Prepare to become a master of machines in a career where your technical and problem-solving skills produce the parts and products we see and use in our everyday lives. If you are ready to put your mind and your hands to work in a high-tech industrial environment, then the OCC Manufacturing Technology program is right for you. OCC Career Advantage offers training on cutting-edge machine technology with beginning to advanced skill certificate and degree options in CNC operation, programming, tooling and machining. Skilled CNC and machinists are in high demand in the Southern California region, earning high wages. Train to enter an in-demand high-tech job in manufacturing or advance within the field if you’re already working. Take the first step toward machine mastery and get the OCC Career Advantage. Read on to learn more.
A sampling of courses for these careers
- Introduction to Machine Shop
- Computations for Machinists
- CNC Machine Operation
- Mastercam Lathe
- Milling Machine
- Tool and Cutter Grinding
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Complete one of our certificate programs, and you’ll be well- prepared to enter today’s high-tech world of manufacturing.
Build upon your skills if you’re already employed in the field. Or earn and associate degree for even greater advancement opportunities.
- IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS EARN: CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT
- OR EARN YOUR ASSOCIATE DEGREE IN UNDER 4 YEARS
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CNC Machine Operator
Build on your machinist skills and learn to set up and manually program machine tools operated by Computer Numerical Control (CNC), a process where computer software, instead of humans, guides machines in cutting prototype parts.
CNC Machine Programmer
Whether you are a machinist or a CNC machine operator, learn to write part machine programs for controlling Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathes and milling machines.
CNC Operator
Learn to set up and operate Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathes and milling machines, building on your machinist skills through this professional certificate.
CNC Programmer
Learn to write part machine programs for controlling Computer Numerical Control (CNC) lathes and milling machines, adding to your machinist or CNC machine operator skills through this professional certificate.
Machinist
Prepare for a position as an entry-level machine operator and get under your belt courses you can apply to more advanced certificates down the road. This is often the first manufacturing job for industrial employees and will teach you to machine precision-manufactured parts using conventional lathes and milling machines and to perform necessary measurements.
Tooling
Take your machinist skills to the next level to become an entry-level toolmaker, die maker or mold maker. Take courses in metallurgy, tool and cutter grinding, and welding tooling.
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CNC Machine Operator
Complete the Machine Operator Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements to earn an associate degree. Through this program, develop a deeper knowledge and skill set as a machinist.
CNC Machine Programmer
Complete the Machine Programmer Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements to earn an associate degree. Whether you are a machinist or a CNC machine operator, learn to use machine technology software in computer-assisted CNC programming to expand your skill set.
Machinist
Complete the Machinist Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements to earn an associate degree. Learn the skills needed to become an entry-level machine operator and get under your belt courses you can apply to more advanced certificates down the road. This is often the first manufacturing job for industrial employees.
Tooling
Complete the Tooling Certificate of Achievement and the Associate in Science graduation requirements to earn an associate degree. Take your machinist skills to the next level to become an entry-level toolmaker, die maker or mold maker. Take courses in metallurgy, tool and cutter grinding, and welding tooling.
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Did you know?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, people who have a certificate as
their highest level of education earned, on average, 20 percent more than
those whose highest education level is a high school diploma.
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Katie Ottoson, M.S.
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Career Services
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