CNC machinist training in Illinois

40 CNC machinist programs with results and funding that can make them free

22 schools offer these machinist programs, and Illinois has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows how past students did; Illinois files no usable prices.

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 Illinois, 11 of the 40 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 4 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 40 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Illinois?

Not reported

Illinois files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 26 to 55 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 Illinois may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Illinois?

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.²³⁴
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. Usable prices are not reported for these programs.
Or earn while you learn. Apprentices are paid for their work on the job.⁶ 7 of the 40 programs here are apprenticeships, and none of them lists a price.

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

CNC machinist training in Chicago, Davenport, Peoria and other Illinois cities

Chicago area19

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas and 1 online.

All 40 CNC machinist programs in Illinois approved for WIOA funding

40 programs

Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed
21st Centrury CNC Level 1
Technology and Manufacturing Association
Schaumburg
No diploma needed
Technology and Manufacturing Association, Schaumburg · Short course or single class · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, 21st Centrury CNC Level 1 at Technology and Manufacturing Association
More details about 21st Centrury CNC Level 1 at Technology and Manufacturing Association
Finished
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Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
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Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
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Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses
21st Centrury CNC Level 2
Technology and Manufacturing Association
Schaumburg
Prerequisite courses
Technology and Manufacturing Association, Schaumburg · Short course or single class · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, 21st Centrury CNC Level 2 at Technology and Manufacturing Association
More details about 21st Centrury CNC Level 2 at Technology and Manufacturing Association
Finished
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Working at 6 months
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Earned in a quarter
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Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
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CNC programmingIn personNo diploma needed
Advanced Cert-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programmer
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg
No diploma needed
Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg · CNC programming · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Advanced Cert-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programmer at Carl Sandburg College
More details about Advanced Cert-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programmer at Carl Sandburg College
Finished
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Working at 6 months
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Earned in a quarter
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Length
40 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
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Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Advanced Manufacturing RAP: Machinist
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
No diploma needed
Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, IA · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Advanced Manufacturing RAP: Machinist at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Finished
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Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
200 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
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price
Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Advanced Manufacturing RAP: Tool & Die Maker
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
No diploma needed
Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, IA · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Advanced Manufacturing RAP: Tool & Die Maker at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
200 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Basic Machining Certificate
Rend Lake College
Ina
No diploma needed
Rend Lake College, Ina · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Basic Machining Certificate at Rend Lake College
More details about Basic Machining Certificate at Rend Lake College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Short course or single classHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Job Readiness Certificate
College Of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
High school diploma or equivalent
College Of DuPage, Glen Ellyn · Short course or single class · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Job Readiness Certificate at College Of DuPage
More details about CNC Job Readiness Certificate at College Of DuPage
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personEducation and courses
CNC Machine Operator
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
Education and courses
Illinois Central College, East Peoria · CNC or machine operator · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, CNC Machine Operator at Illinois Central College
More details about CNC Machine Operator at Illinois Central College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
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Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
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Students counted
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a year, estimated
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Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Machining Advanced Certificate
Wright College - North Campus
Chicago
High school diploma or equivalent
Wright College - North Campus, Chicago · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Machining Advanced Certificate at Wright College - North Campus
More details about CNC Machining Advanced Certificate at Wright College - North Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Machining Basic Certificate
Wright College - North Campus
Chicago
High school diploma or equivalent
Wright College - North Campus, Chicago · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Machining Basic Certificate at Wright College - North Campus
More details about CNC Machining Basic Certificate at Wright College - North Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Machinist
John A. Logan Community College
Carterville
High school diploma or equivalent
John A. Logan Community College, Carterville · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Machinist at John A. Logan Community College
More details about CNC Machinist at John A. Logan Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Machinist
Chicago State University
Based in Chicago, IL
High school diploma or equivalent
Chicago State University, based in Chicago, IL · Machinist certificate or diploma · Online · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Machinist at Chicago State University
More details about CNC Machinist at Chicago State University
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Operations Certificate
College Of DuPage
Glen Ellyn
High school diploma or equivalent
College Of DuPage, Glen Ellyn · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Operations Certificate at College Of DuPage
More details about CNC Operations Certificate at College Of DuPage
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
72 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC programmingIn personEducation and courses
CNC Operations and Programming Preparation Certificate
Oakton College
Skokie
Education and courses
Oakton College, Skokie · CNC programming · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Operations and Programming Preparation Certificate at Oakton College
More details about CNC Operations and Programming Preparation Certificate at Oakton College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Operator
Danville Metal Stamping Co. Inc.
Danville
No diploma needed
Danville Metal Stamping Co. Inc., Danville · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about CNC Operator at Danville Metal Stamping Co. Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
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Length
36 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC programmingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Programmer Certificate
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove
High school diploma or equivalent
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove · CNC programming · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Programmer Certificate at Waubonsee Community College
More details about CNC Programmer Certificate at Waubonsee Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
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Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses
CNC Setup Technician Cert 24NH
College of Lake County
Grayslake
Prerequisite courses
College of Lake County, Grayslake · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Setup Technician Cert 24NH at College of Lake County
More details about CNC Setup Technician Cert 24NH at College of Lake County
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Technician (Technical Diploma)
Blackhawk Technical College Advanced Manufacturing Center
Milton, WI
High school diploma or equivalent
Blackhawk Technical College Advanced Manufacturing Center, Milton, WI · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC Technician (Technical Diploma) at Blackhawk Technical College Advanced Manufacturing Center
More details about CNC Technician (Technical Diploma) at Blackhawk Technical College Advanced Manufacturing Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
64 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC-Operator Certificate
Waubonsee Community College
Sugar Grove
High school diploma or equivalent
Waubonsee Community College, Sugar Grove · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, CNC-Operator Certificate at Waubonsee Community College
More details about CNC-Operator Certificate at Waubonsee Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
48 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed
Certificate-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator
Carl Sandburg College
Galesburg
No diploma needed
Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Certificate-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator at Carl Sandburg College
More details about Certificate-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator at Carl Sandburg College
Finished
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Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 34 hours a week
Cost of supplies
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC programmingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Numerical Contol (CNC) Programming Certificate
EICCD - SCC - Blong Center
Davenport, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
EICCD - SCC - Blong Center, Davenport, IA · CNC programming · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Computer Numerical Contol (CNC) Programming Certificate at EICCD - SCC - Blong Center
More details about Computer Numerical Contol (CNC) Programming Certificate at EICCD - SCC - Blong Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses
Computer Numerical Control (CCO) - TE285
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
Prerequisite courses
Joliet Junior College, Joliet · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Computer Numerical Control (CCO) - TE285 at Joliet Junior College
More details about Computer Numerical Control (CCO) - TE285 at Joliet Junior College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Numerical Control (CNC Machining) AAS
EICCD - SCC - Blong Center
Davenport, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
EICCD - SCC - Blong Center, Davenport, IA · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Computer Numerical Control (CNC Machining) AAS at EICCD - SCC - Blong Center
More details about Computer Numerical Control (CNC Machining) AAS at EICCD - SCC - Blong Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
72 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator Apprenticeship
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
High school diploma or equivalent
Illinois Central College, East Peoria · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator Apprenticeship at Illinois Central College
More details about Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator Apprenticeship at Illinois Central College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
130 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personEducation and courses
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator I Certificate
Harper College
Palatine
Education and courses
Harper College, Palatine · CNC or machine operator · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator I Certificate at Harper College
More details about Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator I Certificate at Harper College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorHybridEducation and courses
Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator II Certificate
Harper College
Palatine
Education and courses
Harper College, Palatine · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator II Certificate at Harper College
More details about Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator II Certificate at Harper College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
40 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
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price
Not reported
Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses
Intermediate Swiss CNC
Technology and Manufacturing Association
Schaumburg
Prerequisite courses
Technology and Manufacturing Association, Schaumburg · Short course or single class · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Intermediate Swiss CNC at Technology and Manufacturing Association
More details about Intermediate Swiss CNC at Technology and Manufacturing Association
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Short course or single classIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Intro to Manufacturing and CNC Machining
Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center
Belvidere
High school diploma or equivalent
Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center, Belvidere · Short course or single class · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Intro to Manufacturing and CNC Machining at Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center
More details about Intro to Manufacturing and CNC Machining at Rock Valley College - Advanced Technology Center
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
24 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
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a year, estimated
Not reported
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Not reported
Short course or single classIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Introductory to Swiss CNC
Technology and Manufacturing Association
Schaumburg
High school diploma or equivalent
Technology and Manufacturing Association, Schaumburg · Short course or single class · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Introductory to Swiss CNC at Technology and Manufacturing Association
More details about Introductory to Swiss CNC at Technology and Manufacturing Association
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
6 weeks, 36 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Machine Tool (CNC) APPRENTICESHIP
Elgin Comm. College District #509
Elgin
No diploma needed
Elgin Comm. College District #509, Elgin · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Machine Tool (CNC) APPRENTICESHIP at Elgin Comm. College District #509
More details about Machine Tool (CNC) APPRENTICESHIP at Elgin Comm. College District #509
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
192 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Machine Tool Operations Certificate
Danville Area Community College
Danville
High school diploma or equivalent
Danville Area Community College, Danville · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Machine Tool Operations Certificate at Danville Area Community College
More details about Machine Tool Operations Certificate at Danville Area Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed
Machine Tool Operations VS
Elgin Comm. College District #509
Elgin
No diploma needed
Elgin Comm. College District #509, Elgin · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Machine Tool Operations VS at Elgin Comm. College District #509
More details about Machine Tool Operations VS at Elgin Comm. College District #509
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
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a year, estimated
Not reported
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Not reported
Machinist (associate degree)In personPrerequisite courses
Machine Tool Technology
Illinois Central College
East Peoria
Prerequisite courses
Illinois Central College, East Peoria · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Machine Tool Technology at Illinois Central College
More details about Machine Tool Technology at Illinois Central College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
72 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Machine Tool Technology Advanced Certificate
Kankakee Community College
Kankakee
High school diploma or equivalent
Kankakee Community College, Kankakee · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Machine Tool Technology Advanced Certificate at Kankakee Community College
More details about Machine Tool Technology Advanced Certificate at Kankakee Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Maintenance Machinist RAP
Eastern Iowa Community College District
Davenport, IA
No diploma needed
Eastern Iowa Community College District, Davenport, IA · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Illinois; Illinois approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Maintenance Machinist RAP at Eastern Iowa Community College District
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
200 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist apprenticeshipIn personNo diploma needed
Manual Machinist
Danville Metal Stamping Co. Inc.
Danville
No diploma needed
Danville Metal Stamping Co. Inc., Danville · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about Manual Machinist at Danville Metal Stamping Co. Inc.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
36 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses
Mechanical Production Tech-Machine Tool Metalworking (CCO)
Joliet Junior College
Joliet
Prerequisite courses
Joliet Junior College, Joliet · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Mechanical Production Tech-Machine Tool Metalworking (CCO) at Joliet Junior College
More details about Mechanical Production Tech-Machine Tool Metalworking (CCO) at Joliet Junior College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
26 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported
Machinist (associate degree)In personEducation and courses
Precision Machining Technology AAS
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
Education and courses
Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Precision Machining Technology AAS at Southwestern Illinois College
More details about Precision Machining Technology AAS at Southwestern Illinois College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
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Length
104 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
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price
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Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses
Precision Machining Technology Certificates
Southwestern Illinois College
Belleville
Education and courses
Southwestern Illinois College, Belleville · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Education and courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Precision Machining Technology Certificates at Southwestern Illinois College
More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificates at Southwestern Illinois College
Finished
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Working at 6 months
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Earned in a quarter
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Length
52 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
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Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
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Short course or single classHybridPrerequisite courses
Swiss Star Screw Multi Axis Lathe Machine
Wright College - North Campus
Chicago
Prerequisite courses
Wright College - North Campus, Chicago · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Swiss Star Screw Multi Axis Lathe Machine at Wright College - North Campus
More details about Swiss Star Screw Multi Axis Lathe Machine at Wright College - North Campus
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
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a year, estimated
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price
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How to pay for CNC machinist training in Illinois

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Illinois

Every program on this page is approved for WIOA funding: public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It can pay for training for eligible adults, people who lost their job and young people.²People on public assistance, with a low income or lacking basic skills come first, and veterans have priority.³Your state or local area may limit how much WIOA pays and for how long. If a program costs more, a Pell Grant, a scholarship or severance pay can cover the rest.⁴

Ask at an American Job Center

Eligibility rules apply, and services vary from state to state. Your local American Job Center can tell you whether you qualify. The Department of Labor's page links to the center finder, or call 1-877-US-2JOBS (1-877-872-5627).⁵

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.

Does WIOA pay for job training? Who qualifies and how to apply

Machinist apprenticeships in Illinois

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. This page lists 7 machinist apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Illinois, none of them with a price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

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

Where the Illinois machinist program numbers come from

Which Illinois machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Illinois 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 Illinois offers.

How Illinois machinist program prices are reported

The price is tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported it. "Trained with WIOA funding" on a program counts the people whose training there WIOA paid toward through a training account in program year 2024; the file never gives counts under 3, so a program without the line may still take WIOA students. It does not say how much of the price WIOA covered. Prices under $100 are treated as not reported, because the file holds many blanks entered as $0. Check the current price with the school.

What the graduate results of these programs measure

The figures at the top of this page are the middle program among those that report results: half did better, half did worse. Results describe students who left each program in recent years: the share who finished, the share working in the second quarter after leaving, and the middle earnings of those working in that quarter. States report earnings for that one quarter because they take them from the wage reports employers file every three months. The yearly figure here is that quarter times four, rounded to the nearest $100: an estimate, and an early one, since it is measured about half a year after training. The quarter as reported is under "More details" on each program. Results are withheld for small programs, and they describe past students, so they are no guarantee.

Why do some machinist programs say "Not reported"?

Where a school or the state left a field empty, or the Department of Labor withheld it, the page says "Not reported". Nothing here is estimated to fill a gap.

Why the kind of school is left off each program

The file also records whether a school is public, private or nonprofit, but those entries are wrong too often to print next to a school's name, so this page leaves them out.

How reliable are the Illinois figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Illinois among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ We leave out the share who finished for Illinois: only a few programs report it, and those at a typical 11%. We leave out prices for Illinois: the state files a code in place of each price, so no price can be shown.

Other training in Illinois

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CNC machinist training in Chicago, Davenport, Peoria and other Illinois cities

All 40 CNC machinist programs in Illinois approved for WIOA funding

21st Centrury CNC Level 1

21st Centrury CNC Level 2

Advanced Cert-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Programmer

Advanced Manufacturing RAP: Machinist

Advanced Manufacturing RAP: Tool & Die Maker

Basic Machining Certificate

CNC Job Readiness Certificate

CNC Machine Operator

CNC Machining Advanced Certificate

CNC Machining Basic Certificate

CNC Machinist

CNC Machinist

CNC Operations Certificate

CNC Operations and Programming Preparation Certificate

CNC Operator

CNC Programmer Certificate

CNC Setup Technician Cert 24NH

CNC Technician (Technical Diploma)

CNC-Operator Certificate

Certificate-Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator

Computer Numerical Contol (CNC) Programming Certificate

Computer Numerical Control (CCO) - TE285

Computer Numerical Control (CNC Machining) AAS

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator Apprenticeship

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator I Certificate

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Operator II Certificate

Intermediate Swiss CNC

Intro to Manufacturing and CNC Machining

Introductory to Swiss CNC

Machine Tool (CNC) APPRENTICESHIP

Machine Tool Operations Certificate

Machine Tool Operations VS

Machine Tool Technology

Machine Tool Technology Advanced Certificate

Maintenance Machinist RAP

Manual Machinist

Mechanical Production Tech-Machine Tool Metalworking (CCO)

Precision Machining Technology AAS

Precision Machining Technology Certificates

Swiss Star Screw Multi Axis Lathe Machine