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Program facts ![]()
Continue your training as a CNC operator with this 27-credit-hour certificate program. The program is designed to further develop your CNC operation skills and prepare you to advance your career in precision machining.
Take classes in machining processes, introduction to CNC machining, CNC lathe/mill operation and programming, machining blueprints, advanced CNC, properties of materials, prints and schematics and basic technical mathematics. All courses are taught by skilled instructors who are experts in their respective fields.
Credit earned for this program can be applied to the Advanced Manufacturing Technology AAS Degree.
This 27 credit-hour certificate program is a continuation of the CNC Operator Control I certificate. It is designed to further develop CNC operation skills to prepare students to advance in their career in precision machining.
| Number | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required | ||
| MFT 105 | Machining Processes I | 3 |
| MFT 120 | Machining Processes II | 3 |
| MFT 121 | Machining Processes III | 3 |
| MFT 123 | Introduction to CNC Machining | 4 |
| MFT 125 | CNC Lathe Operation and Programming | 4 |
| MFT 128 | CNC Mill Operation and Programming | 4 |
| MFT 134 | Print Reading for Industry | 3 |
| MTH 100 | Applied Math for Technical Careers1 | 3 |
| Total Hours | 27 | |
Students may take MTH 100 or higher.
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For more information about Manufacturing Technology, contact Admission Outreach at 847.925.6700, or submit a request information form. You can also apply online.