Machining Technology

Precision Machining -- Year 1
Do you like to work with your hands and would like to earn college credit at no expense to you?  This exciting and sophisticated curriculum prepares you for the sought-after, high-paying jobs available in the world of manufacturing.

Precision Machining Year 1
The first year of this 3-year program is designed to offer the basic courses and skills needed to begin a high-tech career as a machinist. You will make parts from various types of metal using milling machines, lathes, and grinders, and then assemble projects from those parts. You will also learn to read blueprints and to use measuring instruments, preparing you for Year 2 and college credit eligibility.

Advanced Precision & CNC Machining Year 2
The second year of the program continues your machinist training, advancing your skills and knowledge of CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machining. Precision and accuracy are emphasized as you learn to load, set up and operate a variety of production machines. Your value as a machinist increases as you learn to monitor and replace tooling, and use more advanced mathematics for calculating project specifications. After completing this year, you are eligible for college credit.

Advanced CNC Operations & Programming Year 3
The skills learned in the first two years of machining are the prerequisites for Advanced CNC Operations & Programming. Related math concepts and quality control procedures are important components of this class as you program and operate computer-controlled machines that make and/or repair metal parts or tools.  You will learn languages and codes, use prepared and self-developed programs, determine edits and offsets, and produce and inspect parts to a high level of precision. You may attend school three or six hours a day, depending on your schedule.

See “Course Information Page” for a list of subjects covered.