Unlock your future with the Advanced Manufacturing course - Learn cutting-edge and innovative manufacturing practices

Experience the forefront of modern manufacturing with MSU Denver’s Advanced Manufacturing Course. Elevate your expertise in Lean Six Sigma training and Industry 4.0 technologies as you embark on a career pathway to become a creative, critical thinker and problem solver in the manufacturing industry. Now is the time to join the industry as it’s being reinvigorated by the Fourth Industrial Revolution, an integration of traditional manufacturing practices with modern smart technology.

Advanced Manufacturing and Workplace Preparation will introduce you to the digital technologies of Industry 4.0, Lean Six Sigma process improvement techniques, and the essential soft skills needed for productive, rewarding careers in manufacturing.

The manufacturing industry is cleaner, safer, and higher-tech than ever before, with an estimated 4.6 million jobs available in the next decade and an average undergraduate salary starting at more than $76,000. After completing this Advanced Manufacturing course, you will be ready to continue on to a degree in Advanced Manufacturing and launch yourself into a lucrative career.

Flexibility that Fits your Lifestyle

Course is 8 weeks long, entirely online, and self-paced.

Career advisement – Guidance from Industry Experts

Receive a personal advising session with an industry leader.

High job demand – Guided Pathways to Success

You will enhance your resume with critical skills.

Career Pathways for Manufacturing

Approximate return on investment for each academic pathway

Survey of Advanced Manufacturing and Workplace Preparation

After taking the course, you can immediately enter the workforce or continue onto a degree through MSU Denver and increase your earning potential.

Pathway 1: Complete the Advanced Manufacturing & Workplace Preparation course and immediately enter the workforce.

  • The median salary is $40,000 a year.

Pathway 2: Enhance your education and earn an undergraduate certificate in Manufacturing at MSU Denver. The Advanced Manufacturing & Workplace Preparation course can count toward the certificate’s required courses.

  • The median salary is $62,500 a year.

Pathway 3: Continue your education with a bachelor’s degree in Advanced Manufacturing Sciences at MSU Denver.

  • The median salary is $80,000 a year.

Pathway 4: Enhance your earning power with MSU Denver’s Master of Science in Advanced Manufacturing. The Advanced Manufacturing & Workplace Preparation course can count toward the degree’s required courses.

  • The median salary is $96,000 a year.

Alternative Pathway: Through the Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association (CAMA), you can take an AMSI course and complete 10 hours of online learning to get a 6-week paid internship.

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Phone: 303-615-1234

Office Location:
Jordan Student Success Building
3rd Floor – #330
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Mailing Address:
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Innovative and Lifelong Learning
P.O. Box 173362
Campus Box 6
Denver, CO 80217-3362