METAL | Cast. Forge. Create.
Forge your future in metallurgy with no-cost online classes. Join the next wave of creators and pioneers needed to revive and advance our domestic metal market and restore our nation’s metal manufacturing base.
METAL is a casting and forging workforce development program supported by the Department of Defense Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) Program from the Innovation Capability and Modernization (ICAM) office and developed in partnership with IACMI.
Time involved: 8.5 hours of video and instruction.
Deadline: This is an online, self-paced course.
Certification: All students who complete the online training will receive a certificate of completion and the METAL Level 1 digital credential from Credly.
Modules:
- Introduction to Metalcasting and Metalcasting Processes
- Metallurgy and Heat Treatment
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys (Aluminum and Copper Based Alloys)
- Cast Irons and Steels
- Introduction to Casting Design and Modeling
- Additive Manufaturing (3-D Printing) Techniques for Casting
- Introduction to Forging and Rolling Processes
- Melting Processes
- Introduction to Post Processing
- Introduction to Mechanical Properties & Testing
- Careers in METAL
NO COST
- 8.5 hours of video and instruction
- Online self-paced course
Join the Movement
By pursuing METAL Level 1, you’ll join the next generation of builders making the advancements the country needs to revive our metals manufacturing base. By accelerating innovation, investing in our people, and daring to dream big, we can overcome any obstacle and secure a future of unparalleled strength and prosperity. METAL is more than a workforce program—it’s a bold declaration of faith in the power of American ingenuity to shape a better tomorrow.
All students who complete the online training will receive a certificate of completion and the METAL Level 1 digital credential from Credly.
Topics covered in the modules listed above:
- Introduction to Metalcasting and Metalcasting Processes
- Metallurgy and Heat Treatment
- Nonferrous Metals and Alloys (Aluminum and Copper Based Alloys)
- Cast Irons and Steels
- Introduction to Casting Design and Modeling
- Additive Manufacturing (3-D Printing) Techniques for Casting
- Introduction to Forging and Rolling Processes
- Melting Processes
- Introduction to Post Processing
- Introduction to Mechanical Properties & Testing
- Careers in METAL
“The shrinking supply chain for critical defense materials demands an immediate response. We must rebuild a modern workforce, technologically adept and capable of meeting the demands of our defense industry with efficiency and innovation.”
— Dr. Matthew Draper, Technical Director of Metallurgy and Manufacturing at Office of the Secretary of Defense