Computer-Integrated Machining prepares students with the analytical, creative and innovative skills necessary to take a production idea from an initial concept through design, development, and production, resulting in a finished product. Coursework includes manual machining, computer applications, engineering design, computer-aided drafting (CAD), computer-aided machining (CAM), blueprint interpretation, advanced computerized numeric control (CNC) equipment, basic and advanced machining operations, precision measurement and high-speed multi-axis machining.
Employment Opportunities
Graduates qualify for employment as machining technicians in:
- High-tech manufacturing
- Rapid-prototyping and rapid-manufacturing industries
- Specialty machine shops
- Fabrication industries
- High-tech or emerging industries such as aerospace, aviation, medical, and renewable energy
Short-term Career Training
Start your career in two to three semesters of study: Machining, Advancing Machining I and Advanced Machining II (optional)
Class Details & Cost
Machining I:
- Jan. 20 - May 11 | Mondays and Tuesdays from 4 to 10 p.m. and Wednesdays from 4 to 6 p.m. | Forte Building, room 309, Hamlet Campus | Tuition for this class is $180; fees are $45.
- Jan. 20 - May 11 | Monday through Friday from 8 to 11 a.m. | Forte Building, room 309, Hamlet Campus | Tuition for this class is $180; fees are $45.
Advanced Machining II: TBA
*Students must have completed Machining Technology & Advanced Machining I before enrolling in Advanced Machining II.
To Sign Up
Complete the registration form and bring to either the Hamlet Campus or Scotland County Campus to register for the class. For more information, call Student Services at (910) 410-1700.
Please see our policy for refunds on continuing education classes here: Refund Policy