Five technical careers. One place to begin.
Steele Institute trains professionals for technical careers across advanced manufacturing: CNC machining, CAD/CAM, industrial robotics, industrial electronics, and precision welding. Every program follows the same model: employer input, experienced industry instructors, production-grade equipment, and competency proven through hands-on work.
Steele Institute is built for the job, not the classroom.
Steele Institute reflects the pace, equipment, expectations, and discipline of modern manufacturing. Employers help shape the curriculum before each cohort begins, and students build competency through hands-on work on production-grade equipment.
Launching with CNC Machining and CAD/CAM
Steele Institute is launching with two standalone programs: CNC Machining and CAD/CAM. The disciplines work together across the manufacturing process, but each develops a distinct technical skill set and leads to a different career path.
CNC Machining
Machine setup, operation, and process control across multi-axis CNC machining. Students learn technical drawing interpretation, workholding, tooling selection and setup, offsets, G-code fundamentals, precision measurement, in-process inspection, and troubleshooting required to produce repeatable parts to specification.
CAD/CAM
Digital manufacturing workflow from part model to verified CNC program. Students learn part modeling, technical drawing interpretation, design for manufacturability, setup planning, tooling selection, feeds and speeds, toolpath strategy, simulation, post-processing, and program verification before release to production.
Future programs
Industrial Robotics, Industrial Electronics, and Precision Welding are part of Steele Institute's program roadmap. These programs are not yet open for enrollment.
Industrial Robotics
Programming, calibrating, and operating collaborative robots and industrial robotic arms used across modern production systems. Students learn to configure automated work cells, integrate robotics into existing manufacturing processes, and troubleshoot robotic systems.
Industrial Electronics
The controls and systems knowledge required to keep automated equipment running, including programmable logic controllers, electrical troubleshooting, and the systems-level thinking needed to diagnose and maintain modern production systems.
Precision Welding
Weld quality, process control, and technique built around the tolerances advanced manufacturing requires across multiple welding processes and materials. Students build the fundamentals first, with a path into robotic and automated welding systems as automation continues to reshape the trade.
How training works
This isn't a night class. It is a full-time, industry-paced commitment built to reduce the distance between training and productive work.
- Required self-paced prework must be completed before the program start date.
- Programs run full-time for 10 to 18 weeks, depending on the discipline.
- Training follows a four-day, 10-hour schedule each week.
- Instruction is hands-on and conducted on production-grade equipment.
- High attendance, technical performance, and professional conduct are expected.
- Each program culminates in a capstone demonstration of competency.
Career preparation and employer access
Career preparation is built into the program. Students learn how to present their technical work, communicate their capabilities, and navigate the hiring process with confidence.
Support includes résumé development, interview preparation, mock interviews, capstone presentation coaching, and direct exposure to participating manufacturers through employer evaluations and hiring events.
Each program culminates in a hands-on capstone demonstration of competency. Students leave with work they can explain and defend, while employers have the opportunity to evaluate capability through observed performance.
Who this is for
Steele Institute is for adults seeking a technical career, not simply their next job. It is built for people who want durable skills, work that engages both their hands and their mind, and the opportunity to contribute to meaningful projects as part of a capable team.
Graduates will be prepared to pursue roles across advanced manufacturing and the industries these disciplines support, including aerospace and defense, semiconductors, clean energy, medical devices, and industrial automation.
Candidates may include veterans and transitioning service members, career pivoters, and adults making an intentional move into technical work because they recognize its long-term value.
Admission is selective. Applicants are evaluated for commitment, technical aptitude, and readiness to meet the expectations of an intensive program.