Precision Machining - Pine Technical College

Precision Machining from Pine Technical College is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Overview This program prepares individuals to shape metal parts on conventional and CNC Lathes, Vertical Milling Machines and grinders. Students learn to make computations related to work dimensions, test using precision measuring instruments, machine and heat-treat various metals, and lay out machine parts. Students also will gain an introduction to CAD/CAM systems and CNC programming. Career and Employment Information Computer control programmers and operators should have excellent job opportunities despite the projected slow decline in employment. Due to the limited number of people entering training programs, employers are expected to continue to have difficulty finding workers with the necessary skills and knowledge. Median hourly earnings of numerical tool and process control programmers were $20.42 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $16.14 and $25.61. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $13.11, while the top 10 percent earned more than $31.85. Median hourly earnings of computer-controlled machine tool operators, metal and plastic, were $15.23 in May 2006. The middle 50 percent earned between $12.10 and $18.84. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $9.91, whereas the top 10 percent earned more than $22.45. Precision Machining Certificate (29 credits) COCP 1201 Microsoft Office Basics (2) MTTP 1208 Measuring Tools (1) MTTP 1220 Blueprint Reading I (2) MTTP 1241 Introduction to CAD (3) MTTP 1248 Machining Fundamentals I Theory (1) MTTP 1249 Machining Fundamentals I Lab (3) MTTP 1256 Applied Machining Theory (3) MTTP 1259 Machining Fundamentals II Theory (1) MTTP 1260 Machining Fundamentals II Lab (3) MTTP 1262 Blueprint Reading II (2) MTTP 1279 CNC Set-up & Operate (5) MTTP 2263 Quality in Manufacturing (2) PTCG 1225 Job Seeking (1) View more details on Pine Technical College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.