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CNC machinist training in Virginia

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

13 schools offer these machinist programs, and Virginia 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 Virginia, 7 of the 34 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 19 are taught partly or fully online.

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How much does CNC machinist training cost in Virginia?

$450 to $4,105 is what most CNC machinist programs in Virginia cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 32 programs with a price. All of them: $300 to $12,560

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
Too few programs to say
Earned a year, estimated
Too few programs to say
Length
10 to 30 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 Virginia may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Virginia?

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

CNC machinist training in Richmond, Virginia Beach, Roanoke and other Virginia cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 4 more programs are in 4 other areas, 2 in smaller cities and towns.

All 34 CNC machinist programs in Virginia approved for WIOA funding

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34 programs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machine Tool

    Central Virginia Community College

    Lynchburg

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Virginia Community College, Lynchburg · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$55,400
    Price if you pay yourself$9,705
    More details about Machine Tool at Central Virginia Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,857
    Length
    92 weeks, 1 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,750
    Students counted
    174
    a year, estimated
    $55,400
    price
    $9,705

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machinery Technology

    Danville Community College

    Danville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Danville Community College, Danville · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$53,300
    Price if you pay yourself$12,560
    More details about Precision Machinery Technology at Danville Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,324
    Length
    74 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $4,000
    Students counted
    112
    a year, estimated
    $53,300
    price
    $12,560

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Basic and Advanced Machine Shop

    Valley Career & Technical Center

    Fishersville

    No diploma needed

    Valley Career & Technical Center, Fishersville · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,655
    More details about Basic and Advanced Machine Shop at Valley Career & Technical Center
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    132 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,110
    Students counted
    101
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,655

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Program

    Blue Ridge Community College

    Weyers Cave

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Blue Ridge Community College, Weyers Cave · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$43,900
    Price if you pay yourself$897
    More details about Machining Program at Blue Ridge Community College
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    44%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,987
    Length
    8 weeks, 48 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $10
    Students counted
    57
    a year, estimated
    $43,900
    price
    $897

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machinist/Tool Die

    Massanutten Technical Center

    Harrisonburg

    No diploma needed

    Massanutten Technical Center, Harrisonburg · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    More details about Machinist/Tool Die at Massanutten Technical Center
    Finished
    97%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    141 weeks, 3 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    45
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,000

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machine Tool Technology

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton

    Elizabethton, TN

    No diploma needed

    Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton, Elizabethton, TN · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Classes are outside Virginia; Virginia approved the program for its funding.

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,710
    More details about Machine Tool Technology at Tennessee College of Applied Technology -- Elizabethton
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,710

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Machine Technology, AAS

    New River Community College

    Dublin

    No diploma needed

    New River Community College, Dublin · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$9,246
    More details about Machine Technology, AAS at New River Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,772
    Students counted
    29
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $9,246

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining- Milling Operator

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$77,000
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    More details about Machining- Milling Operator at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    45%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,253
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $77,000
    price
    $1,995

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Fundamentals

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$52,000
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Machining Fundamentals at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    88%
    Earned in a quarter
    $13,001
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $52,000
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machining

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,985
    School website, Precision Machining at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Precision Machining at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    21
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,985

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining-Turning Operator

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$78,300
    Price if you pay yourself$1,995
    More details about Machining-Turning Operator at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    67%
    Earned in a quarter
    $19,573
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    20
    a year, estimated
    $78,300
    price
    $1,995

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 130 Introduction to Electric Dis

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 130 Introduction to Electric Dis at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $300

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 134 CMM Operation and Program

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 134 CMM Operation and Program at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $300

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 150 Introduction to Computer- Aide

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 150 Introduction to Computer- Aide at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 181 Machine Blueprint Reading I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 181 Machine Blueprint Reading I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 122 Computer Numerical Control

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 122 Computer Numerical Control at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 123 Computer Numerical Control

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 123 Computer Numerical Control at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 121 Computer Numerical Control

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 121 Computer Numerical Control at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 161 Machine Shop Practices I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 161 Machine Shop Practices I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) Operator

    Tidewater Community College

    Norfolk

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tidewater Community College, Norfolk · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,328
    More details about Computer Numerical Controls (CNC) Operator at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,328

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Machining-Advanced

    Virginia Western Community College

    Roanoke

    No diploma needed

    Virginia Western Community College, Roanoke · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$72,400
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Machining-Advanced at Virginia Western Community College
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    71%
    Earned in a quarter
    $18,090
    Length
    10 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    13
    a year, estimated
    $72,400
    price
    Not reported

  • Short course or single classHybridNo diploma needed

    Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    No diploma needed

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 163 Machine Shop III

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), Chester · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 163 Machine Shop III at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $450

  • CNC programmingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Milling Programming and Set-up Operations

    Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · CNC programming · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,422
    School website, CNC Milling Programming and Set-up Operations at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about CNC Milling Programming and Set-up Operations at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,422

  • CNC programmingIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Turning Programming and Set-up

    Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · CNC programming · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,422
    School website, CNC Turning Programming and Set-up at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about CNC Turning Programming and Set-up at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,422

  • Short course or single classIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machining: Level 1 - Turning Operations

    Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · Short course or single class · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,596
    School website, CNC Machining: Level 1 - Turning Operations at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about CNC Machining: Level 1 - Turning Operations at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,596

  • Short course or single classIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machining: Level 1: Milling Ops.

    Virginia Peninsula Community College

    Hampton

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Peninsula Community College, Hampton · Short course or single class · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,596
    School website, CNC Machining: Level 1: Milling Ops. at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    More details about CNC Machining: Level 1: Milling Ops. at Virginia Peninsula Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    10 weeks, 8 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,596

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machine Operator (CSC)

    Virginia Highlands Community College

    Abingdon

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,582
    School website, Machine Operator (CSC) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    More details about Machine Operator (CSC) at Virginia Highlands Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    96 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $700
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,582

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computerized Numerical Control

    New River Community College

    Dublin

    High school diploma or equivalent

    New River Community College, Dublin · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,601
    More details about Computerized Numerical Control at New River Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    29 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,601

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Lathe Production Technician

    Center of Manufacturing Excellence in SW VA Inc

    Wytheville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Center of Manufacturing Excellence in SW VA Inc, Wytheville · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,840
    More details about CNC Lathe Production Technician at Center of Manufacturing Excellence in SW VA Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $280
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,840

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machining Center Production Technician

    Center of Manufacturing Excellence in SW VA Inc

    Wytheville

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Center of Manufacturing Excellence in SW VA Inc, Wytheville · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,840
    More details about CNC Machining Center Production Technician at Center of Manufacturing Excellence in SW VA Inc
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 10 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $280
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,840

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Basic Machining

    Tidewater Community College

    Norfolk

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Tidewater Community College, Norfolk · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,466
    More details about Basic Machining at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,466

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    NIMS Machining Skills Certification: Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout; CNC Turning (Lathe): Programming, Setup, Operations; CNC Milling, Programming, Setup, Operations

    Tidewater Community College

    Norfolk

    No diploma needed

    Tidewater Community College, Norfolk · Short course or single class · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$8,000
    More details about NIMS Machining Skills Certification: Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout; CNC Turning (Lathe): Programming, Setup, Operations; CNC Milling, Programming, Setup, Operations at Tidewater Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    9 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $8,000

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Virginia

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Virginia

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 Virginia

programs with a price cost under $1,000
12 of 32
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
2nd of 30
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 8
34 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 Virginia

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 Virginia machinist program numbers come from

Which Virginia machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Virginia 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 Virginia offers.

How Virginia 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 Virginia

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Virginia

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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