Machine Tool Technology - Sheridan College

Machine Tool Technology from Sheridan College is a Campus Certificate Engineering General degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Products of a modern industry contain a variety of precision parts. The highly skilled professionals who make these parts are called machinists . The expectation of a machinist is to be able to make accurate parts using precision layout, measuring/gauging tools , and to remove material with the aid of machine tools. Some of the basic machine tools operated by a machinist include the engine lathe, drill press, grinder, horizontal and vertical mill, and computer numerical controlled (CNC) machining and turning center. Students can have a challenging career as a Machinist that utilizes their mechanical aptitude and computer skills to machine precise metal parts using manual and CNC machines in Machine Tool Technology . The average class size in the Sheridan College Machine Tool Program is between 12 and 14 students per class/lab. This allows the instructor to work closely with each student so he or she can develop the skills necessary to become successfully employed in the trade. Summer paid internships are available and encouraged for state-of-the-Art machining experiences. Upon completion of the certificate program, the student can find employment in the trade as an entry level worker with a starting salary range between eight and ten dollars per hour. In order to be promoted in the trade, the worker would need additional training and work experience. View more details on Sheridan College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Engineering General courses.