The Machinist/CNC Technology program prepares students for entry-level careers as machinists, training them to operate both conventional and computer-controlled equipment.
Why BridgeValley?
The Machinist/CNC Technology program equips participants with technical skills that are immediately applicable in workplaces requiring CNC expertise. Students receive hands-on training in the setup, operation, programming, and maintenance of state-of-the-art CNC equipment commonly used in industry.
The Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree can be completed in four semesters. Students also have the option to complete a certificate program in two semesters. Coursework in the certificate program is integrated into the associate degree program.
The program follows the standards set by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), and students are prepared to sit for NIMS certification exams upon completion. Additionally, the program operates in partnership with the Marshall University Advanced Manufacturing Center, utilizing facilities in South Charleston at the WV Regional Technology Park in Building 725.
Eligible students can attend this program for FREE with WV Invests.
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Program Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate a safety attitude and conduct himself/herself in a safe way.
2. Apply mathematical skills appropriate to conventional machining.
3. Read and Interpret Blueprints.
4. Select and use correct measurement instruments.
5. Demonstrate the ability to properly use and care for conventional machining equipment.
6. Operate an engine lathe
7. Operate a vertical mill
8. Operate a grinder
9. Operate a saw
10. Operate a drill press
11. Produce simple parts using conventional machining
12. Demonstrate professionalism and responsibility in a work environment.
13. Identify grades of steel.
14. Provide rationale for feeds and speeds selected in projects.
15. Perform advanced operations on conventional machining equipment.
16. Produce complex parts with accurate measurements within allowable tolerances.
17. Develop and follow a process plan.
18. Apply knowledge and skill in fundamentals of machining to CNC machining.
19. Demonstrate mathematical skills appropriate for CNC machining.
20. Edit and Write CNC program code using G and M code language.
21. Make work offsets and tool offsets.
22. Setup and execute projects on CNC Mill and CNC lathe.
23. Produce complex parts using CNC equipment.
24. Operate a computer
Machinist
Participants in the Machinist Technology Program receive technical skills training
to work in industrial machining. Course work includes manual machine operation and
technical support, introductory CNC (computer-numerical control) machine operation
and technical support, oral communications and organizational skills, mathematics
for machinists, and safety issues.
Working closely with an 11 member industry-based advisory board, RCBI designed the
program’s core technical components so they met the manufacturing sector’s needs.
Comprehensive full- and part-time programs are available, thus enabling current workforce
members to improve their technical skills and develop professionally while helping
their employers become more competitive.
The Machinist Technology Program is aligned with the West Virginia Tech Prep Engineering/Technical
Cluster.
For More Information:
For additional information, call 304.205.6691 or email [email protected].