CNC Machine Operator, Certificate of Achievement
Banner Code: 1_CT_MTMO
Control Number: 19542
Financial Aid Eligible
The CNC Machine Operator certificate enhances the skills of students who have earned the Machinist certificate by providing that student with CNC machine operating skills and manual programming skills. The courses required for earning this certificate are designed to make the machine operator capable of setting up and manually programming a CNC machine tool. The CNC Machine Operator Professional Upgrade Certificate is specifically for the returning student with on-the-job machining experience.
Program Outcome
Set-up and operate CNC Lathes and Milling Machines.
Review Graduation Requirements.
Required Prerequisites
Machinist Certificate of Achievement (24 Units)
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MACH A100 | Introduction to Machine Shop | 3 |
| MACH A105 | Lathe | 5 |
| MACH A110 | Milling Machine | 5 |
| MACH A115 | Production Machining Techniques | 2 |
| MACH A120 | Measurement and Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MACH A121 | Computations for Machinists | 3 |
| MACH A130 | Introduction to CNC and Manual Programming | 3 |
| Total Units | 24 | |
Required Courses
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| MACH A125 | CNC Machine Operation 1 | 3 |
| MACH A126 | CNC Machine Operation 2 | 2 |
| MACH A133 | CNC Programming-Mastercam 1 | 3 |
| Total Units | 8 | |
| Requirement | Units |
|---|---|
| Program Prerequisites | 24 |
| Award Units | 8 |
| Total Units | 32 |
Program Sequence
These sequences at Orange Coast College are curriculum maps for students to finish all requirements for the certificate. There may be advisories, prerequisites, or time requirements that students need to consider before following these maps. Students are advised to meet with an Orange Coast College Counselor for alternate sequencing.
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester 1 | Units | |
| MACH A100 | Introduction to Machine Shop | 3 |
| MACH A105 | Lathe | 5 |
| MACH A120 | Measurement and Blueprint Reading | 3 |
| MACH A121 | Computations for Machinists | 3 |
| Units | 14 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MACH A110 | Milling Machine | 5 |
| MACH A130 | Introduction to CNC and Manual Programming | 3 |
| Units | 8 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Semester 1 | ||
| MACH A125 | CNC Machine Operation 1 | 3 |
| MACH A115 | Production Machining Techniques | 2 |
| Units | 5 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| MACH A126 | CNC Machine Operation 2 | 2 |
| MACH A133 | CNC Programming-Mastercam 1 | 3 |
| Units | 5 | |
| Total Units | 32 | |