The Manufacturing Training Alliance (MTA) is a non-profit, 501 (3)(c) organization offering Missouri and Illinois residents industry certification programs in Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machining and Advanced Manufacturing. MTA incorporates hands-on training; alternative classroom skills development in applied shop math, blueprint reading, computer skills and precision measuring. MTA also offers advanced courses in Integrated Systems Technology (IST), Welding, Sheet Metal Fabrication, CADD and CNC Programming through Florissant Valley Community College and Southwest Illinois Community College (SWICC). Students can receive up to 18 college credit hours towards an Associate of Sciences Degree.