CNC machinist training in Nebraska

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

5 schools offer these machinist programs, and Nebraska 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 Nebraska, 3 of the 7 programs take students without a high school diploma.

See the 7 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Nebraska?

$1,716 to $6,321 is what most CNC machinist programs in Nebraska cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $169 to $7,128

In the typical program

Finished the program: Too few programs to say
Working 6 months later: Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated: Too few programs to say
Length: 8 to 24 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 Nebraska may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Nebraska?

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 8 people at 1 of the 7 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 Nebraska cost $1,716 to $6,321. Prices on this page run from $169 to $7,128.

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

CNC machinist training in Lincoln, Yankton, Norfolk and other Nebraska cities

Choosing an area filters the list below.

All 7 CNC machinist programs in Nebraska approved for WIOA funding

7 programs

Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Precision Machining & Automation Technology - Advanced CNC & Automation - Associate of Applied Science
Southeast Community College
Lincoln
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Community College, Lincoln · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$50,100
Price if you pay yourself$7,128
8 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, Precision Machining & Automation Technology - Advanced CNC & Automation - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
More details about Precision Machining & Automation Technology - Advanced CNC & Automation - Associate of Applied Science at Southeast Community College
Finished
57%
Working at 6 months
85%
Earned in a quarter
$12,531
Length
64 weeks, 12 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$7,359
Students counted
103
a year, estimated
$50,100
price
$7,128
trained with WIOA funding
8
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Basic Precision Machining - Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Southeast Community College
Lincoln
No diploma needed
Southeast Community College, Lincoln · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$57,500
Price if you pay yourself$169
Program website, Basic Precision Machining - Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at Southeast Community College
More details about Basic Precision Machining - Continuing Education Units (CEUs) at Southeast Community College
Finished
100%
Working at 6 months
76%
Earned in a quarter
$14,385
Length
8 weeks, 3 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
38
a year, estimated
$57,500
price
$169
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Machining - Certification
Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)
Yankton, SD
No diploma needed
Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC), Yankton, SD · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$3,900
Program website, CNC Machining - Certification at Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)
More details about CNC Machining - Certification at Regional Technical Education Center, Inc. (RTEC)
Finished
97%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
7 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
32
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$3,900
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Precision Machining and Automation - General Machinist - Certificate
Southeast Community College
Lincoln
High school diploma or equivalent
Southeast Community College, Lincoln · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$1,562
Program website, Precision Machining and Automation - General Machinist - Certificate at Southeast Community College
More details about Precision Machining and Automation - General Machinist - Certificate at Southeast Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 14 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$2,637
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$1,562
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Machining and Manufacturing Automation - Certificate
Northeast Community College
Norfolk
High school diploma or equivalent
Northeast Community College, Norfolk · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,176
Program website, Machining and Manufacturing Automation - Certificate at Northeast Community College
More details about Machining and Manufacturing Automation - Certificate at Northeast Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
17 weeks, 19 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,606
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$2,176
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Machining - Diploma
Iowa Western Community College
Council Bluffs, IA
High school diploma or equivalent
Iowa Western Community College, Council Bluffs, IA · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Classes are outside Nebraska; Nebraska approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,128
Program website, CNC Machining - Diploma at Iowa Western Community College
More details about CNC Machining - Diploma at Iowa Western Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
32 weeks, 22 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,094
Students counted
Not reported
a year, estimated
Not reported
price
$7,128
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
CNC Machine Training - Certificate
Mid-Plains Community College
North Platte
No diploma needed
Mid-Plains Community College, North Platte · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
More details about CNC Machine Training - Certificate at Mid-Plains Community College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
3 weeks, 3 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 Nebraska

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Nebraska

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 Nebraska

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare: 7th 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 Nebraska

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 Nebraska machinist program numbers come from

Which Nebraska machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Nebraska 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 Nebraska offers.

How Nebraska 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 Nebraska

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Nebraska

Show the 10 sourcesHide the sources