MWSU Workforce Development will be offering an inaugural certificate for Introduction to CNC Milling and Machining. The course will include machine shop safety, measurement instrument use, quality control, introduction to CAD & basic 3D modeling, CAM basics and CNC machining, HAAS CNC mill introduction and G-Code Fundamentals and integration of CAD/CAM with CNC Machining.
Dates: May 13 – June 30, 2025 | Tuesday and Thursday evenings, 6 – 8:00 pm
Place: MWSU’s Houlne Center for Convergent Technology
Cost: $2,000 (includes tooling supplies and reference book)
*Must be 18 or older and have completed high school diploma or GED
32-hr Certificate
The Inaugural Houlne Center Workforce Development course has been designed to provide an opportunity for participants to earn a 32 hr certifcate in beginning CNC/Machining with an emphasis in measurement and quality control.
The CNC/Machining course will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM at the Houlne Center for Convergent Technology at Missouri Western State University beginning May 13 – June 30th, 2025.
This 32-hr certificate will include:
- Industry Safety Component
- Measurement & Quality Control
- Intro to AutoDesk Inventor, 3D Modeling and CAM
- Intro to CNC Machining, Milling and G-Code Fundamentals
- Integration of skills
The CNC certificate will be an applied learning course using ACRA Manual Lathes & Mills and HAAS simulators and HAAS automated Lathes and Mills.
Cost: $2,000 (includes tooling supplies and reference book.)
** Must be at least 18 years of age and have a HS Diploma or GED before enrolling.
Refunds for workforce development programs, unless otherwise noted on the specific program page, are available at 100% up to 7 days in advance of the start date of the program. Refund requests received 6 or fewer days before the start date of the program, or any time after the start date of the program, will not be approved.