CNC machinist training in Georgia

19 CNC machinist programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

11 schools offer these machinist programs, and Georgia has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.

Machinists set up and run equipment, including computer-controlled (CNC) machines, to make precision metal parts and tools. Community colleges and technical schools offer certificates and two-year degrees that teach reading engineering drawings and programming CNC machines.¹

In Georgia, 2 of the 19 programs take students without a high school diploma and 17 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 19 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (15 programs), machinist (associate degree, 3 programs) and CNC or machine operator (1 program).

See the 19 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Georgia?

$4,414 to $7,006 is what most CNC machinist programs in Georgia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 19 programs with a price. All of them: $2,930 to $9,186

In the typical program

Finished the program: 33%
Working 6 months later: 82%
Earned a year, estimated: about $45,600
Length: 27 to 62 weeks

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Georgia may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Georgia?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at 1 of the 19 programs here.
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most machinist programs in Georgia cost $4,414 to $7,006. Prices on this page run from $2,930 to $9,186.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: paid apprenticeships, financial aid and the GI Bill

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Georgia

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Georgia

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

Paid machinist apprenticeships

An apprenticeship is a job: you're paid to learn, with a raise as your skills grow, and most include classroom teaching. You apply to the employer or the program sponsor. Ask what you'll pay for the classroom part and what you'll earn on the job.⁶

Financial aid and grants for CNC machinist training

Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.⁷⁸

GI Bill for CNC machinist training

Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.⁹

The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.

Quick facts: CNC machinist training in Georgia

programs with a price cost under $5,000: 6 of 19
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 25th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less: 14 of 15
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 12: 19 vs 12

State comparisons use the same figures as the CNC machinist training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).

Machinist apprenticeships in Georgia

A machinist apprenticeship is usually run by an employer. It combines paid training on the job with related classes and lasts several years.¹

You apply to the employer or the program sponsor, not through a school.⁶ The Department of Labor's Apprenticeship Finder lists openings by place and job. None of the CNC machinist programs on this page is an apprenticeship.

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

CNC machinist training in Atlanta, Gainesville, Athens and other Georgia cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 3 more programs are in 3 other areas, 3 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Georgia

How CNC machinist training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Georgia

Where the Georgia machinist program numbers come from

Which Georgia machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Georgia approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).¹⁰ The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Georgia offers.

How the prices and results of Georgia machinist programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

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CNC machinist training in Georgia

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Georgia?

Is there free CNC machinist training in Georgia?

All 19 CNC machinist programs in Georgia approved for WIOA funding

Precision Machining (MTT2)

CNC Technology Diploma (CT12)

Precision Machining and Manufacturing Diploma (MTT2)

Precision Machining & Manufacturing Technology Diploma--Mtt2

PRECISION MACHINING & MANUFACTURING- Diploma--MTT2

CNC & Machine Tool Technology Diploma--CAM2

Precision Machining & Manufacturing Technology Associate Degree--Mt13

Precision Machining and Manufacturing (MTT2) Diploma

Machine Tool Technology Diploma--Mt12

CNC Technology (CT12) Diploma

Precision Machining and Manufacturing Degree --MT13

Machine Tool Technology Diploma

Basic Cnc Technician --Bc21--

Machine Tool Technology Associate Of Applied Science Degree--Mt13

Cnc Technology/Technician--Cs51

Cnc Technology Diploma--Ct12

Precision Machining and Manufacturing, Dip--MTT2

Precision Machining and Manufacturing Diploma --MTT2

Computer Numerical Control Operator - Workplace Fundamentals