PROGRAM INFO
Start any time. Students may select morning, afternoon and/or evening sessions. Fees, days and times listed below. Hands on, no previous experience required. Students must be able to speak, read and write English at a 9th grade level. For more information please call 805.579.6200, ext. 1766.
Registration
To register, please contact:
Oygar Lindskog
oygar.lindskog@simivalleyusd.org
To register in-person, please visit:
Business Office - Room 301
Financial aid
Through the Gene Haas Foundation, we can assist with tuition costs exclusively for Machine Technology program students. Financial difficulty should not be a hindrance to pursuing a career in manufacturing.
To apply, please contact Oygar Lindskog, Lead Machine Technology Program Instructor:
Brochures
Machine Technology
This open-entry, open-exit program offers students the opportunity to move at their own pace. With a competency-based approach to learning, students can accelerate their path to earning certificates based on the number of hours they spend in class every week.
Basic Machine Shop
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Learn the machining skills that lay the foundation for a successful career in manufacturing, while learning how to use the Lathe and Milling machine to make your own tools. This class focuses on shop safety, print reading, how to calculate spindle speeds, using measuring tools, and many other basic operations used by machinists. |
Dates: Open Entry
Days: Monday - Thursday
Times: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Room: 606
Fee: $480, covers 3-month period of time (certification may take additional time beyond 3 months). Books and supply fees not included.
Prerequisite: None
CNC Operations & Programming
In the CNC class, students learn to perform their own setups on the CNC Mill and CNC Lathe. Students will learn how to edit and write G-code programs while individually completing a number of projects in the class. The class covers programming from simple G-code to more advanced functions like sub-programs, sub-routines, and canned cycles.
Dates: Open Entry
Days: Monday - Thursday
Times: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Room: 606
Fee: $480, covers 3-month period of time (certification may take additional time beyond 3 months). Books and supply fees not included. Students receive CNC Operations and Programming certificate upon successful completion of course.
Prerequisite: Basic Machine Shop course and instructor's approval
Introduction to CAD/CAM Programming
CAD/CAM stands for Computer Aided Design, and Computer Aided Machining. Students learn how to draw geometry and create solid models in the CAD/CAM software. By entering data for tools and machine configurations, the software will assist you in generating G-code for both the CNC Mill and Lathe. This is a hands-on class where students will be running their own parts from the G-code they generate.
Dates: Open Entry
Days: Monday - Thursday
Times: 8:00 am - 9:00 pm
Room: 606
Fee: $480, covers 3-month period of time (certification may take additional time beyond 3 months). Books and supply fees not included. Students receive MasterCAM or GibbsCAM certificate upon successful completion of course.
Prerequisite: CNC Operations and Programming course, and instructor's approval
Advanced CNC Programming Concepts
In this advanced intensive course, students will learn:
- Programming in multiple Coordinate systems
- Trigonometry and offsetting geometry
- Thread milling
- 4th axis milling
- Live tooling in a lathe program, and simulated y-axis
Dates: October 1 - November 5, 2022
Days: Saturday
Times: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Room: 606
Fee: $230
Prerequisite: Prior CNC work experience or education
Certificates Offered
● Basic Machine Shop
● Advanced Machine Shop
● CNC Operations & Programming
● Advanced CNC Programming Concepts
● Introduction to MasterCAM
● Introduction to GibbsCAM
● GibbsCAM 3D
● MasterCAM 3D
Integrated Education training (iet)
Learn a new career while improving your English. Integrated Education and Training (IET) is a new program, combining our English as a Secondary Language (ESL) classes with our Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. Complete a trade certification with ESL support. Students who meet the prerequisite score of 210+ on the CASAS test are eligible.
Machine Tech ESL Support Class
Start Date: January 25, 2022
Days: Tuesday & Thursday
Times: TBD
Fees: $480
WIOA Assistance Available
Please see English as a Second Language page for more information about language support for students whose first language is not English.
