Triangle of Technology Machining Academy opened in 1999 to provide training and employable skills in industrial machining. The original owners, Harold R. (Al) Simmons and Bill Spainhour established the academy to satisfy the need for trained machinists and to offer job placement assistance to its graduates. They believe that any person that is willing to apply him or herself to the machining trade can benefit from being part of a highly skilled workforce.   The school began by offering a nine month Basic Machining course and a Welding Machinist course was soon added to the curriculum. As technology progressed, the need for a Computer Numerical Control (CNC) and a Master CAM computer course was apparent. With the addition of these computer scores, soon the program was developed into a two year program!   The Information Technology (IT) Section of Triangle of Technology Academy was established to satisfy requests for AutoCAD, CNC, and Master CAM computer training. The six classroom and professional technician lab facility opened in January 2003 at 1 Pecan Drive in Pensacola. In May 2003, Harold R. Simmons retired. Dale R. and Chip W. Simmons now own the facility along with Bill Spainhour. The IT Division of the Academy additionally provides computer training courses to individuals and businesses by offering training in computer repair, network administration, web design, security, office productivity and we deliver Cisco® training as a sponsored organization of Element K, a Cisco Learning Solutions Partner, in addition to the AutoCAD, CNC, and Master CAM courses. In 2004, we added a fully equipped machine and fabrication shop to deliver real world training to our Manufacturing Technology and Welding students!   Click on links above or below for more information.