CNC Operator

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CNC Operators are entry-level jobs that require someone to interact with CNC machining equipment, loading and unloading parts with minor modifications to the machine settings. The CNC Operator certificate provides students with the knowledge and skills needed for an entry-level CNC machine operator position.

For more information about the CNC Operator certificate, please visit our website at www.dmacc.edu/machining.

Location: Ankeny

Students start Fall or Spring semester or Summer semester.

Required Courses

Semester 1

MFG 250 - Engine Lathe Theory Credits: 1
MFG 251 - Engine Lathe Operations Lab Credits: 2
MFG 350 - CNC Lathe Operations Credits: 1
MFG 351 - CNC Lathe Operations Lab Credits: 2
MFG 121 - Machine Trade Printreading I Credits: 2

Semester 2

MFG 105 - Machine Shop Measuring Credits: 3
MFG 260 - Mill Operations Theory Credits: 1
MFG 261 - Milling Operations Lab Credits: 2
MFG 276 - Hand & Bench Machine Tools Credits: 1
MFG 330 - CNC Mill Operations Theory Credits: 1
MFG 331 - CNC Mill Operations Lab Credits: 2

Total Credits Required to Complete this Certificate - 18

Classes are not required to be semester-by-semester, but students must comply with corequisite requirements.

These credits are applicable toward the Machinist Technology diploma and the AAS degree in Tool & Diemaking or Advanced Manufacturing programs.