CNC machinist training in Puerto Rico

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

1 school offers these machinist programs, and Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, 1 of the 2 programs takes students without a high school diploma.

See the 2 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Puerto Rico?

$8,373

is the price of the one program that lists a price, if you pay yourself

These two programs

Finished the program: 88%
Working 6 months later: Not reported
Earned a year, estimated: about $6,500
Length: 36 to 69 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 Puerto Rico may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Puerto Rico?

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. The one program with a price costs $8,373.

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

All 2 CNC machinist programs in Puerto Rico approved for WIOA funding

2 programs

Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Machinist Tool Maker
Academia Serrant
Ponce
High school diploma or equivalent
Academia Serrant, Ponce · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$6,500
Price if you pay yourself$8,373
Program website, Machinist Tool Maker at Academia Serrant
More details about Machinist Tool Maker at Academia Serrant
Finished
88%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
$1,620
Length
36 weeks, 25 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,065
Students counted
16
a year, estimated
$6,500
price
$8,373
Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Machinist Tool Maker
Academia Serrant
Ponce
No diploma needed
Academia Serrant, Ponce · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
School website, Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Machinist Tool Maker at Academia Serrant
More details about Nivel Secundario con Modalidad Acelerada con Machinist Tool Maker at Academia Serrant
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
69 weeks, 25 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 Puerto Rico

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico

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 Puerto Rico machinist program numbers come from

Which Puerto Rico machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico offers.

How the prices and results of Puerto Rico machinist programs are measured

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. Results describe students who left the program in recent years, and the yearly earnings figure is the reported quarter times four, an estimate. They describe past students, so they are no guarantee. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported". Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

How reliable are the Puerto Rico figures?

The US Department of Labor's own results site lists Puerto Rico among the states with "known data quality concerns".¹¹ We leave out the share working 6 months later for Puerto Rico: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

Other training in Puerto Rico

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