METAL metals manufacturing training
METAL
At a glance
- Cost: Free instruction
- Format: Hybrid
- Who qualifies: Vets · Service members · Spouses
- Applications: Rolling
Full details
- Cost
- 8.5-hour online Level 1 with Credly credential; specified free hands-on bootcamps. Travel and housing not confirmed covered; check local PPE requirements. No professional exam coverage asserted.
- Who qualifies
- General public, including veterans; online prerequisite plus local age/PPE conditions for hands-on sessions.
- Format
- Online plus optional 32-hour campus training. Purdue October 19–22, 2026; Tennessee November 6/13/20/21, 2026.
Before you decide
- What you get
- Explore casting, forging and other metals-manufacturing skills through free online and hands-on training.
- What is free
- 8.5-hour online Level 1 with Credly credential; specified free hands-on bootcamps.
- Costs and conditions
- 8.5-hour online Level 1 with Credly credential; specified free hands-on bootcamps. The course is no-cost, self-paced and approximately 8.5 hours, but the public page does not itemize a professional exam, passing threshold, certificate charge or retake policy.
- Who qualifies
- General public, including veterans; online prerequisite plus local age/PPE conditions for hands-on sessions.
- Credential
- Completion certificate / badgeMETAL Level 1 digital credential delivered through Credly after the introductory online course. METAL is developed with IACMI; exact badge issuer and assessed completion rubric are not established by the public course page.
- Credential and key limits
- METAL Level 1 digital credential delivered through Credly after the introductory online course. METAL is developed with IACMI; exact badge issuer and assessed completion rubric are not established by the public course page.
- Format
- Online plus optional 32-hour campus training. Purdue October 19–22, 2026; Tennessee November 6/13/20/21, 2026.
- Duration
- 8.5 hours online; 32-hour bootcamp
- Location
- Online plus optional 32-hour campus training. Purdue October 19–22, 2026; Tennessee November 6/13/20/21, 2026.
- Next start
- Self-paced online; local bootcamp dates vary
- Application deadline
- See date evidence.
- Stipend / housing / travel
- Housing, travel and other support are not established unless specifically included in the cost details.
- Details checked
- 2026-10-11
Application and evidence
How to apply
- Apply through provider: use the official linked page and follow the selected course or cohort instructions. Confirm eligibility, costs and current availability before registering.
Conditions
- General public, including veterans; online prerequisite plus local age/PPE conditions for hands-on sessions.
- 8.5-hour online Level 1 with Credly credential; specified free hands-on bootcamps. The course is no-cost, self-paced and approximately 8.5 hours, but the public page does not itemize a professional exam, passing threshold, certificate charge or retake policy.
Sources for these details
- https://www.metalforamerica.org/online-training/metal-level-1/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://engineering.purdue.edu/MSE/METAL — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.metalforamerica.org/event/purdue-university-metal-bootcamp-2/ — checked 2026-10-11
- https://www.metalforamerica.org/event/university-of-tennessee-metal-bootcamp/ — checked 2026-10-11
Credential and exam evidence — October 11
METAL Level 1 digital credential delivered through Credly after the introductory online course. METAL is developed with IACMI; exact badge issuer and assessed completion rubric are not established by the public course page.
Sources
- https://www.metalforamerica.org/online-training/metal-level-1/ — checked 2026-10-11