Norco College Apprenticeship

On-the-job Training

• Basic Skills
  • Critical Thinking — Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
  • Monitoring — Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
  • Active Listening — Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
  • Equipment Maintenance — Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.
  • Operation and Control — Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
  • Judgment and Decision Making — Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
  • Troubleshooting — Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.
  • Time Management — Managing one's own time and the time of others.
  • Active Learning — Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
  • Coordination — Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
  • Speaking — Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Writing — Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Body Mill
  • Wood Selection/Grading/Weighing/Species - 100 Hours
  • Reading Drawings - 100 Hours
  • Use Measuring Equipment - 100 Hours
  • Spread Fab & Prep - 100 Hours
  • CNC Operation - 100 Hours
  • Body Sanding - 100 Hours
  • Binding - 100 Hours
• Neck Mill
  • Wood Selection/Grading/Species - 100 Hours
  • CNC Operation - 100 Hours
  • Fingerboard Prep - 100 Hours
  • Neck Assembly-truss rod install/functional test - 100 Hours
  • Back Shape - 100 Hours
  • Radius Fingerboard - 100 Hours
  • Fret Installation - 100 Hours
  • Sanding - 100 Hours
• Paint
  • Intersand - 150 Hours
  • Paint Mixing - 150 Hours
  • Capability to spray various finishes (seal, grain fill, color and topcoat) - 200 Hours
  • Detail/Binding Scraping - 200 Hours
• B & P Body
  • Sanding/Buffing - 200 Hours
  • Repairs/Touch-Ups - 400 Hours
• Neck Level & Dress B & P
  • Level Frets - 300 Hours
  • Dress Frets - 300 Hours
  • Neck Sand and Buff - 100
• Relic
  • Relic Neck - 200 Hours
  • Relic Body - 200 Hours
  • Relic Parts - 200 Hours
• Sub Assembly
  • Assemble and Solder PG/Controls - 200 Hours
  • Ability to Read and Interpret a Wiring Diagram - 200 Hours
  • Ability to Wind Pickups (machine and hand wound) - 200 Hours
• Guitar Assembly
  • Body and Neck Prep - 200 Hours
  • Body Assembly - 200 Hours
  • Neck Assembly- 200 Hours
  • Pickguard/Wiring Assembly - 200 Hours
• Tune Test
  • Tune Test - 100 Hours
  • Nut Slotting and Profiling - 250 Hours
  • Setting Intonation - 100 Hours
  • Repairing Wiring - 100 Hours
  • Repairing Finish - 250 Hours