Why start a

Manufacturing Career in CNC ?

p Manufacturing jobs offer exciting, fast-paced careers with room for advancement.
p You can learn to make anything and go anywhere, or stay right here.
p With a mean advertised salary of $64,619 for CNC Machine/Tool Programmers (metal and plastic) in the State of
Michigan, and local average wage range of $15-22/hour, entering a career in manufacturing today offers incentives
beyond what was seen in historical job markets.

Why Enter Our Program?

p North Central worked with industry partners to develop the courses you need in CNC (Computer Numerical Controls)
programming to be successful in the field.
p With any of the CNC courses offered at North Central, you will learn hands-on by doing, working side-by-side with
professionals who can introduce you to today’s high-tech manufacturing employers.
p Your training in digital fabrication can take you beyond the classroom and into the College’s state-of-the art
Mobile Digital Fabrication Lab, the “Fab Lab.”
p Participants will have access to a wide assortment of networked assistance within the community. The SEEDS Project
provides every participant in the program access to a Career Specialist who will facilitate the move from trainee to
employee, guiding you every step of the way.
p Staff are available who can assist in academic admissions, enrollment and financial assistance programs, in addition
to job placement and employability.
p Our training programs may have available funding assistance, including tuition, transportation, daycare and stipend
to attend class. Availability of funding assistance varies per training program and may be subject to additional criteria.

North Central Michigan College has professional development courses and workforce training programs that can be delivered
in the self-contained mobile manufacturing training lab. The 44-foot trailer contains 12 state-of-the-art computers loaded with
design programs Surf Cam, Master Cam and AutoCad, a Haas OL-1 CNC lathe turning center and a Haas OM-1A Milling Center.

Classes allow for individualized

coaching on the CNC Equipment.
These are designed to be
combined with CAD and CAM
design courses. The cost of
the program is tuition plus fees,
with several financial assistance
programs designed specifically
for the CNC program. Classes are
available in both the “Fab Lab”
and the stationary lab on
Petoskey’s campus.
Funding
assistance
may be
You could be...
• CNC Programmers
• CAD Model Makers
• CAD Designers
• CNC Mill Operators
• CNC Lathe Operators
• Computer-Aided Manufacturing
machine setup specialists
• Working toward an engineering degree by
gaining CAD, CAM and CNC skills as a base.
For more information on the program and/or financial assistance, please contact
Angie Ross, CNC Career Specialist, at (231) 439-6265 or aross@ncmich.edu.

available.

It’s what matters!

Petoskey, Gaylord and Cheboygan
www.ncmich.edu • 888-298-6605