Machinist Certificate

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This program prepares students to enter machinist craft fields. Machinist training teaches students to custom build metal devices in both a job shop or a manufacturing establishment.

Program Requirements

AMATH 112 Applied Mathematics for the Skilled Trades 4 hrs credit
DRAFT 115 Blueprint Reading for Mechanical Trades 2 hrs credit
DRAFT 116 GD&T Application and Interpretation 2 hrs credit
CADMD 141 Technical Drafting I 3 hrs credit
CADMD 243 Introduction to AutoCAD 3 hrs transfer credit
MT 101 Machining Basics – Measurement, Materials, and Safety 3 hrs credit
MT 102 Machining Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout 3 hrs credit
MT 105 Metal Working Processes III 3 hrs credit
MT 210 CNC Milling Level I 3 hrs credit
MT 211 CNC Turning Level I 3 hrs credit
MT 214 CAD/CAM Systems 3 hrs credit
MT 220 Metallurgy – Ferrous 2 hrs credit

Program Total: 34 credits

Gainful Employment

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