Students who are attracted to modern manufacturing technologies and enjoy working with machines, this skills-based program will appeal to them. It prepares students for entry into the tool and die/tool maker skilled trade or related career in the manufacturing sector, including apprenticeship. Students will learn the high-precision hand fitting, positioning, aligning and assembly techniques involved in the production of stamping dies. Also, the program incorporates a number of months of paid co-op education work and covers all the learning outcomes for Level 1 and Level 2 of the related apprenticeship program in Ontario. As a graduate of this program, students may not be required to complete the in-school apprenticeship training or take an exemption exam for Levels 1 and 2 should students choose to pursue a tool and die maker apprenticeship. The optional co-op stream includes two back-to-back co-op work terms.