Machining

Bellingham Technical College ETPL
If you're interested in working with your hands to turn designs into the parts and products that make the world work, then a career in machining could be for you. Bellingham Technical College's Machining program will give you training for top jobs in aerospace, manufacturing, fabricating, and CNC custom shops. You'll be prepared to work right away as a machinist; with experience you can advance to journey-level machining, tool programming, CNC operating, or engineering. Bellingham Technical College's labs will train you for your career with high-tech machining equipment. In your classes, you'll learn how to use machine tools such as lathes, drill presses, and milling machines, in addition to blueprint reading, basic CNC programming and machine processes. Employers who hire graduates from BTC's Machining program include aircraft, boat, and automobile manufacturers, industrial machinery firms, and machine shops.

Financial information

Total tuition

$12,897.10

Total required fees

$0.00

Books and supplies

$0.00

Locations

Bellingham Technical College, Online

Instructional methods

Online, E-learning, or Distance Learning

Program details

18 Months

Length of training

Associate

Award type

97

Credits

N/A

Clock Hours

Additional details

Award name

AAS

Prerequisites

No Selection

Prerequisite courses

No

Other prerequisites

Admissions application and assessment testing in Reading, Math and Writing is required. Your score on the test and/or your previous transcripts will determine where you begin your course sequence.

Program languages

English

Certification/license obtained as part of training program

N/A

Certification/license test preparation provided

N/A

Employment performance results

Program type

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Completion rate

77%

Employment rate

75%

Typical (median) hourly earnings

$22.80

Typical (median) annual earnings

$41,815.00

Top industries for graduates

Program type

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

Manufacturing

50%

Other Industries

17%

Wholesale Trade

14%

Retail Trade

11%

Administrative Support

8%

Student characteristics

Enrollment
Number of students completing the program
48
Completion rate
77%
Average number of students who completed each year
16
Gender
Male
94%
Female
6%
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native
2%
Asian
4%
Black or African American
2%
Hispanic
6%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
0%
White
71%
Multi-racial
15%
Other
0%
Age
Under 20
15%
20 to 29
45%
30 to 39
21%
40 to 49
3%
50 and over
16%
Prior education
No high school diploma/GED
43%
High school diploma/GED, but no college experience
57%
Some college experience, but no degree
0%
Certificate or AA
0%
BA or higher
0%