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CNC machinist training in Indiana

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

10 schools offer these machinist programs, and Indiana has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did. One school runs 37 of these 55 programs, so the typical figures lean heavily on its prices and results.

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 Indiana, 20 of the 55 programs take students without a high school diploma, 32 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 55 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (22 programs), CNC or machine operator (14 programs), machinist (associate degree, 12 programs), short course or single class (5 programs), and 2 more of one other kind.

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How much does CNC machinist training cost in Indiana?

Certificates and short courses (43 programs)
$2,745 to $4,912most of them, usually 9 to 52 weeks long
Two-year degrees (12 programs)
$9,633most of them, usually 104 weeks long

What you pay yourself for the whole program, as the schools report it. "Most" is the middle half of the programs with a price.

In the typical program

Finished the program
76%
Working 6 months later
81%
Earned a year, estimated
about $42,100
Length
11 to 78 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 Indiana may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Indiana?

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

All 55 CNC machinist programs in Indiana approved for WIOA funding

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How to pay for CNC machinist training in Indiana

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Indiana

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 Indiana

programs with a price cost under $3,000
15 of 55
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
17th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
9 of 15
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 12
55 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 Indiana

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 2 machinist apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Indiana. 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?

CNC machinist training in Chicago, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and other Indiana cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 24 more programs are in 16 other areas, 4 in smaller cities and towns and 7 online.

Other training in Indiana

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

Where the Indiana machinist program numbers come from

Which Indiana machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Indiana 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 Indiana offers.

How the prices and results of Indiana 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.

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Indiana

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  1. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Machinists and Tool and Die Makers
  2. US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
  3. US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
  4. Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
  5. US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
  6. US Department of Labor, Apprenticeship.gov: Discover Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn Today (fact sheet)
  7. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
  8. US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
  9. US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
  10. US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List