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Yakima Valley College Catalog 2022-2023 
    
Yakima Valley College Catalog 2022-2023 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

CNC Operator Certificate


Engineering Certificates


The Engineering department offers three short term certificates, including ETC, CAD Certificate, Land Survey Certificate, Aerospace Machining Technology, and CNC operators. For more information about Aerospace Machining Technology and CNC operators certificates reference the aerospace section of this catalog.

Aerospace Machining Technology Certificates


These certificates prepare qualified individuals for entry into the job market as a machinist. Instruction covers programming and basic set-up and operation of manual & CNC machines, blueprint reading, shop mathematics, machine tool theory, and inspection. Students will be involved in the production and machining of aerospace/industry parts. Instruction will also include the use and care of a wide variety of measuring devices used in the machining profession.

Requirement: Must be eligible for MATH 075 

Required Courses


QTR Credits 13


Summer/Fall Quarter


Choose one of the following three courses 5 Credits


QTR Credits 10


Total Credits 58


Core Competency Codes


♦ Computation
• Communication
■ Human Relation