Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

The Machine Tool Technology/Machinist certificate program at Prairie State College is a one-to-two-year credential offered by this public institution in Chicago Heights, IL. The program is part of the precision metal working field (CIP 48.0501) and trains students to operate and program machine tools such as lathes, mills, and CNC equipment used in manufacturing and metalworking industries.

Prairie State College also offers certificate programs in Graphic Communications, General, Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician, Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician, Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician, and Energy Systems Technology/Technician. Students in the machine tool technology program can expect hands-on shop training in manual machining, blueprint reading, metrology, and introductory CNC programming and operation.