On Demand Education (Available 24/7)

CMI offers several options for on-demand, self-paced internet courses, which range from short-format courses as short as 30 minutes to full-length courses lasting several weeks. Most are taken through CMI’s e-learning website located at http://castmetalselearning.com, while a few are hosted by Banu Learning Systems.

Basic Metallurgy of Ductile Iron • $50.00 for AFS Members, $100.00 for Nonmembers
Great for new employees or anyone wanting a basic introduction to ductile iron metallurgy, this course covers the following topics: the members of the cast iron family; comparisons of the cast iron family; the specifications of the cast iron family; the chemistry of the cast iron family; inoculants used to create ductile iron; production problems; changes in properties when production problems occur; the microstructure of ductile iron; the alloy content of ductile iron; treatment methods; physical limitations; nodulizing problems; process control. (48 minutes)

Casting Process Optimization • $400.00 for AFS Members, $500.00 for Nonmembers
This 20 hour, self-paced course gives you the tools and techniques essential to understand the various sub-processes in your casting facilities. Participants will be given generic process maps and FPR (Factor-Process-Response) diagrams for various sub-processes in the foundries, and then are required to create FPR (Factor-Process-Response) diagrams specific to the sub-processes in their respective foundries. (20 hours)

Casting Processes: An Introduction • $100.00 for AFS Members, $150.00 for Nonmembers
This short-format course is Unit 2 of our full-length Introduction to Metalcasting on-line course. This is an on-demand, completely self-paced course. You have 30 days to complete the course once registered. Available as a stand-alone for those who don't want to complete the full course, this mini course will introduce you to the various metalcasting processes, including their advantages and disadvantages, as well as rapid prototyping technologies available. If you decide you like this course and wish to complete the remaining units, we will apply the fee from this course to the registration fee for the full-length course.

Defects Related to Gating & Riser Design • $50.00 for AFS Members, $100.00 for Nonmembers
Learn about types of green sand casting defects that result from design issues in the gating system. Learn the functions of the gating system, basic design principles, and detailed information about various defects that result from poor gating design, and how to correct them. Defects discussed include those that result from poor metal fluidity and improper layout, such as shrinkage and inclusions. (54 minutes)

Hazard Communication Training • $50.00 for AFS Members, $100.00 for Nonmembers
Do your employees know what chemicals they are exposed to on a daily basis? Do they know what to do in an emergency situation? Do they know how to read a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) to discover potential risks and threats regarding the use of specific substances? All workplaces where employees are exposed to hazardous chemicals must have a written plan that describes how the standard will be implemented in that facility. This program educates employees on what information is contained within the written program and what it means. Also covered is the 16 part MSDS developed by the American Foundry Society for the metalcasting industry, common contaminants and their properties, routes of entry of contaminants, and general safety rules related to hazard communication. (30 minutes)

Introduction to Metalcasting On-line Course • $675.00 for AFS Members, $825.00 for Nonmembers
This introductory course presents a general overview of the metalcasting process. Individuals view the same presentations as our popular 3 day lecture course. Topics covered include patterns and tooling, molding and coremaking processes, alloys poured, furnaces, gating and risering, cleaning and finishing, casting defects, and inspection techniques. This program also acquaints the student with foundry industry terminology.

Metalcasting Alloys: An Introduction • $100.00 for AFS Members, $150.00 for Nonmembers
This short-format course is Unit 3 of our full-length Introduction to Metalcasting on-line course. This is an on-demand, completely self-paced course. You have 30 days to complete the course once registered. Available as a stand-alone for those who don't want to complete the full course, this mini course will introduce you to the various alloys used for metalcasting, including applications. If you decide you like this course and wish to complete the remaining units, we will apply the fee from this course to the registration fee for the full-length course.

On-Demand Six Sigma Green Belt Certification • $1,295.00 for AFS Members, $1,445.00 for Nonmembers
A self-paced version of our 6 Week Six Sigma Green Belt course, this course gives you the tools and techniques essential to be an effective member of the Six Sigma Green Belt Team. This course focuses on effective data collection and covers the Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve and Control (DMAIC) phases of Six Sigma methodology, with special reference to metalcasting processes. Participants in this course will learn how to provide data collection support to Black Belts and also how to fulfill the project leader’s role on small Green Belt metalcasting projects.