Schedule Clearance Test
To gain access to Yellow and Red Zone equipment, you must pass a supervised, unassisted
proficiency test using the relevant equipment, administered by an appropriate member
of MakerSpace staff.
We recommend asking staff and cleared members any questions you might have about our
specific machines before attempting a test soas to learn any relevant specifics beyond
familiarity with machines of those particular kinds.
Test Requirements and Expectations
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- Yellow Tests
To test for Yellow, you should be prepared to demonstrate proficiency with the drill
press, bandsaw, belt sander, miter saw, planer, table router, and table saw.
You may alternatively attempt a one-day test on any single one of those machines,
granting you clearance on that machine for the day. You will need to re-test if you
want to use that machine again any other day.
There are separate tests, at cleared staff's discretion, for the CNC router and Juki
industrial sewing machines.
- Red Tests
To test for Red, you must already be cleared for all of Yellow, have spent 10+ hours
at the MakerSpace, and have a project that requires the use of the appropriate Red
equipment. You should then be prepared to demonstrate proficiency with the particular
piece of equipment you are being tested on.
There is no "blanket" test for the entirety of Red; rather, each piece is tested and
cleared separately.
If you possess relevant professional certification (such as welding certificates)
or a signed letter vouching for your proficiency from an appropriate Mt. SAC faculty
member, at our discretion the Yellow and time requirements may be partially or wholly
waived, but you must still pass a proficiency test with a capable MakerSpace staffmember.
If you're ready, use the buttons below to use the buttons below to start the process
by either emailing us, or if you're already a MakerSpace member, you can send one
of our Techs a direct message on our Discord server:
Extra Testing Hours
At designated times and days, there is an additional technician present in the MakerSpace
specifically to help facilitate clearance testing. While you can ask for an unscheduled
test any time during open hours, the following days this semester will have this extra
tech offering designated testing hours:
- Thursday, March 7th
- Thursday, March 21st
- Thursday, April 4th
- Thursday, April 18th
- Thursday, April 25th
- Thursday, May 9th
- Thursday, May 23rd
- Thursday, June 6th