FIRST Robotics · Learning Resources
The Amount of Learning
Opportunities from FIRST
Is Truly Amazing.
This is a teacher’s dream come true. It should keep us busy for at least the next decade.
It would be impossible to outline them all here. I encourage you to go to FIRST’s website from the links below and to explore them on your own. So here goes in no particular order …
FIRST Learning Opportunities
FIRST’s 90-Hour, Two-Semester Robotics Engineering Curriculum
We have already done a post on FIRST’s 90-hour, two-semester engineering curriculum on robotics. You can view it here.
https://fc-robotics.org/2026/05/08/the-ftc-crossroads-curriculum-90-hours-of-engineering-class-free/CNC Fabrication and Lean Manufacturing | Course Overview
https://www.firstinspires.org/hubfs/web/edu/class-career/level-3-cnc-fab-n-lean-manufacturing.pdf?hsLang=en
Robotics Capstone Project
https://www.firstinspires.org/hubfs/web/edu/class-career/level-4-robotics-capstone.pdf?hsLang=en
Robotics Small Business & Entrepreneurship
https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/career-and-technical-education
Choose Your Certification Path
https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/industry-certifications
Level 1: Foundational Courses
https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/career-and-technical-education
FIRST Advanced Courses
https://www.firstinspires.org/resources/library/career-and-technical-education
FIRST Impact on Student Success
FIRST has also done lots of studies on the impact of their program on student success in career and salary. Read about it here.
https://www.firstinspires.org/about/impact