Division: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Department: Computer Aided Manufacturing
Effective as of Fall 2026
Graduates of the machining certificate programs are candidates for the completion of this two-year associate degree option. Coursework includes tool and manufacturing processes, computers in engineering technology, quality control, and CNC applications. Facilities and equipment rank among the best in the nation, with more than four million dollars in conventional machining equipment and computer numerical control machines for laboratory use by students. This degree program contains one or more embedded certificates which will be automatically awarded when the certificate requirements are completed. If you do not want to receive the embedded certificate(s), please notify Registration and Student Records at studentrecords@sinclair.edu.
Careers are available for CNC operators, precision machining, programmers and process improvement specialists.
Formal articulation agreements with other colleges and universities indicate how Sinclair programs and courses will transfer to other institutions.
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