# CNC Operator (Certificate)

Shasta College · 2026-2027 Catalog · Department: Industrial Technologies

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### Program description

The CNC Operators Program is designed to prepare students for positions in a variety of service and manufacturing industries requiring technically trained and/or certified operators. The program is designed to prepare students for the opportunity to become entry level CNC operators.

This is a locally approved certificate. Upon satisfactory completion of the listed requirements and application for completion of the certificate to Admissions and Records, the student will receive a certificate of completion. This certificate program is not approved through the California Community College Chancellor’s Office; therefore, completion of the certificate will not be listed on the student’s transcript.

### Program learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of this certificate, the student should be able to:

1. Safely use manual machine tools to produce a part within specified tolerances.
2. Interpret blueprints and use precision measurements to correctly layout a project.
3. Program a CNC vertical mill using G-code to drill precision holes.
4. Set-up CNC milling and turning equipment utilizing proper work-holding techniques, and load a program for production.

**Certificate requirements**

| Course | Title | Units |
| --- | --- | --- |
| INDE-45 | Introduction to Manual Machining | 3 |
| INDE-46 | Introduction to CNC Machining | 3 |
| INDE-101 | Industrial Trade Basics | 3 |
| MATH-73 | Contemporary Mathematics for Technical Fields | 3 |
| WELD-73 | Structural Steel Metal Fabrication | 3 |
| WELD-118 | Blueprint and Specification Reading (Mechanical) | 2 |
| **Total units for certificate** | | **17** |