CNC Specialist
Offered At the following campus locations
Program Overview
The CNC Specialist Technical Certificate of Credit program provides training for graduates to gain employment as CNC machine tool technicians. Topics include CNC Fundamentals, mill and lathe manual programming, CNC practical applications, and CAD/CAM programming. The program emphasizes a combination of CNC theory and practical application necessary for successful employment.
Course Overview
| Course | Credit Hours |
|---|
| OCCUPATIONAL COURSES | |
| AMCA 2110 CNC Fundamentals Provides a comprehensive introduction to computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining processes. Topics include: safety, Computer Numerical Control of machinery, setup and operation of CNC machinery, introduction to programming of CNC machinery, introduction to CAD/CAM.
Required textbooks and materials:
2268 | 4 |
AMCA 2130 CNC Mill Manual Programming Provides instruction for the safe operation and manual programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) milling machines. Topics include: safety, calculation for programming, program codes and structure, program run and editing of programs.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
2269 | 5 |
AMCA 2150 CNC Lathe Manual Programming Provides instruction for the safe operation and manual programming of computer numerical controlled (CNC) Lathes. Topics include: safety, calculations for programming, program codes and structure, program run and editing of programs.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
2270 | 5 |
AMCA 2170 CNC Practical Applications Provides additional instruction in part holding and fixture design. Students will also gain additional experience in print-to-part development of CNC progamming. Topics include: safety, fixture design and manufacturing, and CNC part manufacturing.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
2271 | 4 |
AMCA 2190 CAD/CAM Programming Emphasizes the development of skills in computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacturing (CAM). The student will design and program parts to be machined on computer numerical controlled machines. Topics include: hardware and software, drawing manipulations, tool path generation, program posting, and program downloading.
Required textbooks and materials:
- Course pack assigned by instructor.
2272 | 4 |
| *22 minimum semester hour credits required for certificate | |
