Machinist
Certificate of Achievement
Program Details
This program introduces students to the fundamentals of machining and additive manufacturing. Students who complete this course of study will be able to read and create blueprints using industry standard Solidworks software, operate manual and computer numerically controlled (CNC) equipment to fabricate complex and highly precise parts, how to use precision measurement tools and techniques, and to digitally create and 3D print custom objects and assemblies.
Machinist Pathways
Pathways listed below are for the catalog year 2025-2026. Maps for previous years are available on each pathway page. What is a catalog year?
Learning Outcomes
Learning outcomes help you work towards your educational goals.
- Demonstrate the ability to read and write g-code and create and operate CNC equipment with and without the aid of computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM) software.
- Demonstrate the expertise needed to read a blueprint for a simple part, create a process plan for fabricating that part, and execute that process plan to machine a part within specifications, including features of +/- .001” or less.
