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DEA - Tool and Die/CNC

Tool and Die/CNC

Dual Enrollment Academy | 20-credit Program

Producing parts within tolerance requires skill, patience and accuracy, which makes tool and die makers among the most highly skilled of all production workers. Their craft is an exacting one, as the parts they make enable machines to produce a variety of products used in a number of different industries.

Gain hands-on practice and develop skills for the safe, efficient operation of the engine lathe, vertical milling machine and surface grinder. This option stresses the importance of proper machine shop practices including the selection and application of hand tools, the use of precision measuring instruments and layout procedures. Learn to operate computer numerical control (CNC) machines, interpret engineering drawings and use applied mathematics.

About Dual Enrollment Academy

WCTC's Dual Enrollment Academy (DEA) is designed to give high school students a jump start in high-demand occupations, awarding participants with a WCTC credential upon successful completion along with earning high school credits.

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DEA - Tool and Die/CNC Courses

Upon completing this program, you'll earn the CNC Operator Certificate and CNC Setup Technician Technical Diploma.

Fall Semester

Course	Credits
420-316 CNC Machining Center Operations	2
420-320 Machine Tool Operation 1	4
420-126 Machine Tool Theory	1
420-130 Industrial Blueprint Reading	-
420-186 CNC Machining Center Programming	2

Spring Semester

Course	Credits
420-317 CNC Turning Center Operation	2
420-321 Machine Tool Operation 2	4
420-127 Machine Tool Theory 2	1
420-387 CNC Turning Center Programming	2
420-130 Industrial Blueprint Reading	2

Tool and Die/CNC Pathway

Earned while enrolled in Dual Enrollment Academy:
CNC Operator (14-credit Certificate)