CNC machinist training in Massachusetts

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

3 schools offer these machinist programs, and Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts, all 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 7 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Massachusetts?

$3,525 to $7,012 is what most CNC machinist programs in Massachusetts cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $3,000 to $9,100

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not reported
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported
Length: 8 to 14 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 Massachusetts may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Massachusetts?

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. Most machinist programs in Massachusetts cost $3,525 to $7,012. Prices on this page run from $3,000 to $9,100.

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

CNC machinist training in Boston, Greenfield and other Massachusetts cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 7 CNC machinist programs in Massachusetts approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

CNC programmingIn personNo diploma needed
Mastercam/ Setup
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Woburn
No diploma needed
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC., Woburn · CNC programming · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,000
Program website, Mastercam/ Setup at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
More details about Mastercam/ Setup at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
2 weeks, 10 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,000
CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Operator
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield
No diploma needed
Greenfield Community College, Greenfield · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,200
School website, CNC Operator at Greenfield Community College
More details about CNC Operator at Greenfield Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,200
CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Operator
Greenfield Community College
Greenfield
No diploma needed
Greenfield Community College, Greenfield · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$4,500
School website, CNC Operator at Greenfield Community College
More details about CNC Operator at Greenfield Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
8 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$4,500
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
NAMC Tech Hire Machining
Middlesex Community College
Lowell
No diploma needed
Middlesex Community College, Lowell · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,000
School website, NAMC Tech Hire Machining at Middlesex Community College
More details about NAMC Tech Hire Machining at Middlesex Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
23 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$6,000
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
C008 - Intro to General Machine Shop Practices
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Woburn
No diploma needed
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC., Woburn · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,350
Program website, C008 - Intro to General Machine Shop Practices at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
More details about C008 - Intro to General Machine Shop Practices at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
10 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,350
Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed
Intro To General Machine Shop Practices With Cnc Mill
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Woburn
No diploma needed
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC., Woburn · Short course or single class · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$9,100
Program website, Intro To General Machine Shop Practices With Cnc Mill at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
More details about Intro To General Machine Shop Practices With Cnc Mill at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
13 weeks, 30 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$9,100
CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed
AMTS CNC Operator
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Woburn
No diploma needed
Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC., Woburn · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, AMTS CNC Operator at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
More details about AMTS CNC Operator at Center for Manufacturing Technology LLC.
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
14 weeks, 20 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
Not reported

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Massachusetts

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Massachusetts

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

Quick facts: CNC machinist training in Massachusetts

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 20th of 30
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 8: 7 vs 8

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 Massachusetts

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?

Where the Massachusetts machinist program numbers come from

Which Massachusetts machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts offers.

How Massachusetts 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.

Other training in Massachusetts

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