CNC Machine Operator Academy
The CNC Machine Operator Career Academy provides students the opportunity to earn
a CNC Machine Operator Certificate.
CNC Machining is mechanical design, computer programming and software, blueprint reading, mathematics, and more. CNC Machining careers provide solid pay, job stability, independence, and opportunity for growth.
CNC Machine Operator Certificate
During High School
Term 1: Fall, senior year of high school, 9 credits
- MFG:106 Work Place Safety with OSHA 10-hour General Industry Card *, 3 credits
- MFG:192 Blue Print Reading, 3 credits
- MFG:371 Manual Projects, 3 credits
Term 2: Spring, senior year of high school, 7 credits
- MFG:201 CNC Turning Operator, 2 credits
MFG:221 CNC Milling Operator, 2 credits
CAD:139 Introduction to CAD/CAM, 3 credits
Award: CNC Machine Operator Certificate (16 credits)
Careers in CNC Machining
One thing we hear over and over again is employers can’t find enough trained workers
to fill all the job openings they have available. That’s great news for you as you
start making plans for your future. Your hardest choice might be deciding which path
to take. There are jobs available.
- CNC Machining (Computer Numerical Control)
As a machinist or tool and die maker you’ll set up and operate a variety of computer-controlled and mechanically controlled machine tools to produce precision metal parts, instruments and tools.
For more information, contact our high school team.
Questions? Call toll-free 1-888-336-3907, email eiccinfo@eicc.edu or contact the college nearest you and ask to speak to an advisor.
- Clinton Community College, 563-244-7000
- Muscatine Community College, 563-288-6000
- Scott Community College, 563-441-4000
t is the policy of Eastern Iowa Community College District not to discriminate in
its programs, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, national origin,
sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, creed, religion, and actual
or potential family, parental or marital status, as required by the Iowa Code §§216.6
and 216.9, Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d and
2000e), the Equal Pay Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. § 206, et seq.), Title IX (Educational
Amendments, 20 U.S.C. §§ 1681-1688), Section 504 (Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C.
§ 794), and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. § 12101, et
seq.).
If you have questions or complaints related to compliance with this policy, please
contact EICC’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer/Equity Coordinator, Eastern Iowa
Community College District, 101 West Third Street, Davenport, Iowa 52801, 563-336-5222,
equity@eicc.edu or the Director of the Office for Civil Rights U.S. Department of
Education, John C. Kluczynski Federal Building, 230 S. Dearborn Street, 37th Floor,
Chicago, IL 60604-7204, Telephone: (312) 730-1560 Facsimile: (312) 730- 1576, TDD
(800) 877-8339 Email: OCR.Chicago@ed.gov.