Machining
Basic Machining
A one-semester technical diploma introducing precision machine-shop work.
Schedule
Spring 2027 applications advertised; completion deadline January 15, 2027. Class meeting dates and times require advising.
Location
Madison College, Truax Campus; confirm machining lab with advising · Madison, Wisconsin
Cost
$3,156.05 estimated program cost; confirm tuition, fees and personal expenses
Machining opportunity
About the program
Learn manual milling, turning, drilling, measurement and engineering drawings through a structured college program. Coursework builds from initial machine-tool skills to subsequent practice; advising determines an appropriate sequence.
Technical diploma after completing program requirements
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Funding for this program
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Approximate program area
Madison, Wisconsin: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.
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What participants will learn
- +Manual milling
- +Manual turning
- +Blueprint reading
- +Metrology
- +Machining mathematics
Who this program is for
- +College application and official education records
- +High-school completion/GED/HSED, an associate degree or higher, or qualifying 30-credit college record with 2.0 GPA
- +Course-specific prerequisites and sequencing still apply