 Instructional Programs
 Machine Technology
 Machine Technology Certificate
 Machine Technology Courses
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The Field
Machinists design and manufacture precision parts, from simple pieces such as nuts and bolts to complex, high-tech components. Jobs in the industry range from operating, maintaining, repairing or inspecting machines to designing and creating programs for computer-numerical-control machines. Machine technology extends into tool and die work, maintenance machining, and research and prototyping.
The following skills and qualities are helpful for a career in machine technology:
Mechanical aptitude
Manual dexterity
Interest in problem solving
Ability to work independently
Math proficiency
Computer proficiency
Effective Communication: listening, responding, presenting
Commitment to continuing skill development throughout career
Employment
Highly skilled machinists are currently in great demand. A fall 2005 report by the National Association of Manufacturers states that nearly 90 percent of American employers are unable to hire enough trained personnel. To stay in demand, machinists and machine operators must constantly stay current with technological developments in the field.
Graduation from the program with an associate of science (AS) degree provides students with greater communication, critical thinking and self-management skills and improves their chances of finding rewarding, higher-paying positions in the field.
The Program
This program is designed both for entry-level students and experienced craftspeople wanting to upgrade their skills. The up-to-date curriculum provides the current theoretical, technological and practical experience necessary for employment and advancement in the industry, and features the following elements:
Theory and design of machine tools and machinery
Properties of materials, including heat-treating
Laboratory courses focused on hands-on operation of machine tools
Technical mathematics
Precision measurement and layout and inspection
Blueprint reading, geometric dimensioning and tolerancing, and 3-D solid modeling
CNC setup, operation and programming, and CAD/CAM programming
The program prepares students for employment as:
Machinist
Machine Tool Operator
CNC–CAD/CAM Programmer
Maintenance Machinist
Parts Inspector
Machine Technology
Length of Program
Certificate of Completion
On completion of the program students receive a certificate of completion in machine technology.
Associate of Science Degree
We strongly encourage all students to complete to complete the necessary coursework to receive an associate of science (AS) degree.
Academic Transfer
Some of the courses in this program are transferable to California state universities.
The Laney College Machine Technology program’s commitment to currency in its curriculum ensures that students learn to use the industry’s latest technology, tools and equipment. This commitment is driven by constantly developing industry standards, the program’s industry-based faculty and technology partnerships with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and with local machine shops.
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