Press Brake Setup/Operation in Precision Sheet Metal Work

Code	4751
Diploma	STC
Sector	Mechanical Manufacturing
Length of training	630 hours
Number of credits	42

Program Objectives

Train specialized workers to work on the transformation of sheet metal less than one-quarter inch thick (6 mm). Companies in this sector produce metal products or parts to order. The companies may manufacture heating, ventilation, air conditioning and commercial refrigeration units, institutional and commercial furniture, showcases, partitions, shelving and lockers, metal doors and windows, ornamental and architectural metal products, vehicle bodies and trailers, and material handling equipment.

Occupation

Press Brake Setter/Operator

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
872-563	Verify the dimensions of parts	45	3
872-661	Use job search techniques	15	1
STC 751-011	Determine their suitability for the trade and training process	15	1
STC 751-022	Prevent health, safety and environmental hazards	30	2
STC 751-032	Interpret information about the characteristics of sheet metal and sheet metal work	30	2
STC 751-045	Solve trade-related mathematical problems	75	5
STC 751-055	Interpret production plans	75	5
STC 751-077	Make bended parts	105	7
STC 751-081	Adapt to the organization of work in the workplace	15	1
STC 751-097	Produce bended parts serially	105	7
STC 751-118	Enter the workforce	120	8
		630	42

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

A person who meets the following conditions is eligible for admission to a program of study leading to an STC:
1. Has obtained at least Secondary III credits or the equivalent in the language of instruction, second language and mathematics;
or Has obtained an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary Studies (AESS);
or Has successfully completed the General Development Test (GDT) with or without specific prerequisites.
2. Has interrupted their full-time studies for at least 12 months;
or Is 18 years old when entering training;
or Has obtained a Secondary School Diploma (SSD) or a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) or their equivalent;
or Meets the eligibility conditions of Emploi-Québec’s workforce training measure.
(This STC is eligible for the TCST-STC bridge)

Admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge

The admission requirements for the TCST-STC bridge are identical to those that apply to the TCST-DVS bridge:
- Hold a TCST;
AND - Be at least 16 years old on September 30 of the school year in which you start vocational training;
AND - Have earned the required credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in Secondary Cycle 1 in general education in the youth sector or in Secondary II in adult general education.