motor skills
- Arm-hand steadiness
- Finger and manual dexterity
- Spatial acuity
- Ability to discriminate between objects of similar size, shape, and color
- Visual acuity
- Depth perception
- Motor coordination
- Quick reaction time
- Multi-limb coordination and trunk strength
Reading & Language Arts Levels
- College Prep Reading and Language Arts
- Text and manuals written on a 11th – 13th grade reading level
- Technical reading and writing skills
- Oral and written communication skills
Math Level
- Basic math skills
- College Prep Algebra I
- College Prep Geometry
- Ability to make calculations relating to dimensions, tooling, feeds and speeds of machinery
- Ability to calculate dimensions and tolerances using knowledge of mathematics and instrumentation
- Ability to measure to 1/1000th of an inch
- Ability to use Cartesian coordinates
- Ability to work with metric system
End of Year – 12th Grade Assessment Test
- NOCTI
Industry Certifications
- Students will have the opportunity to earn industry certifications in the program
Program Requirements & Related Costs
- Uniform requirements:
- Blue or black button-down work shirt | $10
- Must wear long pants
- Must wear enclosed shoes
Cooperative Education
- Students who meet all the requirements, including teacher recommendation, grades, attendance, and discipline record
- Students must provide their own transportation to and from the job site
Articulation Agreements
- Lehigh Carbon Community College
- Statewide Articulation Agreements
Other Skills
- Ability to convert a two-dimensional drawing into a three-dimensional project
- Basic computer skills
- Mechanical drawing interpretation