CNC Machining Certificate

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Courses are displayed to show the fastest path to your certificate and should be completed in the order listed. If you are unable to complete all courses listed in a semester, complete as many courses in this sequence as your schedule allows. If you have questions or concerns about your MAP, please see your Pathways Advisor.

Program Description

This program is designed for students wanting to complete a one-year (two semester) Certificate in CNC Machining and enter the workforce. Students explore the skills and techniques in CNC lathe and mill programs, CAD/CAM, and metrology principles. This program trains students in computer numerical control (CNC) lathe operations and CNC milling operations. Students gain exposure to Computer-Aided Design/Computer-Aided Machining (CAD/CAM) for 2-axis machining, 3-axis wireframe and surface modeling, lathe programming, and direct numerical control (DNC) systems. This certificate program prepares students for entry-level careers in CNC machining and manufacturing.

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First Semester

MAC 201	Intro to CNC Turning Operations	3
MAC 205	Intro to CNC Milling Operations	3
MAC 202	CNC Turning Operations II	3
MAC 206	CNC Milling Operations II	3
MAC 240	CAD/CAM 2D	3
Total Credit Hours:		15

 

Second Semester

MTE 130	Metrology	3
Total Credit Hours:		3

 

Total Credit Hours: 18

Important Program Notes:

Students in the Precision Machining Technology program enter as a cohort. All students must be full-time and register for all the program classes each semester. The classes in the first and second semesters are organized in 7.5 week blocks. The classes are scheduled sequentially with the competencies learned in each class building on the students' skills and preparing them for the next group of classes. Manual Machining must be completed before taking CNC Machining.