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CNC machinist training in Houston, Texas

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

8 schools offer these machinist programs with classes in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area, and every one is approved 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 Houston, 10 of the 27 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 23 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 27 programs

All 72 CNC machinist programs in Texas, including online programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Houston?

$1,932 to $5,905 is what most CNC machinist programs in Houston cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 27 programs with a price. All of them: $680 to $15,597

In the typical program

Finished the program
56%
Working 6 months later
75%
Earned a year, estimated
about $45,700
Length
Not reported for most programs

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Houston may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Houston?

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

All 27 CNC machinist programs in Houston approved for WIOA funding

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27 programs

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology AAS

    North Harris College Lone Star College System

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Harris College Lone Star College System, Houston · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,100
    Price if you pay yourself$6,317

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Machining Technology AAS at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Technology AAS at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    84%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,271
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $7,145
    Students counted
    209
    a year, estimated
    $45,100
    price
    $6,317
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System

    Cypress

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System, Cypress · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$48,500
    Price if you pay yourself$4,966
    School website, Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    47%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,115
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,595
    Students counted
    193
    a year, estimated
    $48,500
    price
    $4,966

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology AAS

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System

    Cypress

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System, Cypress · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,300
    Price if you pay yourself$6,317
    School website, Machining Technology AAS at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Technology AAS at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,333
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $7,145
    Students counted
    135
    a year, estimated
    $57,300
    price
    $6,317

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate

    North Harris College Lone Star College System

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Harris College Lone Star College System, Houston · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$51,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,004

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,762
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,415
    Students counted
    127
    a year, estimated
    $51,000
    price
    $2,004
    trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate

    North Harris College Lone Star College System

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Harris College Lone Star College System, Houston · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,754

    8 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    75%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,348
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,595
    Students counted
    118
    a year, estimated
    $53,400
    price
    $1,754
    trained with WIOA funding
    8

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System

    Cypress

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System, Cypress · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,004
    School website, Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    79%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,522
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,415
    Students counted
    101
    a year, estimated
    $46,100
    price
    $2,004

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System

    Cypress

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Cy Fair College Lone Star College System, Cypress · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,600
    Price if you pay yourself$5,905
    School website, Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate at Cy Fair College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    55%
    Working at 6 months
    83%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,402
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,155
    Students counted
    94
    a year, estimated
    $57,600
    price
    $5,905

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology AAS

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System

    Conroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System, Conroe · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$40,300
    Price if you pay yourself$6,317
    School website, Machining Technology AAS at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Technology AAS at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,077
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $7,145
    Students counted
    84
    a year, estimated
    $40,300
    price
    $6,317

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate

    North Harris College Lone Star College System

    Houston

    High school diploma or equivalent

    North Harris College Lone Star College System, Houston · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$42,600
    Price if you pay yourself$5,905

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate at North Harris College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    71%
    Working at 6 months
    72%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,647
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,155
    Students counted
    76
    a year, estimated
    $42,600
    price
    $5,905
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System

    Conroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System, Conroe · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,400
    Price if you pay yourself$1,754
    School website, Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Technology Machinist Level I Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    70%
    Working at 6 months
    74%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,342
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,595
    Students counted
    74
    a year, estimated
    $45,400
    price
    $1,754

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System

    Conroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System, Conroe · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$45,900
    Price if you pay yourself$2,004
    School website, Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining -Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level I Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    75%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,486
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,415
    Students counted
    46
    a year, estimated
    $45,900
    price
    $2,004

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology AAS

    Texas State Technical College Fort Bend

    Rosenberg

    Education and courses

    Texas State Technical College Fort Bend, Rosenberg · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$38,000
    Price if you pay yourself$12,780
    Program website, Precision Machining Technology AAS at Texas State Technical College Fort Bend
    More details about Precision Machining Technology AAS at Texas State Technical College Fort Bend
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    81%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,510
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,500
    Students counted
    45
    a year, estimated
    $38,000
    price
    $12,780

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System

    Conroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System, Conroe · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,600
    Price if you pay yourself$15,597
    School website, Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining - Computer Numeric Control OperatorProgrammer Level II Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    54%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,641
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $5,155
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $38,600
    price
    $15,597

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Certificate in Industrial Systems Machinist MC1

    Lee College

    Baytown

    No diploma needed

    Lee College, Baytown · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,187
    Program website, Certificate in Industrial Systems Machinist MC1 at Lee College
    More details about Certificate in Industrial Systems Machinist MC1 at Lee College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    60%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,100
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,187

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridEducation and courses

    Machining Certificate 1

    Texas State Technical College Fort Bend

    Rosenberg

    Education and courses

    Texas State Technical College Fort Bend, Rosenberg · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$35,700
    Price if you pay yourself$8,658
    Program website, Machining Certificate 1 at Texas State Technical College Fort Bend
    More details about Machining Certificate 1 at Texas State Technical College Fort Bend
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,933
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,175
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $35,700
    price
    $8,658

  • Short course or single classHybridNo diploma needed

    Intermediate Cnc Haas Mill

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · Short course or single class · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$680
    Program website, Intermediate Cnc Haas Mill at San Jacinto College District
    More details about Intermediate Cnc Haas Mill at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $680

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridNo diploma needed

    Intro To Cnc Lathe Operator

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$680
    Program website, Intro To Cnc Lathe Operator at San Jacinto College District
    More details about Intro To Cnc Lathe Operator at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $680

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Manual Machining

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$745
    School website, Manual Machining at San Jacinto College District
    More details about Manual Machining at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $280
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $745

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    Cnc Operator

    Houston Community College District

    Houston

    No diploma needed

    Houston Community College District, Houston · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,790
    Program website, Cnc Operator at Houston Community College District
    More details about Cnc Operator at Houston Community College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $803
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,790

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    CNC Lathe Complete

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,890
    Program website, CNC Lathe Complete at San Jacinto College District
    More details about CNC Lathe Complete at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $530
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,890

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machinist Certificate

    College of the Mainland

    Texas City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of the Mainland, Texas City · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,975
    Program website, CNC Machinist Certificate at College of the Mainland
    More details about CNC Machinist Certificate at College of the Mainland
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $368
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,975

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Basic Machining OSA

    Texas State Technical College Fort Bend

    Rosenberg

    No diploma needed

    Texas State Technical College Fort Bend, Rosenberg · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,998
    Program website, Basic Machining OSA at Texas State Technical College Fort Bend
    More details about Basic Machining OSA at Texas State Technical College Fort Bend
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $320
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,998

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manual Machinist

    College of the Mainland

    Texas City

    High school diploma or equivalent

    College of the Mainland, Texas City · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,300
    Program website, Manual Machinist at College of the Mainland
    More details about Manual Machinist at College of the Mainland
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $141
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,300

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    CNC Mill Complete

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,500
    Program website, CNC Mill Complete at San Jacinto College District
    More details about CNC Mill Complete at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $530
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,500

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridNo diploma needed

    Intro to CNC Mill Operator

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,550
    Program website, Intro to CNC Mill Operator at San Jacinto College District
    More details about Intro to CNC Mill Operator at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,550

  • Short course or single classHybridNo diploma needed

    Intermediate CNC HAAS Lathe

    San Jacinto College District

    Pasadena

    No diploma needed

    San Jacinto College District, Pasadena · Short course or single class · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    Program website, Intermediate CNC HAAS Lathe at San Jacinto College District
    More details about Intermediate CNC HAAS Lathe at San Jacinto College District
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $175
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Master Certificate

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System

    Conroe

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Montgomery College Lone Star College System, Conroe · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,357
    School website, Machining Master Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    More details about Machining Master Certificate at Montgomery College Lone Star College System
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,890
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,357

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Houston

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Houston

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 Houston

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 Houston machinist program numbers come from

Which Houston machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs with classes in the Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands area that are 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. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Texas page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Houston 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 Houston

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Houston

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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 and 680.310: career services before training, 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