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CNC Specialist

Central Alabama Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Embedded Short-Term Certificate awarded while pursuing the Machine Shop AOT degree. Provides advanced CNC programming and operation skills.

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In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Operations MonitoringQuality Control AnalysisEquipment MaintenanceJudgment and Decision MakingMonitoringOperation and ControlReading ComprehensionActive Listening

Knowledge

Production and ProcessingMechanicalMathematicsEnglish LanguageDesign

Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessControl PrecisionNear VisionManual DexterityProblem SensitivityVisualizationInformation OrderingOral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionSelective Attention

Tasks

  • Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, u
  • Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fi
  • Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to pl

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite software

Tools

Adjustable wrenchesBand sawsBlow-molding machinesBoring toolsBuffing machinesClaw hammersCompassesComputer numerical controlled CNC milling machinesCutting machinesDesktop computersDrafting scalesExtruding machinesFace masksGear hobbersGrease guns

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Blueprint and job order basics — identify product specifications and tooling instructions under direct supervisor guidance on a production floor.
  • Measuring instruments such as rules and templates — use to check workpiece dimensions against stated tolerances with close oversight.
  • Stock material and workpieces — position and secure manually against stops or in fixtures following step-by-step direction from a lead operator.
  • Machine controls on lathes, drills, or grinders — locate and operate basic functions under direct supervision during initial on-the-job training.
  • Cutting tools and brushes — recognize signs of wear and report replacement needs to a supervisor before attempting changes.
  • Machine stops and guides — set to specified lengths using scales or templates as directed by written work instructions.
  • Defects on finished workpieces — recognize obvious surface flaws or dimensional mismatches and flag them for quality review.
  • Personal protective equipment and shop safety protocols — follow consistently when loading materials or attending running machines.
  • Hand tools such as wrenches and Allen keys — select and use correctly to perform basic fixture adjustments under supervision.
  • Basic shop mathematics — apply whole-number and fraction calculations to verify simple measurements and machine settings with guidance.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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