Machine Shop Technology/Assistant

The Machine Shop Technology/Assistant certificate program at Gaston College is a two- to four-year credential offered by this public institution in Dallas, NC. The program is part of the machine shop technology field (CIP 48.0503) and trains students in the operation of machine tools and equipment used in metal fabrication and precision manufacturing.

Gaston College also offers related technical programs including Electrician, Radio and Television Broadcasting Technology/Technician, Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, and Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Students in this program can expect instruction in manual and CNC machine operation, blueprint reading, precision measurement, and machining processes applied in manufacturing settings.