2024-2025 Catalog

Basic Machining Operator (BMO1) Certificate

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    Program Description

    The Basic Machining Operator certificate prepares students for entry level machine shop employment by providing the knowledge and skills in basic machining operations. Instruction is provided in blueprint reading, lathe, mill, and surface grinder operation, mathematical functions, and an introduction to the machine tool industry.

    Required Courses (22 Credit Hours)

    MCHT 1011Introduction to Machine Tool

    4

    MCHT 1012Print Reading for Machine Tool

    3

    MCHT 1013Machine Tool Math

    3

    MCHT 1020Heat Treatment and Surface Grinding

    4

    MCHT 1119Lathe Operations I

    4

    MCHT 1120Mill Operations I

    4

    Total Credit Hours: 22 Minimum Credit Hours for Graduation