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Metal Milling

National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3)

Certification

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The Tormach Metal Milling Certification equips learners with essential CNC metal milling skills using professional-grade Tormach machines, providing a clear pathway from education to high-skill employment.

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Tormach and NC3 are partnering to shape the next generation machinists through industry-supported certifications, hands-on training, and nationally recognized curriculum. The Tormach Metal Milling Certification equips learners with essential CNC metal milling skills using professional-grade Tormach machines — providing a clear pathway from education to high-skill employment. Participants will earn Tormach-validated NC3 certifications as proof of metal milling competency. The Tormach Metal Milling Certification includes hands-on training on Tormach milling machines (e.g., PCNC 440, 770M, 1100M/MX), applying safety standards, understanding G&M codes, setting up a Tormach mill, using heavy metal speeds and feeds, identifying tooling and tool holding, and using PathPilot's conversational programming software and functions.

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Operate Tormach milling machines
  • Apply safety standards
  • Knowledge of G and M codes
  • Set up Tormach mill
  • Apply heavy metal speeds and feeds
  • Identify tooling and tool holding
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Machinists51-4041.00
  • Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4081.00
  • Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2032.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Vernier calipers, micrometers, and dial indicators — apply routinely and independently to calculate and verify dimensions and tolerances on completed parts in a mid-volume production environment.
  • Manual lathes, milling machines, and surface grinders — set up and operate with minimal oversight to machine parts to drawing specifications across a range of ferrous and non-ferrous materials.
  • Feed rate, spindle speed, and depth-of-cut parameters — monitor and adjust during active machining cycles to maintain surface finish and hold tolerances within ±0.001 inch.
  • CAM software such as Mastercam or Fusion 360 — generate or modify basic toolpaths for two- and three-axis CNC operations from existing CAD geometry in a production shop.
  • Sample parts and multi-view engineering drawings — study independently to determine operation sequences and fixturing requirements before setting up a new job.
  • CNC turning and machining centers — program conversational or G-code routines for familiar part families and verify dry-run execution before live cutting.
  • In-process quality checks — perform at defined inspection intervals using precision instruments to detect and flag deviations before they become nonconforming finished parts.
  • Machine tool preventive maintenance tasks including coolant checks, way lubrication, and filter replacement — complete on schedule to minimize unplanned downtime.
  • Troubleshooting common machining defects such as chatter, tool deflection, and poor surface finish — diagnose cause and apply corrective action using deductive reasoning and production experience.
  • Job travelers and ERP work-order records — update accurately after each operation to support accurate production tracking in a manufacturing facility.

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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