Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing - ATDM

When Rose Lopez arrived in Danville for ATDM, her housing, transportation and training materials were already waiting for her. 🚐📦

For many students, removing those barriers is what makes accelerated training possible in the first place.

See how we help students succeed through training at ATDM.org

Eli Noles talked about manufacturing as a process of building something you can be proud of, both in the shop and in yourself.

That perspective is what drove him to become a graduate of our CNC Machining program. 🔧⚙️

Applications are now open for ATDM’s October 7 – February 5 cohort. 📣

Students will train in CNC Machining, Additive Manufacturing and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT). 📍

Learn more about the next cohort and apply today at ATDM.org

You can tell a lot about someone by what they refuse to stop talking about. 😅

For some people, it’s CNC machines.

Discover where CNC training can take you at ATDM.org

Be the first to graduate from ATDM in your state.

If you live in North Dakota, South Dakota, or New Hampshire, you have the opportunity to make history with us. Help ATDM reach all 50 states by becoming the first person from your state to complete the program.

Apply today: https://atdm.org/

We need Dakotans (North and South) and New Hampshirites.

You will have bragging rights for being the first in your state to complete the Accelerated Training in Defense Manufacturing - ATDM program at IALR, and you might even get to say you helped ATDM reach all 50 states.

If you are from one of those states and you like being “the first” to do something, we need your help.

Here’s what you should know about the program: ATDM is a four-month, 600-hour manufacturing training program where participants gain the skills needed for a successful career in the submarine industrial base. You choose from five tracks: welding, CNC machining, non-destructive testing, additive manufacturing or metrology.

Accepted participants receive scholarships that cover tuition and housing while they train in Danville, Va. The program is designed to remove barriers and help people focus on building real, job-ready skills.

Graduates earn industry-recognized credentials and start their new careers with a growing network of employers across 35+ states. We have an 80% graduation rate for students who start the program, and 80% of our graduates are placed into a relevant job within 60 days of graduation. Many receive job offers while they are still completing the program.

To date, the ATDM program has more than 1,400 graduates representing 47 states. New Hampshire, North Dakota and South Dakota are the ones we are missing.

We are ready to say: we have trained students from all 50 states.

Are you going to be one of them?

Apply: https://ow.ly/GIuw50Z6eEX

P.S.: We are happily accepting applicants from all 50 states, but if you are from North Dakota, South Dakota or New Hampshire, now is your chance to make history.