Fundamentals of CNC Machining
Build correct habits from the first cut. CNC principles, workshop safety, coordinate systems, tooling, workholding and precision measurement on real machines.
Overview
The entry point into modern machining. You work on production equipment from the first week, learning how a CNC machine thinks before you ever press cycle start. The programme runs in small cohorts so every learner gets genuine machine time, not observation time.
Who should attend
School leavers, technicians entering manufacturing, and professionals moving from manual to CNC machining.
Fees and cohort dates are confirmed by the admissions team. Use the apply form and we will send current details within two working days.
Curriculum
How the programme is structured.
Machine environment and safety
The workshop, the machine, and the discipline around both.
- Workshop safety and machine etiquette 45 min
- How a CNC machine is built 40 min
- Coordinate systems and datums 50 min
Tooling, workholding and measurement
The three skill sets behind every good setup.
- Cutting tools and their behaviour 45 min
- Workholding and setup discipline 40 min
- Precision measurement 45 min
Lessons are delivered in the workshop and through the learner portal. The listed structure is indicative and may be sequenced differently per cohort.
Ready to build this capability?
Applications take two minutes; admissions responds within two working days.