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

 

*  Indicates SOAR Credits 

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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

 

Pennsylvania College of Technology - 8 Credits

• Mill Applications

• Lathe Applications 

Machine Tool Technology AAS

 

Johnson College* - 9 Credits 

• Fundamentals of Metal Cutting

• Fundamental of Metal Cutting Lab

• Subtractive Manufacturing Lathe

• Subtractive Manufacturing Lathe Lab

• Subtractive Manufacturing Mill

• Subtractive Manufacturing Mil Lab 

Advanced Manufacturing Technology

 

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 I

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

 

Luzerne County Community College* - 10 Credits (Certificate Only) 

• Manufacturing Processes I

• Manufacturing Processes II

• CNC Machining I

    Computer Numerical Control

 

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

 

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