Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

The Machine Tool Technology/Machinist certificate program at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College is a one- to two-year certificate offered by this public institution in Perkinston, MS. Part of the machine tool technology field (CIP 48.0501), the program trains students in the operation of lathes, mills, grinders, and CNC equipment used in precision manufacturing and fabrication industries.

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College offers a range of technical programs alongside machine tool technology, including Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Marine Maintenance/Fitter and Ship Repair Technology, Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology, and Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology. Students in the machinist program develop skills in blueprint reading, precision measurement, tooling, and materials processing applicable to manufacturing and industrial employers.