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CNC machinist training in Florida

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

12 schools offer these machinist programs, and Florida 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 Florida, 11 of the 18 programs take students without a high school diploma, 5 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 2 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 18 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (15 programs), CNC or machine operator (2 programs) and CNC programming (1 program).

See the 18 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Florida?

$2,216 to $5,000 is what most CNC machinist programs in Florida cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 17 programs with a price. All of them: $1,276 to $7,000

In the typical program

Finished the program
78%
Working 6 months later
42%
Earned a year, estimated
about $32,300
Length
10 to 41 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 Florida may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Florida?

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

All 18 CNC machinist programs in Florida approved for WIOA funding

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18 programs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Automated Production Specialist (CNC)

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF, OrlandoMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$40,300
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000

    35 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Automated Production Specialist (CNC) at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    More details about Automated Production Specialist (CNC) at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    37%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,081
    Length
    20 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    106
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    35
    Program website, Automated Production Specialist (CNC) at Valencia College - Cont Educ-CSCF

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Machining Technology

    Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)

    Immokalee

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Immokalee Technical College (iTECH), ImmokaleeMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimated$39,600
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000

    13 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machining Technology at Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)
    More details about Machining Technology at Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)
    Finished
    56%
    Working at 6 months
    78%
    Earned in a quarter
    $9,897
    Length
    39 weeks, 38 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,378
    Students counted
    54
    Earned a year, estimated
    $39,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    students trained with WIOA funding
    13
    Program website, Machining Technology at Immokalee Technical College (iTECH)

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machining Technology

    Atlantic Technical College-Vs

    Margate

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Atlantic Technical College-Vs, MargateMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$24,400
    Price if you pay yourself$5,035
    More details about Machining Technology at Atlantic Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    33%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,090
    Length
    56 weeks, 26 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $690
    Students counted
    42
    Earned a year, estimated
    $24,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,035

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Machining Technologies

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, OrlandoMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,000
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    More details about Machining Technologies at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    60%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    50 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,000
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Cnc Production Specialist

    Lake Technical College-CSCF

    Eustis

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Lake Technical College-CSCF, EustisMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,728
    Program website, Cnc Production Specialist at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    More details about Cnc Production Specialist at Lake Technical College-CSCF
    Finished
    83%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,398
    Students counted
    27
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,728
    Program website, Cnc Production Specialist at Lake Technical College-CSCF

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technologies

    Pinellas Technical College (PTec)

    Clearwater

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Pinellas Technical College (PTec), ClearwaterMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
    More details about Machining Technologies at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    76 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Pinellas Technical College (PTec)

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machining

    Suncoast Technical College-Vs

    Sarasota

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Suncoast Technical College-Vs, SarasotaMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$32,300
    Price if you pay yourself$2,202
    School website, Precision Machining at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
    More details about Precision Machining at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    74%
    Working at 6 months
    42%
    Earned in a quarter
    $8,084
    Length
    44 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,125
    Students counted
    22
    Earned a year, estimated
    $32,300
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,202
    School website, Precision Machining at Suncoast Technical College-Vs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technologies

    Manatee Technical College-Vs

    Bradenton

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Manatee Technical College-Vs, BradentonMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$25,200
    Price if you pay yourself$6,061
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Manatee Technical College-Vs
    More details about Machining Technologies at Manatee Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    82%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $6,310
    Length
    38 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $294
    Students counted
    14
    Earned a year, estimated
    $25,200
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,061
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Manatee Technical College-Vs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist/Fabricator (Heartland)

    South Florida State College-Cs

    Avon Park

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    South Florida State College-Cs, Avon ParkMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,276
    Program website, CNC Machinist/Fabricator (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs
    More details about CNC Machinist/Fabricator (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 12 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,276
    Program website, CNC Machinist/Fabricator (Heartland) at South Florida State College-Cs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Production Specialist

    Suncoast Technical College-Vs

    Sarasota

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Suncoast Technical College-Vs, SarasotaMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,202
    School website, CNC Production Specialist at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
    More details about CNC Production Specialist at Suncoast Technical College-Vs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    26 weeks, 23 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,125
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,202
    School website, CNC Production Specialist at Suncoast Technical College-Vs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Computer Numerical Control (Cnc) Production Specialist

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

    Kissimmee

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF, KissimmeeMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,216
    Program website, Computer Numerical Control (Cnc) Production Specialist at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    More details about Computer Numerical Control (Cnc) Production Specialist at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    21 weeks, 29 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $309
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,216
    Program website, Computer Numerical Control (Cnc) Production Specialist at Osceola Technical College-O-Tech-CSCF

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridNo diploma needed

    CNC Operator

    Polk State College-Cs

    Winter Haven

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Polk State College-Cs, Winter HavenCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    Program website, CNC Operator at Polk State College-Cs
    More details about CNC Operator at Polk State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $960
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500
    Program website, CNC Operator at Polk State College-Cs

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Operator (Heartland)

    Polk State College-Cs

    Winter Haven

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Polk State College-Cs, Winter HavenCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    Program website, CNC Operator (Heartland) at Polk State College-Cs
    More details about CNC Operator (Heartland) at Polk State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $550
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500
    Program website, CNC Operator (Heartland) at Polk State College-Cs

  • CNC programmingHybridEducation and courses

    CNC Programming

    Polk State College-Cs

    Winter Haven

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Polk State College-Cs, Winter HavenCNC programming · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,500
    Program website, CNC Programming at Polk State College-Cs
    More details about CNC Programming at Polk State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $960
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,500
    Program website, CNC Programming at Polk State College-Cs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Cnc Production Specialist

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF

    Orlando

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF, OrlandoMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,786
    Program website, Cnc Production Specialist at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    More details about Cnc Production Specialist at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,697
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,786
    Program website, Cnc Production Specialist at Orange Technical College - South Campus-CSCF

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Manual Machinist

    Polk State College-Cs

    Winter Haven

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Polk State College-Cs, Winter HavenMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$3,000
    Program website, Manual Machinist at Polk State College-Cs
    More details about Manual Machinist at Polk State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    8 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,650
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,000
    Program website, Manual Machinist at Polk State College-Cs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    CNC Machinist - C

    Polk State College-Cs

    Winter Haven

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Polk State College-Cs, Winter HavenMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    School website, CNC Machinist - C at Polk State College-Cs
    More details about CNC Machinist - C at Polk State College-Cs
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    16 weeks, 50 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $1,920
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    School website, CNC Machinist - C at Polk State College-Cs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machinist/Fabricator CCC

    Eastern Florida State College

    Melbourne

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Eastern Florida State College, MelbourneMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,000
    School website, CNC Machinist/Fabricator CCC at Eastern Florida State College
    More details about CNC Machinist/Fabricator CCC at Eastern Florida State College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    42 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,000
    School website, CNC Machinist/Fabricator CCC at Eastern Florida State College

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Florida

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Florida

Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?

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.

Quick facts: CNC machinist training in Florida

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
6th of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
2 of 15
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 12
18 vs 12

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 Florida

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?

CNC machinist training in Orlando, Lakeland, North Port and other Florida cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 2 more programs are in 2 other areas.

Other training in Florida

How CNC machinist training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Florida

Where the Florida machinist program numbers come from

Which Florida machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Florida 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 Florida offers.

How the prices and results of Florida machinist programs are measured

Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.

Sources for the facts about CNC machinist training in Florida

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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, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, 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