CNC Production Specialist

The CNC Production Specialist program acquaints students with the basic manufacturing operations, such as safety, shop math, blueprint reading, basic Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T), and metrology. Students will transition into performing tasks encountered in a manufacturing environment including selecting tools, raw materials, work holding, and the steps involved in preparing CNC equipment for operation. Students will also learn how to utilize CAD/CAM software to assist in performing tasks associated with running production on a CNC machine such as quality measurement and tool compensation.

The following table illustrates the program structure:

Course #

OCP

Course Name

Hours

PMT0026

CNC Production Technician I

300

PMT0027

CNC Production Technician II

300

TOTAL HOURS

600

Hours

600 hours
Approximately 5 months
Monday – Friday
8 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Cost

Approximately $3,916
CNC Production Specialist Fee Sheet Jan 2025

What You’ll Learn

Shop & personal safety, accident prevention
Shop math and GD&T for turning and milling
Understanding set-up sheets & using them to select proper fixturing & tooling
Tooling and mounting plans
Presetting tools
Programming zero points, working cycles, and start-up routines
Test runs

Career Ready Skills

Act as a responsible and contributing citizen and employee.
Apply appropriate academic and technical skills.
Attend to personal health and financial well-being.
Communicate clearly, effectively and with reason.
Consider the environmental, social and economic impacts of decisions.
Demonstrate creativity and innovation.
Employ valid and reliable research strategies.
Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
Model integrity, ethical leadership and effective management.
Plan education and career path aligned to personal goals.
Use technology to enhance productivity.
Work productively in teams while using cultural/global competence.

Employment Opportunities

Students who complete this course can expect to earn a starting salary of $23+ per hour (Actual wages vary according to education, experience, and certifications.)