The Machine Tool Technology program provides basic and advanced machining skills. Class time is spent in the classroom as well as working in the lab on traditional metal cutting machinery and computer-numerically-controlled (CNC) machines. If you have previous machining experience from a vocational high school program or industrial experience, you may qualify for advanced standing. Career opportunities include CNC operator, CNC programmer, machine builder, machinist, and tool and die maker.
Upon completion of the listed Machine Tool Technology certificate requirements, you will be eligible for a Certificate of Achievement. The certificate allows you to enter the job market with basic, entry-level skills needed to be effective in the workforce. Credit earned can be applied toward your associate degree.
Employment for machinists and tool and die makers is expected to remain stable.
National median annual wage machinists and tool and die makers (2016): $43,160 *
National job growth projections by 2026: 1%*
*Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/machinists-and-tool-and-die-makers.htm
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