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CNC machinist training in Seattle, Washington

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

9 schools offer these machinist programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle, 2 of the 26 programs take students without a high school diploma, and 11 are taught partly or fully online.

See the 26 programs

All 47 CNC machinist programs in Washington, including online programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Seattle?

$1,800 to $5,324 is what most CNC machinist programs in Seattle cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $275 to $10,464

In the typical program

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

Is there free CNC machinist training in Seattle?

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

All 26 CNC machinist programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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26 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 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

    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 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 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 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

  • 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 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 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 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

  • 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 Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Seattle

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 Seattle

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 13 machinist apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Seattle, 10 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 13 machinist apprenticeships

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

Where the Seattle machinist program numbers come from

Which Seattle machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Washington page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How Seattle 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 Seattle

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Seattle

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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