Just the Facts
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CNC Machining Technician
- 29 Credit Technical Diploma
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Program Length
- One Year
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Delivery Method
- Face-to-Face
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Career Cluster
- Advanced Manufacturing
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Program Location
- Eau Claire
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Start Months
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August
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Financial Aid Eligible
- Non-Traditional Occupation
Estimated Program Cost
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- Term 1
- $ 3,169
- Term 2
- $ 3,116
- Materials
- $ 1,850
- Estimated Total
- $8,135
CNC Machining Technician Overview
CVTC's CNC Machining Technician is a one-year technical diploma. The CNC Machining Technician program provides training for entry-level employment in a machining environment. Students will be exposed to manual lathes & mills, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines, Computer Aided Design/Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAD/CAM) workstations, and Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMM). Students will gain the foundational knowledge and skills necessary to operate various machine tools, along with other support equipment, to produce parts to meet print specifications.
This program offers hands-on training from highly skilled and experienced instructors for employment in CNC programming, CNC machining, CNC operation, mold making, and quality-control inspection. If you wish to join the workforce quicker, have strong mechanical skills, and enjoy building or crafting things, this could be the program for you!
The CNC Machining Technician program is an affordable option allowing you to earn your diploma in less time, so you can join the workforce quicker and earn a competitive salary. Plus, graduates from this program often have several job offers when they graduate!
Throughout this one-year program, you'll learn about:
- G & M code programming
- Cutter compensation techniques
- Casting molding, welding & gluing
- Classification of materials
- Machine tooling terminology
- Engineering language used on blueprints
- Interpretation of blueprints
This program has an advanced placement entry option. Advanced placement is an opportunity for graduates of a related program to further their education. Learn more about advanced placement for this program.
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Career Opportunities
- CNC Machinist
- CNC Machine Operator
- CNC Lathe Machinist
Graduate Employers
- Thomas Precision
- United Gear and Assembly
- Prototek
- Riverside Machine and Engineering
Graduate Outcomes
CVTC graduates are ready for the workforce. Each year, we send our graduates the Graduate Follow-Up Survey asking several questions related to employment. Here are the program outcomes and job data.
$43K* yearly salary
CNC Machining Technician professionals make an average starting salary of $43,188.
67% employed
67% of our recent CNC Machining Technician graduates got a job in the industry.
397 regional jobs
There are 397 job openings in the CVTC district for the CNC Machining Technician industry.
* This wage is not specific to CVTC graduates. Wage estimates are based on entry-level positions and are gathered from Lightcast which is an economic modeling software that blends historical and projected industry and occupation trends within CVTC's 11-county district. Wage estimates are based on Occupational Employment Statistics and the American Community Survey. ↩
Transfer Credits to Other Institutions
Should you choose to continue your education after you leave CVTC, we have agreements in place with several institutions to ensure an easy transfer.
Program Courses
These are a few of the courses you will take in this program. Courses and the recommended sequence change from year to year; once you are enrolled in a program at CVTC you will be given a recommended course sequence that outlines what courses you should take and the order in which to take them.
You may search for available courses. If you are ever unsure of what courses to take, talk to your academic advisor. If you are looking for course information for previous years, check out our past catalogs.
Here are a few of the courses you can take in the CNC Machining Technician program.
Sample Courses
Materials for Machinists
During this course individuals will learn the terminology relating to the mechanical, physical, and chemical properties of materials used for Machine Tool Technics. Materials covered will be the classification of steel, cast iron, aluminum, copper, and polymers. Lab activities include hardening, annealing, case hardening, destructive test, non-destructive test, casting molding, welding, and gluing of materials.
MT Blueprint Reading and GD&T
Introduction of engineering language used on blueprints; interpretation of blueprints; blueprints and understanding manufacturing processes and communication between product design and machinist - manufacturer.
CNC Mill Programming Theory
In this course students will acquire knowledge and skills in CNC Mill programming concepts. Students will develop and apply manual G & M code programming skills in linear and circular interpolation, canned cycles, cutter compensation techniques, and applications using sub-program and sub-routines. Math concepts will be applied to find Cartesian coordinates for part geometry.
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My shop teacher back in high school told me about the program and I tried it out, but because of certain circumstances, it didnât work out. I joined the army, stayed 20 years, and came back here.
Travis
Machine Tooling Technics Student
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Program Accreditation
CVTC is a NIMS accredited organization for CNC Machining Technician. NIMS accreditation is the nation's only distinction for excellence in manufacturing training based on NIMS industry-written, industry-approved standards. Accredited programs demonstrate the ability to produce skilled, work-ready individuals that fulfill industry's 21st century workforce needs.
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