Machine Shop

Experience hands-on training with the operation of machine shop equipment, including drill press, lathe and milling machines. If you are considering a career as a machinist, want to develop professionally or want to gain manual machining skills for your hobby projects, these courses will provide you with a range of opportunities to improve your theoretical knowledge and hands-on practical skills. Our program will provide you with expert instruction, tools and equipment in our fully outfitted Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machining. 

Quick Facts

• Credential: Certificate of Achievement

• Campus: Main Campus

• Delivery Modes and Times: Varies by class section. See section details for delivery mode and detailed schedule.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the 4 courses in this certificate program, you will have developed skills and obtained knowledge of manual machining, using tools like drill, lathe and mill-drill. You will be able to use these competencies to increase your value at work or in your own machine shop on your own projects. 

NAIT Machine Shop courses (MACH101 and MACH105) are prerequisites for the Gunsmithing Courses.

Career Opportunities

Our program will help you find additional avenues into the machinist trade, including opportunities at machine shops. You may also gain skills and expertise that allow you to branch out into other areas, such as quality control and tool-and-die.

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