CNC Machining and Composite Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship
Area of Study: CNC Machining and Composite Manufacturing Pre-Apprenticeship
Degree/Certificate: Short Term Certificate
Academic School: Advanced Manufacturing, Engineering and Computer Science
The CNC Machining Pre-Apprenticeship program prepares students for a career as a precision machinist.
This short-term certificate will provide the foundation for precision machinist trade principles, conventional machining operations and computer applications of modern manufacturing technology. Students will engage in technical, hands-on training on CNC machines similar to those used to create parts for the auto, aerospace and agriculture industries.
Highlights include:
- Completion of the program in under seven months
- Convenient classes available during the day and evening
- Stackable credits toward a registered CNC/machining apprenticeship or Associate of Applied Science in Applied Industrial Technology
- Ability to apply for formal apprenticeship programs
- Preparation for an entry-level machine tool trade position (starting salary of $19-$22 per hour)
Graduates will learn the following skills:
- Mastery of shop mathematics, blueprint reading, machining processes, precision layout, measurement and more
- Ability to safely operate:
- Engine lathes
- Drill presses
- Surface grinders
- Horizontal and vertical mills
- CNC machining and turning centers
- Understanding of composite and polymer types used in manufacturing precision components
- Operation of injection molding equipment
- Preparedness for entry-level careers as manufacturing technicians or CNC programmers/operators