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Machining safety

Hand tools & measurement

Blueprint reading

Basic shop math

YEAR 1

180 HRS

Machining Fundamentals

Machine Ops III

Lubrication Systems

Intermediate Lab

Machine Ops I: Milling

Machine Ops II: Turning

Machining

Optimization

Multi-axis CNC

programming &

operation

Material science

High-speed

machining

Process Improvement

Machining 4.0

Shop Leadership

Continuous Improvement

(Kaizen, Six Sigma)

Digital Twin, Thread and

Enterprise

Smart Manufacturing

CNC basics

Intro to CAD/CAM

CNC set up &

operation

QA basics

Intermediate

Machining II

Intermediate Machining I

Manual mill & lathe

Tool selection & maintenance

Intermediate blueprint reading

Tolerance measurement &

inspection

Advanced CNC Mill Ops

Multi-step Setup

G-code

Precision Measuring

Advanced blueprint reading

GD&T

Fixture & tooling design

Process optimization

CNC troubleshooting

Advanced CAD/CAM

Lean Manufacturing

YEAR 2

180 HRS

YEAR 3

180 HRS

Multi-axis CNC programming &

operation

Material science

High-speed machining

Automation integration (robotics,

pallet systems)

Advanced QC

Workflow optimization

YEAR 4

180 HRS

Full-cycle part

production

Manufacturing project

management

Final project presentation

Industry certification prep

60HRS

60HRS

60HRS

60HRS

60HRS

60HRS

60HRS

60HRS

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