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Millwrights

Education

Millwrights typically go through formal apprenticeship programs that last a few years and involve both classroom and on-the-job training. Industrial machinery mechanics usually need some education after high school plus experience working on specific machines before they can be considered a mechanic. Machinery maintenance workers can usually get a job with little more than a high school diploma or its equivalent; most workers learn on the job.

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Related College Majors

Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology. - More About This Major

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Average Tuition (excluding room and board) for Schools with this major: $3,664.00 per year

General Qualifications

Machinery mechanics must have good problem-solving abilities, as it is important for them to be able to discover the cause of a problem to repair it. Mechanical aptitude and manual dexterity are a...

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Knowledge

  • Mechanical
  • Mathematics
  • English Language
  • Building and Construction
  • Engineering and Technology

Most Common Education Levels

The level of education attained by people currently working in this career.

Most Common Education

Schools with the Highest Enrollment for Featured Major

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School
Number of Students
Salt Lake Community College
52,459
Portland Community College
50,901
Cuyahoga Community College Dis...
44,038
Des Moines Area Community College
35,483
Macomb Community College
35,387
Harrisburg Area Community Coll...
32,167
Community College of Allegheny...
32,024
Moraine Valley Community College
31,444
College of Lake County
31,262
Johnson County Community College
31,250
Data supplied by: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center
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