Core Skills

  • VA 100 Orientation/Safety
  • VA 200 Performing Layout Work
  • VA 300 Part Inspection
  • VA 400 Bench Work
  • VA 500 Drill Presses
  • VA 600 Grinding Machines
  • VA 700 Lathes
  • VA 800 Milling Machines
  • VA 900 Power Saw
  • VA 1000 Machines and Tools
  • VA 1100 Metallurgy
  • VA 1200 Charts & References
  • VA 1300 Blueprint Reading
  • VA 1400 CNC Programming

Certifications You’ll Earn

Safety comes first at the Career & Technology Center! Students will earn their OSHA Certification at the beginning of the year to understand all of the safety regulations for their lab space.

Secure a competitive edge when applying for precision machining jobs based on the industry standards required for receiving the NIMS certificate. 

Career Pathways

CNC Machine Tool Programmer

Develop programs to control machining or processing of materials by automatic machine tools, equipment, or systems. You may also set up, operate, or maintain equipment. *May require postsecondary education

Machinist

Set up and operate a variety of machine tools to produce precision metal parts and instruments. Machinists often work as precision instrument makers who fabricate, modify, and repair mechanical instruments. You may also fabricate and modify parts to make or repair machine tools or maintain industrial machines, applying knowledge of mechanics, mathematics, metal properties, layout, and machining procedures. *May require postsecondary education

Tool and Die Maker

Analyze specifications, lay out metal stock, set up and operate machine tools, and fit and assemble parts to make and repair dies, cutting tools, jigs, fixtures, gauges, and machinists’ hand tools. *May require postsecondary education

Ready to Start?

Submit your online application today.