Semta launches technician training course

The training need was identified by firms in the region and will be delivered by the University of Wolverhampton and the sector skills council, Semta. It is aimed at CNC machine technicians and will be delivered one day a week over a five-week period, providing practical hands-on experience and encompassing the life cycle of a component from drawing to the finished product. The workshop also involves delegates undertaking a CNC diagnostic before the workshop starts and again at the end, this method establishes the improvements made which can be demonstrated back to the employer. A pilot five-week workshop, titled Component Manufacture through Computer Numerical Control (CNC), was delivered to seven participants in May and a second workshop is planned for this month. The workshop is also suitable for engineers, designers and quality assurance staff. Semta's Bill Twigg said: "From our research we found that CNC skills were the number one technical skill needed in the West Midlands," adding that the University of Wolverhampton had been chosen because it had the high-tech equipment needed "to provide practical training and the capability to deliver the training faster, easier and with higher value-added." Businesses interested in finding out more should contact Semta Customer Services on 0845 643 9001 or customerservices@semta.org.uk .