Level Up Your Summer with Trade Up Camp!
Looking for a fun, hands-on summer experience? Join other high school students for a 4-day adventure learning real-world skills in the trades.
Discover Your Future
Whether you want to design, weld, fix, or are just curious, SCC's Trade Up Camp gives you an introduction to high-paying, high-demand careers.
SCC's Trade Up Camp provides a snapshot of technical training for in-demand, lucrative career pathways in industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Why Join?
- Get hands-on experience with professional tools
- Learn from industry experts
- Make friends who share your interests
- Test-drive potential education and career paths
Camp Schedule
Check-in is from 8-8:30 a.m. All days are scheduled from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Snacks
and lunch will be provided each day.
Tuesday, May 27, Milford Campus
Manufacturing Engineering, Welding & Nondestructive Testing
- Create & Design with Manufacturing Engineering: 3-D model components for a custom hammer holder using SolidWorks.
- Spark Your Interest with Welding: Learn how to nest and generate the cut paths for fabrication.
- Inspect & Test: Explore Nondestructive Testing—Find internal cracks, flaws, and weaknesses in materials without cutting them apart by using the Magnet Particle Testing lab!
Wednesday, May 28, Lincoln Campus
Precision Machining
- Hands-On Building: Build your own 2½-pound dead blow hammer with our Precision Machining program.
- Technology in Action: Learn to operate CNC mills and CNC lathes, the high-tech tools used in precision manufacturing.
Thursday, May 29, Milford Campus
Energy Generation Operations
- Energy Introduction: Dive into renewable energy technologies and systems, including solar, wind and sustainable power sources.
- Explore the Future: get a firsthand look at different energy careers through hands-on activities with power plant simulators, combustion turbines, grid trainers, and fire extinguishers.
Friday, May 30, Milford Campus
Land Surveying & Civil Engineering
- Design & Tech: Get hands-on with AutoCAD, experience real-world engineering demonstrations, and even take a turn flying a drone.
Costs
Tuesday, May 27 & Wednesday, May 28 - $50
Thursday, May 29 - $25
Friday, May 30 - $25
*Register for all four days for $75