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CNC machinist training in Washington

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

21 schools offer these machinist programs, and Washington 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 Washington, 8 of the 47 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 Washington?

$1,888 to $6,858 is what most CNC machinist programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 32 programs with a price. All of them: $275 to $19,958

In the typical program

Finished the program
Not enough data
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Length
24 to 175 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 Washington may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Washington?

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

CNC machinist training in Seattle, Longview, Yakima and other Washington cities

Areas with 10 or more programs have a page of their own. Choosing another area filters the list below. 5 more programs are in 5 other areas and 1 online.

All 47 CNC machinist programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding

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47 programs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining & Manufacturing Technology

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, Auburn · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$40,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,451

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machining & Manufacturing Technology at Green River College
    More details about Machining & Manufacturing Technology at Green River College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,107
    Length
    30 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    a year, estimated
    $40,400
    price
    $3,451
    trained with WIOA funding
    4

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining

    Everett Community College

    Everett

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, Everett · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,368
    Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining at Everett Community College
    More details about Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining at Everett Community College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    34
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,368

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machining & Manufacturing

    Perry Technical Institute

    Yakima

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Perry Technical Institute, Yakima · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$39,300
    Price if you pay yourself$19,958
    Program website, Precision Machining & Manufacturing at Perry Technical Institute
    More details about Precision Machining & Manufacturing at Perry Technical Institute
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,834
    Length
    40 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,445
    Students counted
    27
    a year, estimated
    $39,300
    price
    $19,958

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technologies

    Renton Technical College

    Renton

    Prerequisite courses

    Renton Technical College, Renton · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$49,400
    Price if you pay yourself$10,464

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machining Technologies at Renton Technical College
    More details about Machining Technologies at Renton Technical College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,342
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    a year, estimated
    $49,400
    price
    $10,464
    trained with WIOA funding
    9

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist/CNC Technology

    Spokane Community College

    Spokane

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Spokane Community College, Spokane · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$38,400
    Price if you pay yourself$6,175
    Program website, Machinist/CNC Technology at Spokane Community College
    More details about Machinist/CNC Technology at Spokane Community College
    Finished
    69%
    Working at 6 months
    93%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,592
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    22
    a year, estimated
    $38,400
    price
    $6,175

  • Short course or single classHybridPrerequisite courses

    Quality Assurance for Machining

    Bellingham Technical College

    Bellingham

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham · Short course or single class · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$2,280
    Program website, Quality Assurance for Machining at Bellingham Technical College
    More details about Quality Assurance for Machining at Bellingham Technical College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,277
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $41,100
    price
    $2,280

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridPrerequisite courses

    Principles of Machining and CNC Operations

    Bellingham Technical College

    Bellingham

    Prerequisite courses

    Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham · CNC or machine operator · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$4,365
    Program website, Principles of Machining and CNC Operations at Bellingham Technical College
    More details about Principles of Machining and CNC Operations at Bellingham Technical College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,277
    Length
    30 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,895
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $41,100
    price
    $4,365

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bates Technical College, Tacoma · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,414

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machinist at Bates Technical College
    More details about Machinist at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,242
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,471
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $41,000
    price
    $5,414
    trained with WIOA funding
    5

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining

    Bellingham Technical College

    Bellingham

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bellingham Technical College, Bellingham · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,100
    Price if you pay yourself$13,689
    Program website, Machining at Bellingham Technical College
    More details about Machining at Bellingham Technical College
    Finished
    88%
    Working at 6 months
    63%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,277
    Length
    60 weeks, 22 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,745
    Students counted
    15
    a year, estimated
    $41,100
    price
    $13,689

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tool and Die Maker

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, Kent · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$61,500
    Price if you pay yourself$285
    Program website, Tool and Die Maker at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Tool and Die Maker at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,368
    Length
    250 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    a year, estimated
    $61,500
    price
    $285

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, Kent · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$275
    Program website, Machinist at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $275

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Introduction to CNC

    Columbia Basin College

    Pasco

    No diploma needed

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco · Short course or single class · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,554
    Program website, Introduction to CNC at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Introduction to CNC at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 13 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,554

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Operations Micro-Certificate

    Skagit Valley College

    Mount Vernon

    No diploma needed

    Skagit Valley College, Mount Vernon · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Operations Micro-Certificate at Skagit Valley College
    More details about Computer Numeric Controlled (CNC) Operations Micro-Certificate at Skagit Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland · Short course or single class · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland · Short course or single class · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland · Short course or single class · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland · Short course or single class · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,800

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Manual Machining

    Columbia Basin College

    Pasco

    No diploma needed

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,917
    Program website, Manual Machining at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Manual Machining at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $1,917

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Programmer

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, Kent · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,250
    Program website, CNC Programmer at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about CNC Programmer at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    150 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,250

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1

    Green River College

    Auburn

    No diploma needed

    Green River College, Auburn · Short course or single class · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,301
    Program website, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1 at Green River College
    More details about Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1 at Green River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,301

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2

    Green River College

    Auburn

    No diploma needed

    Green River College, Auburn · Short course or single class · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,960
    Program website, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2 at Green River College
    More details about Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2 at Green River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $2,960

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Aerospace Machining Technology

    Yakima Valley College

    Yakima

    Education and courses

    Yakima Valley College, Yakima · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,672
    Program website, Aerospace Machining Technology at Yakima Valley College
    More details about Aerospace Machining Technology at Yakima Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $3,672

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Operator

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bates Technical College, Tacoma · CNC or machine operator · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,370
    Program website, CNC Operator at Bates Technical College
    More details about CNC Operator at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $4,370

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personEducation and courses

    CNC Operator Certificate

    Yakima Valley College

    Yakima

    Education and courses

    Yakima Valley College, Yakima · CNC or machine operator · In person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,008
    Program website, CNC Operator Certificate at Yakima Valley College
    More details about CNC Operator Certificate at Yakima Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,008

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personPrerequisite courses

    CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6)

    Everett Community College

    Everett

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, Everett · CNC or machine operator · In person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,310
    Program website, CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6) at Everett Community College
    More details about CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6) at Everett Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,310

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Technology - Machining

    Wenatchee Valley College

    Based in Wenatchee, WA

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wenatchee Valley College, based in Wenatchee, WA · Machinist certificate or diploma · Online · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,595
    Program website, Industrial Technology - Machining at Wenatchee Valley College
    More details about Industrial Technology - Machining at Wenatchee Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $5,595

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Machinist

    Lower Columbia College

    Longview

    Prerequisite courses

    Lower Columbia College, Longview · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,759
    Program website, Machinist at Lower Columbia College
    More details about Machinist at Lower Columbia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 17 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,232
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $6,759

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Computer Numerical Control (CNC)

    Lower Columbia College

    Longview

    Prerequisite courses

    Lower Columbia College, Longview · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,156
    Program website, Computer Numerical Control (CNC) at Lower Columbia College
    More details about Computer Numerical Control (CNC) at Lower Columbia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    40 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,156

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, Kirkland · Machinist certificate or diploma · Hybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,425
    Program website, Machining Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $7,425

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machine Trades

    Lower Columbia College

    Longview

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lower Columbia College, Longview · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$10,635
    Program website, Machine Trades at Lower Columbia College
    More details about Machine Trades at Lower Columbia College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $10,635

  • Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machine Technology

    Columbia Basin College

    Pasco

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Columbia Basin College, Pasco · Machinist (associate degree) · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,503
    Program website, Precision Machine Technology at Columbia Basin College
    More details about Precision Machine Technology at Columbia Basin College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,500
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,503

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Technology - Machining

    Wenatchee Valley College

    Wenatchee

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee · Machinist (associate degree) · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$11,620
    Program website, Industrial Technology - Machining at Wenatchee Valley College
    More details about Industrial Technology - Machining at Wenatchee Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    60 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    $11,620

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Set-Up and Operations Certificate

    Walla Walla Community College

    Walla Walla

    No diploma needed

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

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, CNC Set-Up and Operations Certificate at Walla Walla Community College
    More details about CNC Set-Up and Operations Certificate at Walla Walla Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist

    Scot Industries, Inc. Apprenticeship

    Centralia

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Scot Industries, Inc. Apprenticeship, Centralia · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist at Scot Industries, Inc. Apprenticeship
    More details about Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist at Scot Industries, Inc. Apprenticeship
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist (CNC Machinists

    Lifeport Machinist Apprenticeship

    Woodland

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Lifeport Machinist Apprenticeship, Woodland · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist (CNC Machinists at Lifeport Machinist Apprenticeship
    More details about Computer Numerically Controlled Machinist (CNC Machinists at Lifeport Machinist Apprenticeship
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Machine Operator

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, Kent · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Industrial Machine Operator at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Industrial Machine Operator at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    Machine Operator

    Wenatchee Valley College

    Wenatchee

    No diploma needed

    Wenatchee Valley College, Wenatchee · CNC or machine operator · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Machine Operator at Wenatchee Valley College
    More details about Machine Operator at Wenatchee Valley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machining Technologies

    South Puget Sound Community College

    Olympia

    No diploma needed

    South Puget Sound Community College, Olympia · Machinist certificate or diploma · In person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    School website, Machining Technologies at South Puget Sound Community College
    More details about Machining Technologies at South Puget Sound Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
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    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee, Seattle · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Machinist at Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist at Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Maintenance Machinist

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Maintenance Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Maintenance Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    184 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manufacturing Machinist

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manufacturing Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Manufacturing Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Moldmaker

    Ardagh Group Moldmaker Apprenticeship Committee

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ardagh Group Moldmaker Apprenticeship Committee, Seattle · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Moldmaker at Ardagh Group Moldmaker Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    NC Skin Mill Operator

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, NC Skin Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about NC Skin Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    NC Spar Mill Operator

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, NC Spar Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about NC Spar Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tool & Cutter Grinder

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · In person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Tool & Cutter Grinder at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Tool & Cutter Grinder at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    Not reported
    a year, estimated
    Not reported
    price
    Not reported

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tool & Die Maker

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, Auburn · Machinist apprenticeship · Hybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Tool & Die Maker at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Tool & Die Maker at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    225 weeks, 41 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 Washington

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Washington

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 Washington

programs with a price cost under $2,000
9 of 32
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
13th of 30
most CNC machinist programs of any state, after Texas and Indiana
3rd

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 Washington

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. This page lists 15 machinist apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Washington, 12 of them with no price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the 15 machinist apprenticeships

What is an apprenticeship, and can WIOA pay for one?

Where the Washington machinist program numbers come from

Which Washington machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Washington 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 Washington offers.

How Washington 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 Washington

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Washington

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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