Units of Study

• Orientation / Safety
• Performing Layout Work
• Part Inspection
• Bench Work
• Drill Press
• Grinding Machines
• Lathes
• Milling Machines
• Machines, Tools, & Power Saw
• Metallurgy
• Charts, References, & Blueprints
• CNC Programming

Certifications

Machining Technologies students earn the following certifications in high school:

• NIMS Level 1:

• CNC Milling
• CNC Turning
• Manual Drill Press
• Manual Milling
• Manual Turning Between Centers
• Manual Turning with Chucking
• Measurement/Materials/Safety

• OSHA 10 Safety Certification

College Articulation

Bucks County Community College - Up to 35 Credits

Students must meet program requirements to access credits

• Advanced on NOCTI/NIMS exam
• Completion of Task List
   
• Technical Entrepreneurship | Catalog

Delaware County Community College* - 10 Credits

• Print Layout and Measurement for Machining
• Lathe Operations I
• Milling Operations I
   
• Machine Tool Technology, Associate in Applied Science (MTT) | Delaware County Community College

Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology* - 11 Credits

• Blueprint Reading and Related Math
• Manufacturing Processes
• Measurement Systems
• Lathe and Vertical Milling Machining
   
• Computer Integrated Machining

Reading Area Community College* - 12 Credits

• Intro to Machining
• Basic Machine Tools
• Turning Technology - Level 1
• Milling Technology - Level 2
   
• Program: Machine Tool Technology, AA

Butler County Community College* - 9 Credits (Certificate Only)

• Blueprint Reading
• Mill I
• Lathe I
   
• Machine Tool Technology

Westmoreland County Community College* - 12 Credits

• Blueprints
• Computer Numeric Control I
• Machining I
   
• Journeyman Machining Technology Programs at Westmoreland

*Indicates SOAR Credits 3902 SOAR page 1

Industry Salary Ranges

• Machinist: $25,230 - $61,290
• Tool & Die Maker: $32,010 - $73,530
• CNC Programmers: $32,330 - $75,780 

Career Opportunities

• Machinist
• Maintenance Machinist
• Tool & Die Makers
• Machine Operators
• Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Set-Up / Operators/ Programmers
• Quality Control Inspectors 

Program Costs

• Uniform: $40
• Scientific Calculator: $15
• Certifications: First Attempt Free