MACHINING TECHNOLOGIES

Gain the skills to operate in high-tech manufacturing environments with our two-year Machining Technologies program. From reading blueprints to CNC machine operation, our curriculum is designed to prepare you for a career in modern machine shops and manufacturing facilities.

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ENTRY ADVISING
Email: advising@rtc.edu
Phone: (425) 235-5840

BAO DAO
Full-time Faculty - Machining Technologies
Email: bdao@rtc.edu
Phone: (425) 235-2299

DAVID SCHOENMAKERS
Full-time Faculty - Machining Technologies
Email: dschoenmakers@rtc.edu
Phone: (425) 235-6989

Degrees & Certificates

Certificate of Completion

These machining programs are designed to help students acquire and develop skills necessary to work in the manufacturing industry. The programs integrate theory and practical applications in a fully equipped machine shop facility. In the six-quarter Machining Technologies program, students study machining processes and procedures, properties of metals, blueprint reading, applied math, inspection techniques, and the operation of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. The CNC equipment includes vertical and horizontal machining centers as well as CNC lathes.

Enrollment Point: Fall, Winter, Spring

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Associate of Applied Science

These machining programs are designed to help students acquire and develop skills necessary to work in the manufacturing industry. The programs integrate theory and practical applications in a fully equipped machine shop facility. In the six-quarter Machining Technologies program, students study machining processes and procedures, properties of metals, blueprint reading, applied math, inspection techniques, and the operation of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines. The CNC equipment includes vertical and horizontal machining centers as well as CNC lathes.

Enrollment Point: Fall, Winter, Spring

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OTHER INFORMATION

  • ACCUPLACER score in math of 30 or completion of MATH 065 with a grade of 2.0 or higher. A student with ACCUPLACER math score of less than 30 may enroll in the first quarter, but must also co-register for BAST 092.
  • Students must have the ability to converse well in English and understand verbal and written communication quickly.  Students are recommended to co-enroll in BAST091 to better prepare for English communication in the machining industry. Please speak to an adviser to determine if this or another course offering will help you prepare for your career in machining.
  • Meet with program faculty.

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • High school level courses in advanced math, advanced science, mechanical drawing, and metal shop.
  • Counselor and instructor interview.

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