CNC Machining

Basic Metal and Plastic Machine Operator

Tidewater Community College

Virginia

16

Credits

Certificate

In Person

1 semester

About this program

Basic metal and plastic machine operators adjust machines to control speed, material feed, and path of the cut, and ensure the machines are set up and operating properly. Courses will cover machine blueprint reading, machine shop safety, theory and practice in lathe and milling machines, and use of standards, such as the Machinery’s Handbook.