Apprenticeship Carpentry, Millwrighting
A.S. Degree Major Apprenticeship: Millwright · Santiago Canyon College · 2025-2026 Catalog
The Associate of Science degree in Apprenticeship Carpentry Millwrighting provide the required related and supplemental classroom instruction in the technical skills and knowledge required in the trade for state-indentured apprentices. The work of the Millwright involves installing conveyor systems, escalators, gas and steam turbines, and generators. Millwrights install and do maintenance on machinery in factories and do much of the precision work in nuclear power plants. Skilled construction Millwright mechanics study and interpret prints or working drawings, and then apply their knowledge and expertise to move, assemble, and erect machinery and rotating equipment. Interested apprentices should contact the Millwright Apprenticeship and Training Committee and the Apprenticeship Office at Santiago Canyon College.
Program Courses & Requirements
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Apprenticeship Carpentry, Millwrighting, AS: Complete all of the following | 31.5 | |
| Major requirements | 25.5 | |
| AMW 021 | Orientation | 2 |
| AMW 022 | Safety and Health Certifications | 2 |
| AMW 023A | Millwright General Skills - A | 1.5 |
| AMW 023B | Millwright General Skills - B | 1.5 |
| AMW 024 | S/B Print Reading | 2 |
| AMW 025 | Welding Fabrication | 1.5 |
| AMW 026 | Cutting and Burning | 1.5 |
| AMW 027 | Optics and Machinery Alignment | 1.5 |
| AMW 028 | Machinery Shaft Alignment | 1.5 |
| AMW 029A | Structural Welding - AWS A | 1.5 |
| AMW 029B | Structural Welding - AWS B | 1.5 |
| AMW 030 | Rigging Hardware and Procedures | 1.5 |
| AMW 031 | Turbine Familiarization | 1.5 |
| AMW 032 | Pumps | 1.5 |
| AMW 036A | Machinery Installation and Erection - A | 1.5 |
| AMW 043 | Tool/Equipment Applications | 1.5 |
| Select four (4) courses from the following | 6 | |
| AMW 033 | Conveyor Systems | 1.5 |
| AMW 034 | Drives, Pulleys and Belts | 1.5 |
| AMW 036B | Machinery Installation and Erection - B | 1.5 |
| AMW 037 | Turbine Maintenance | 1.5 |
| AMW 039 | Compressor Theory and Maintenance | 1.5 |
| AMW 051 | Solar Installer Level 1 | 1.5 |
Learning Outcomes
- Be eligible to work as a Millwright journeyworker.
- Continue their college education, using the units earned.