Machinist Technology/CNC & Machine Tool Technology/CNC
Learn the skills you need to become an entry level machinist and earn a career-enhancing associate degree at the same time! With a 90 percent placement rate, our program offers specialized, hands-on instruction to prepare you for immediate employment and lifelong professional advancement.
Program Options
- Machinist Technology/CNC Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree option
- Technical Training Certificate option
- Machinist Technology Skill-set option
- CNC Skill-set option
College Degree Option
Students have the option to earn an Associate in Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree through our partnerships with
Mountwest Community & Technical College and BridgeValley Community and Technical College. Two-year A.A.S. degrees require, on average, 60 credit hours that full-time students typically earn in four semesters.
Students also have the option to earn a certificate degree through BridgeValley or Mountwest. Certificate degrees require, on average, 30 credit hours that full-time students typically earn in two semesters.
Eligibility
The program is available to high school seniors and high school graduates, dislocated workers, welfare-to-work participants, employed individuals, participants in state or privately funded education or training programs, and employers who are expanding the technical capabilities of their current workforce.
Watch the video below to learn more about what a machinist does.
Training in Huntington or South Charleston.
The Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center’s Machinist Technology/CNC Program is funded, in part, through our Manufacturing, Aviation and Construction Skills Training Project, a $2.39 million initiative, with $1,499,410 in funding from the U.S. Department of Labor – Employment and Training Administration.
Scholarships, free tuition and fees
Grants and Funding
West Virginia Invests Grant
Students from West Virginia who attend the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center’s Machinist Technology/CNC Associate Degree Program may be eligible for free tuition through the West Virginia Invests Grant program. http://wvinvests.org/apply/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
College Foundation of West Virginia https://secure.cfwv.com/Financial_Aid_Planning/_default.aspx
West Virginia Promise Scholarship https://secure.cfwv.com/Financial_Aid_Planning/Scholarships/Scholarships_and_Grants/West_Virginia_PROMISE.aspx
West Virginia Engineering, Science and Technology Scholarship Program https://secure.cfwv.com/Financial_Aid_Planning/Scholarships/Scholarships_and_Grants/WV_Engineering_Science_and_Tech_Scholarship_Program.aspx
Gene Haas Foundation Scholarships
Machinist Technology/CNC students at the Marshall Advanced Manufacturing Center are eligible to apply for scholarships from the Gene Haas Foundation.
Scholarships will be awarded to current students as well as . Recipients are selected based on grade point average, attendance and other factors.