Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

The Machine Tool Technology/Machinist two-to-four-year certificate program at Columbia Basin College is offered by this public institution in Pasco, WA. The program trains students to operate and program machine tools used in precision manufacturing and metalworking, preparing them for skilled trades employment in manufacturing industries.

This program falls within the machine tool technology field (CIP 48.0501). Columbia Basin College also offers related programs including Network and System Administration/Administrator at both certificate levels, Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance as an associate degree, Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, and Nuclear Engineering Technology/Technician. Students can expect hands-on training in manual and CNC machining, lathe and mill operations, blueprint reading, precision measurement, and quality control techniques used in manufacturing and industrial settings.