Entry Level CNC (Computer Numerical Control)-NIMS Certified
College of the Canyons · Santa Clarita, CA
- Cost
- $8,800
- Length
- 8 weeks
- Working 6 months later
- Not reported
Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.
What happened to people who took this
No outcomes reported for this program
About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.
The jobs this trains for
This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.
Shrinking -9.1%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.
Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.
No regional figures for this program's city
Santa Clarita is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Job ads may call this: Setup Operator · Metal Inspector · Wire Mill Rover · Machine Operator
Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.
- Measure and examine extruded products to locate defects and to check for conformance to specifications, adjusting controls as necessary to alter products.
- Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to specifications.
- Start machines and set controls to regulate vacuum, air pressure, sizing rings, and temperature, and to synchronize speed of extrusion.
- Reel extruded products into rolls of specified lengths and weights.
- Install dies, machine screws, and sizing rings on machines that extrude thermoplastic or metal materials.
- Typical pay in California
- $46,927per year
- Projected openings
- 3,620
- Projected change
- -5%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 57% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 13% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 13%
- High school diploma
- 57%
- Started college, no degree
- 21%
- Two-year degree
- 5%
- Four-year degree
- 5%
- Master's degree
- 0.6%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0%
This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Pay, hiring, and what people studied
Job ads may call this: Mill Operator · Machine Operator · Calender Operator · Cold Mill Operator
- Monitor machine cycles and mill operation to detect jamming and to ensure that products conform to specifications.
- Adjust and correct machine set-ups to reduce thicknesses, reshape products, and eliminate product defects.
- Start operation of rolling and milling machines to flatten, temper, form, and reduce sheet metal sections and to produce steel strips.
- Examine, inspect, and measure raw materials and finished products to verify conformance to specifications.
- Read rolling orders, blueprints, and mill schedules to determine setup specifications, work sequences, product dimensions, and installation procedures.
- Typical pay in California
- $49,136per year
- Projected openings
- 930
- Projected change
- -9.1%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Getting in
- Experience needed first
- None
- Training after you are hired
- 1 to 12 months
What people in this job actually studied
Most common: High school diploma — 57% of the people doing this work.
California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 13% of the people doing it went less far than that.
- No high school diploma
- 13%
- High school diploma
- 57%
- Started college, no degree
- 21%
- Two-year degree
- 5%
- Four-year degree
- 5%
- Master's degree
- 0.6%
- Doctorate or professional degree
- 0%
Program details
This program provides in-person instruction only.
For qualified candidates this intensive job training program provides avenues of opportunity in the field of CNC machining. Leading companies in the greater Los Angeles region have a need for skilled, trained welders to fabricate parts and assemblies for a wide variety of industries (aerospace, automotive, etc.). The program will teach participants important skills in quality, documentation, and record keeping in manufacturing environment. Participants will learn to read and interpret blueprint/ product drawings, including the use of tolerances in measurement. Additionally, participants will learn applied math operations in order to set-up and verify machining operations. Participants will learn how to be safe in an industrial environment and how to ensure product flow while maintaining product quality. Program includes the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Measurement, Materials & Safety - Standard Machining Level I (entry level) Certification, which is a performance-based assessment and examination.
Someone else may be able to pay for this
This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.
The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California
Santa Clarita AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 661-298-0152 ext 31
20730 Soledad StreetUnit LSanta Clarita, CA 91351about 3.6 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am-5pm
Has a veterans' representative
Northeast San Fernando Valley AJCCAffiliate site
Phone: 818-482-1754
13356 Eldrige AvenueGoodwill Industries of Southern CaliforniaSylmar, CA 91342about 9.9 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
El Proyecto WorkSource-OneStop, Sun ValleyComprehensive center
Phone: 818-504-0334
9024 Laurel Canyon BlvdEl Proyecto WorkSource CenterSun Valley, CA 91352about 15.1 miles away
Hours: Monday - Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Evening, Saturday by appointment
Has a veterans' representative
Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.
Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List
How this gets paid for, and what to ask →
Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.
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