Machine Tool Technology - Hopkinsville Community College

Machine Tool Technology from Hopkinsville Community College is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Machine tool technology is the skill of producing metal, wood, or plastic parts through milling, turning, drilling, and grinding. You get to make things used in everyday life. Today's technology is changing rapidly and as it grows more sophisticated, the need for technicians to build machines , make parts, and offer new ideas is increasing. Careers in areas such as tool and die making, drafting, metallurgy, tool design, instruction, engineering, vocational teaching, production control, and quality control are only a few areas from which you can branch out. In the Machine Tool program you will learn things like layout, setup and procedures to operate lathes, grinders, drill presses, and milling machines . We follow industry standards on safety, work attitudes, and performance. You produce hands-on projects from blueprints or existing parts. You learn knowledge and safety by operating all equipment. You study plane geometry, trigonometry, and blueprint reading. Though instruction, demonstration, and real experience, you get the skills to position work pieces, adjust machines, verify the accuracy of machine functions, and finish products. Certificates CNC Operator Exploratory Machining Exploratory Machining II Machine Tool Operator I Machine Tool Operator II Employment Opportunities Machinists work in all industries in all places. Most work in modern surroundings with cutting-edge equipment. Some keep mechanical equipment in good working order, and some produce parts. What is the demand and pay for machinists? Basic to advanced machine tool technicians are needed in all areas of manufacturing. The median annual salary for CNC programmers was $35,000 in 2006, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. View more details on Hopkinsville Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.