Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Catalog 
  
2024-2025 Catalog

Machining Basic Certificate

Location(s): Gainesville Campus


Victor Drayton
Division Chair, Industrial Technology
vdrayton@nctc.edu
(940) 668-7731 ext. 4401

The Machining Technology program is designed to prepare students for a career as a machinist. Machinists typically work in manufacturing, construction, or specialized shops.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the outlook for machinists is growing faster than average.

Most machinists are employed full-time during regular business hours. Beginning machinists can expect to make around $17 per hour, while experienced machinists can earn more than $22 per hour.

The curriculum is designed with the outcomes:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of blueprints, bore, and grinder techniques.
  • Demonstrate the use of precision measurements.
  • Demonstrate the use of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machining equipment.
  • Demonstrate the use of lathes, mills, and tool pathways in a production environment.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of G-Code in both a manual and CNC environment.
  • Understand and demonstrate the conversion of G-Code and how it is used in a production scenario.

Students who complete the Machining Technology program at NCTC are prepared to start an exciting career with continued and expected growth.

Students may pursue:

Basic Level I Workforce Certificate

Upon completion of the Basic Level I Workforce Certificate, students will be able to:

  • Demonstrate appropriate communication skills for the industry.
  • Demonstrate proper workplace safety practices.
  • Demonstrate the use of basic machining procedures and tools.
  • Demonstrate an understanding of Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) machining.
  • Demonstrate a basic understanding of blueprint reading for the machining trade.

This certificate can be completed with a combination of online, hybrid, and face-to-face classes. The program is designed to be completed in one semester, or 16 weeks and consists of the following course of study.

Certificate Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 15


Capstone Requirement: Students completing the certificate must pass a comprehensive exam and lab with a score of 70% or higher. The exam and lab are embedded in the curriculum for MCHN 1341 - Basic Machine Shop II .