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Machine Operations Skills (Certificate)

18 credit hours.

The Machine Operations Skills Certificate will prepare individuals for occupations in machining and related positions such as CNC operator, machine operator and apprentice. Students may apply this certificate for further study in manufacturing, CAD or maintenance technology.

Required Core:

Course Course Name Credit Hours
MTT 101 Machine Tool I 4
MTT 201 Machine Tool II 3
MFTG 120 Computer Numerically Controlled Manufacturing 4
TMAT 103 Technical Math I 4
TECH 114 Introduction to Technical Graphics 3

Gainful Employment Information

By completing this certificate you may apply for employment as a machinist (SOC code 51-4041.00), forging machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4022.00), Lay-Out workers, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4192.00), cutting, punching, and press machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4031.00), grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4033.00), heat treating equipment setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4191.00), metal worker and plastic workers, all other (SOC code 51-4199.00), extruding and drawing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4021.00), rolling machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4023.00), milling and planing machine setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4035.00), drilling and boring machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4032.00), lathe and turning machine tool setter, operator, and tender, metal and plastic (SOC code 51-4034.00). The total program cost for completing this certificate is $2358 for tuition and fees and $570 for books and supplies.

For privacy concerns, completions are not reported for programs with fewer than 10 completers in a given award year. Normal time graduation rates (as determined by institution) are not reported (for privacy concerns) for programs with fewer than 10 completers in a given award year. Job placement rates are only reported for those programs that are required to disclose them for accreditation purposes. As a program with fewer than 10 completers in a given year the average loan debt incurred by completers of this program is not reported.

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