Courses
Ready to go beyond the basics?
Our hands-on courses are designed to help you build real skills and gain the confidence to tackle projects on your own. You’ll start by learning the essential tools, setup, fixturing, and applications, then dive into a subject through practical, project-based learning. Every course includes at least one project so you can immediately apply what you’ve learned.
Courses have multiple sessions, varying per course, with each session lasting 3 hours. Some also count as equipment sign-off classes so be sure to ask your instructor to find out which tools and areas you’ll be good to use independently as a member. There are no prerequisites for any of the courses, so jump right in. If you’ve already taken one of the classes we can apply a credit towards the course! So, what will you make?
TRK106 - 3D Printing Course
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TRK101 - Blacksmithing Course
Discover the lost art of blacksmithing and experience the thrill of shaping glowing hot steel with your own hands.
This hands-on blacksmithing course introduces you to a craft that blends skill, strength, and creativity. Equal parts trade and art form, blacksmithing is challenging, rewarding, and surprisingly accessible with the right instruction—whether you’re exploring a new hobby or laying the foundation for a future business.
You’ll learn how to safely and effectively use blacksmithing tools including hammers, anvils, tongs, and punches, while molding hot metal into functional and decorative pieces.
Students who complete the course are signed off to independently use the metal shop and blacksmithing area as members. The course meets once a week for six weeks.
Member Price: $1,125
Non-member Price: $1,575
Ages: 18 and up. Ages 14–17 allowed with parental permission.
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
MTL101 – Metal Shop Basics
BLK101 – Blacksmithing Level 1
BLK102 – Blacksmithing Level 2
BLK103 – Blacksmithing Level 3
BLK104 – Blacksmithing Level 4
BLK105 – Blacksmithing Final Project
TRK110 - Automotive Course
Want to know what’s really going on under the hood? Learn to handle repairs yourself and understand what your mechanic is saying.
This automotive course gets you hands-on with the basics of car maintenance and engine mechanics—no experience required. You’ll learn to safely use professional shop equipment including the auto lift, tire machine, and wheel balancer, and perform basic preventative maintenance on your own vehicle.
You’ll also break down and rebuild small 4-stroke engines to understand how engines work from the inside out. By the end of the course, you’ll have the confidence to handle basic repairs and better understand automotive technology.
Students who complete this course are signed off to independently use the auto lifts, tire machine, and wheel balancer as members. The class meets once a week for four weeks.
Member Price: $497
Non-member Price: $696
Ages: 18 and up. Ages 16–17 allowed with parental permission.
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
AUT101 – Lift Safety Basics
AUT102 – Automotive Preventative Maintenance
AUT103 – Power Mechanics Basics
AUT203 – Tire Machine and Balancer
TRK104 - Woodshop Course
Always wanted to try woodworking but didn’t know where to start? This is that starting point. In a world of screens and subscriptions, woodworking lets you walk away with something solid, useful, and made by your own hands.
It’s no surprise this is our most popular course. Woodworking is endlessly satisfying, and this course gives you a strong, confidence-building foundation whether your goal is building furniture, restoring an antique, or finally fixing that trim at home.
Starting with the fundamentals, you will learn to safely and effectively use a wide range of stationary machines and hand tools, gaining hands-on experience that translates directly to real-world projects.
Throughout the course you’ll gain hands-on experience preparing lumber, following project plans, and completing a finished piece while refining your technique and machine setup skills along the way.
Students who complete this course are signed off to independently use the woodshop as members. This course meets once a week for five weeks.
Member Price: $754
Non-member Price: $1,029
Ages: 18+, 12-17 with parent permission
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
WOD101 – Woodshop Basics
WOD102 – Hand Tool Basics
Final Project – End Grain Cutting Board (3 Sessions)
TRK104B - Wood Bowl Turning Course
Step up to the wood lathe and discover the fundamentals of bowl turning. In this course, you’ll transform a rough square block of wood into a beautifully finished bowl while learning the essential skills of woodturning.
We’ll begin with wood lathe basics—how to safely set up and operate the lathe, prepare raw stock, and confidently use turning tools such as chisels, gouges, and scrapers, along with faceplates and chucks.
Once you’ve built a solid foundation, the next two classes dive into the creative process. You’ll design, turn, and finish your own wooden bowl, learning techniques that bring form, balance, and craftsmanship together from start to finish.
Students who complete this course are signed off to use the wood lathe whenever they like as members. This course meets once a week for 3 weeks.
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Member Price: $530
Non-member Price: $742
Ages: 18+
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
WOD201 – Wood Lathe Basics
WOD202 – Green Bowl Turning (2 Sessions)
TRK113A - CNC Router Course
The CNC router is one of the most powerful tools in our shop—and once you know how to use it, it changes what’s possible.
From scaling up production and taking on professional client work to pushing the boundaries of woodworking and plastics, a CNC router lets you create with a level of precision, complexity, and repeatability that simply isn’t achievable by hand.
That said, CNC routing can feel intimidating at first. Between software, tooling, machine setup, and material choices, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed if you’re new. This immersive course is designed to take you from zero to confident on our 4’x 8′ Laguna CNC router.
You’ll learn how the machine works and how to actually use it—from design considerations and router bits to CAD modeling, CAM, toolpaths, and dialing in feeds and speeds. You’ll design your own part, generate your own toolpaths, and run the machine yourself.
Students who complete the course are signed off to independently use the Laguna CNC router as members, giving you ongoing access to one of the most versatile tools in the shop.
Member Price: $400
Non-member Price: $560
Age Requirement: 18+ only
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
CNC200 – CNC Router Concepts
CNC201 – CNC Router Programming
CNC202 – CNC Router Setup
TRK105 - MIG Welding Course
Step into the world of MIG welding and learn how to create strong, professional-quality welds with confidence. In this hands-on course, you’ll master industry-standard weld joints, learn how to dial in the right machine settings, and troubleshoot common welding problems so you can fix mistakes like a pro.
You’ll build real skills—not just practice beads. By the end of the class, you’ll leave with a portfolio of completed projects that showcase techniques you can apply to everything from creative art pieces to functional builds. Along the way, you’ll get familiar with the metal shop equipment available to you and learn how to choose the right type of metal for any job.
You’ll design and build a welded metal sculpture, complete the Cube Knot project to practice coping square joints, fixturing, tack and finish welding, and surface cleanup.
Students who complete this course are signed off to use the metal shop and MIG welders whenever they like as members. This course meets once a week for 6 weeks.
Member Price: $990
Non-member Price: $1,386
Ages: 18 and up. Ages 14–17 allowed with parental permission. Under 14 requires a parent to be present in class.
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
WLD101 – MIG Welding Basics
MTL101 – Metal Shop Basics
WLD102 – MIG Welding Thin Wall Tubing
WLD104 – MIG Welded Metal Sculpture
WLD105A/B – Welding Fabrication Techniques (2 sessions)
TRK121 - TIG Welding Course
Take your skills further with this Advanced Welding course focused on TIG welding. Designed for students ready to move beyond the basics, this class builds the knowledge and control needed to handle more demanding welding projects, from lightweight aluminum frames to tube structures and sculpture work.
TIG (tungsten inert gas) welding is a precise and versatile process used on a variety of metals. In this hands-on course, you’ll learn proper machine setup, metal preparation, torch control, and filler rod technique. Special focus is placed on welding aluminum, including AC balance, heat control, and joint preparation.
You’ll practice producing clean, accurate welds while learning how to visually inspect your work and understand heat-affected zones so you can identify what makes a strong, high-quality weld.
Students who complete this course are signed off to use the TIG welder whenever they like as members. This course meets once a week for 4 weeks.
Member Price: $735
Non-member Price: $1,029
Ages: 18 and up. Ages 14–17 allowed with parental permission. Under 14 requires a parent to be present in class.
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
WLD201 – TIG Welding Basics
WLD202 – TIG Welding Advanced – Thin Wall Tubing
WLD203 – TIG Welding Advanced – Stainless Steel Techniques
WLD204 – TIG Welding Advanced – Thin Wall Tubing
TRK114 - CNC Plasma Cutter Course
The CNC (computer controlled) plasma is the ultimate metal cutting machine unlocking your ability to make art, furniture, signs, fences, and so much more.
Within minutes you can turn your drawings into metal products and bring your creations to life. In this course you will learn about safe and effective operation of a state-of-the-art CNC plasma cutting table, starting with basic safety and continuing on through material considerations, software options, accessories, machine settings, and more.
This course meets once a week for 2 weeks. Students who complete this course are signed off to use the Torchmate CNC plasma cutter whenever they like as members.
Member Price: $360
Non-member Price: $504
Age Requirement: 18 + only
Prerequisite: None
This course includes:
CNC401A – CNC Plasma Cutter Part A: Programming
CNC401B – CNC Plasma Cutter Part B: Machine Setup