Join our CNC Machinist Apprenticeship program and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge technology. Develop in-demand skills, earn while you learn, and secure a bright future in advanced manufacturing.
The Apprenticeship Framework Offers:
- Predefined online curriculum for each job function
- Online classes that align with classroom objectives and add program capacity
- A minimum of 165 RTI hours per framework
- 1 year to complete
- Supplemental videos
- Access to the Administrative and Student Center
- Guidance from our Client Success team
Flexible and Convenient
The Apprenticeship Framework provides a ready-to-use RTI resource for any apprenticeship. Online classes are self-paced and available 24/7, with an app for phones and tablets.
Framework Sections
- Job Skills: Core employability skills desired by employers.
- Health and Safety: Adherence to safety, health, and environmental regulations to maximize productivity and safety.
- Foundations in Manufacturing: Essential technical knowledge and skills for a job-ready manufacturing workforce.
- Technical Expertise: Standards for specific crafts, combining theory and hands-on skills.
- Leading and Developing People: Best practices in leadership, training, and mentoring in a manufacturing environment.
CNC Machinist Apprenticeship Categories:
- CNC w/ Fanuc, Haas, and Mazak Specific Modules
- Manual Machining
- Metal Cutting
- Lean
- Supervisor Essentials
- Safety
- Workholding
- Inspection
- Applied Mathematics
- Abrasives
Full Program Outline (Average time of 1 hour per module):
CNC:
- Create/Edit CNC Programs, Controls – Turning
- Standard Workholding and Accessories – Turning
- Controls – Milling
- Load Programs/Make Tool Offsets – CNC
- CNC Machine Control Systems
- Absolute and Incremental Coordinate Systems
- CNC Applications
- Lathe Calculations
CNC – Fanuc, Haas, and Mazak Specific:
- CNC Machine Control Systems
- Load Programs/Make Tool Offsets – CNC
- Create/Edit CNC Programs
Manual Machining:
- Standard Operations – Milling
- Face and Center Drill Processes – Turning
- Hand Files
- Operating Principles – Turning
- Boring a Hole – Milling
- Vertical Mill Operating Principles
- Quality Checks – Turning, Milling
- Taper Cutting/Calculations
- Taper Attachments
- Thread Fit Classifications
Metal Cutting:
- Insert Material and Geometry
- Safe Work Practices – Sawing
- Carbide Cutting Tools
- Drilling Operations
- HSS Cutting Tools
- Standard Drilling Tools
- Cutting Fluids, Coolants – Drilling
- Standard Tools & Toolholders – Turning
- Standard Cutting Tools – Milling
- Types of Drill Presses
- Safe Work Practices – CNC
- Speeds, Feeds, and Depths of Cut
Lean:
- 5S
- Continuous Improvement Practices
- Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
- Material Resource Planning (MRP)
Supervisor Essentials:
- Manufacturing Costs
- Active Listening
- Teamwork
- Communication
- Respect for Others
- Decision Making
- Reading Comprehension
- Business Writing
- Computer Basics
- Customer Focus
- Problem Solving
- Team Building
Safety:
- Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure
- Confined Spaces
- Pedestrian Safety
- Industrial Ergonomics
- Fire Safety and Evacuation Plans
- Handling Storage
- Power and Hand Tool Safety
- OSHA Guidance
- LOTO Roles and Responsibilities
- LOTO Process and Procedures
- Machine Guarding
- Metalworking Fluid Safety
- Hearing Conservation
- Personal Grooming
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Respiratory Protection
- Electrical Safety
- Safety Responsibilities
- Hazard Communications
- Fall Protection
- Walking and Working Surfaces
- Arbor and Shop Presses
- Machinability and Chip Formation
- Quality Checks – Drilling
Workholding:
- Bench Workholding
- Arbor and Shop Presses
- Locating Machine Points
Inspection:
- Surface Measurement
- Gauges/Variable Inspection Tools
Applied Mathematics:
- Trigonometry
- Calculating Part Features
Abrasives:
- Quality Checks – Grinding
- Preparing a Grinding Wheel
- Common Problems – Grinding
- Sharpening a Drill Bit
- Safe Work Practices – Grinding
- Grinding Wheel Selection
- Cutting Fluids, Coolants – Grinding
- Surface Grinder Operation
Interested in starting a CNC Machinist Apprenticeship Program?
Questions on how to integrate our programs within your organization?
Reach out to Wes Smith for personalized assistance.
Email: communications@msi-workforce.com
Call: 804-655-2353
Discover more from Manufacturing Skills Institute
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
