Course and Webinar Schedule

NADCA offers comprehensive educational opportunities in a variety of formats for workforce training and business improvement. Check out the calendar below for an updated course and webinar schedule:

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September 10 2026
Die Casting Defects: Surface Defects Part I 09/10/2026 This course opens with defect tracking and then discusses various factors that can contribute to poor surface conditions. Add to Calendar
September 11 2026
Die Casting Defects: Surface Defects Part II 09/11/2026 This course completes the discussion of surface defects by completing the list of factors that can contribute to poor surface finish. Laminations and their causes and corrective measures are also addressed. Add to Calendar
September 15 2026
National Course - Process Control 09/15/2026 Courses will take place at NADCA Headquarters in Arlington Heights, IL.
NADCA classes begin at 8:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. Student Materials, breakfast and lunch are included with the registration fee. Add to Calendar
September 16 2026
Die Casting Defects: Gas Porosity 09/16/2026 This course describes how to identify gas porosity, discusses the sources and causes of gas porosity and provides corrective measures to minimize gas porosity. Add to Calendar
September 17 2026
Die Casting Defects: Shrinkage Porosity 09/17/2026 This course describes how to identify shrinkage porosity, discusses the causes, provides corrective measures to minimize shrinkage porosity. Add to Calendar
September 18 2026
Die Casting Defects: Inclusions, Leakers and Cracks 09/18/2026 This course discusses various types of inclusions and corrective measures to minimize inclusions. In addition, causes of leakers and corrective measures are presented. Lastly, the various causes of cracks in die castings are discussed. Add to Calendar
September 23 2026
Die Casting Defects: Flash, Solder, and Other Defects 09/23/2026 This course is focused on the causes and corrective measures related to a number of defects including: blisters, sinks, solder, flash, erosion, out-gassing, and cold flakes. Add to Calendar
October 7 2026
National Course - Machine Maintenance: Hydraulics 10/07/2026 Courses will take place at NADCA Headquarters in Arlington Heights, IL.
NADCA classes begin at 8:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. Student Materials, breakfast and lunch are included with the registration fee. Add to Calendar
October 21 2026
National Course - Computer Modeling 10/21/2026 Courses will take place at NADCA Headquarters in Arlington Heights, IL.
NADCA classes begin at 8:00 am and conclude at 4:00 pm. Student Materials, breakfast and lunch are included with the registration fee. Add to Calendar