Machinist Apprentice Certificate
Provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary for employment as a machinist apprentice in the manufacturing/metal- working industry.
Responsible for setting up and operating conventional machine tools and Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machine tools.
Students will develop proficiency in blueprint reading, shop math, precision measuring, conventional lathes and mills, surface and tool-cutter grinding, general shop machines, CAD/CAM (Computer- Aided Drawing & Computer-Aided Machining), and CNC-turning centers and milling machines.
Included in this program are academic courses in communication, quantitative reasoning, and social sciences that provide knowledge and abilities that enhance personal development and serve as a foundation for technical skills.
Program Length
This program is approximately four quarters long, depending on the time students need to satisfactorily complete all graduation requirements.
Admission Dates
Summer, fall, winter, and spring quarters, or by instructor’s permission.
Completion Requirements
Prerequisite(s)
None.
Program Course List
| MCH 101 | Orientation/Machine Shop Safety | 2 |
| MCH 105 | Shop Math/Blueprint I | 6 |
| MCH 107 | Shop Math/Blueprint II | 6 |
| MCH 109 | Shop Math/Blueprint III | 6 |
| MCH 111 | Shop Machines & Tools | 6 |
| MCH 117 | Lathes I | 6 |
| MCH 121 | Mills I | 6 |
| MCH 122 | Lathes & Mills II | 8 |
| MCH 125 | Lathes & Mills III | 10 |
| MCH 126 | Lathes & Mills IV | 8 |
| MCH 129 | Surface Grinding | 4 |
| MCH 133 | Tool & Cutter Grinding | 5 |
| MCH 202 | Introduction to CNC | 7 |
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| English Composition | 5 |
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| Public Speaking | 5 |
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| Any 100-Level Math Class | 5 |
| General Psychology | 5 |
| COLL 102 | College Success for All | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 98 |
NOTES:
English Composition or higher
General Psychology or other social science or humanities class
MCH 105, MCH 117 and MCH 121: Articulated courses with high schools for dual enrollment.
Optional Course
Note: MCH 240 Training & Practice is designed for specific skills enhancement with the purpose of reentering the manufacturing workforce. Mutually agreed- upon goals will be set and paid for at an hourly rate.