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CNC machinist training in Kansas

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

6 schools offer these machinist programs, and Kansas 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 Kansas, 7 of the 10 programs take students without a high school diploma, 2 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 1 asks for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 10 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (6 programs), machinist (associate degree, 2 programs), CNC or machine operator (1 program) and short course or single class (1 program).

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How much does CNC machinist training cost in Kansas?

$2,198 to $5,669 is what most CNC machinist programs in Kansas cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 10 programs with a price. All of them: $1,029 to $12,694

In the typical program

Finished the program
57%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Length
Not reported
None of the 10 programs report it

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

Is there free CNC machinist training in Kansas?

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

All 10 CNC machinist programs in Kansas approved for WIOA funding

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10 programs

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personNo diploma needed

    CNC Operator

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$56,000
    Price if you pay yourself$2,649

    6 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, CNC Operator at WSU Tech
    More details about CNC Operator at WSU Tech
    Finished
    57%
    Working at 6 months
    89%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,004
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $628
    Students counted
    440
    Earned a year, estimated
    $56,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,649
    students trained with WIOA funding
    6
    School website, CNC Operator at WSU Tech

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Machining Technology AAS

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaMachinist (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$12,694

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    School website, Machining Technology AAS at WSU Tech
    More details about Machining Technology AAS at WSU Tech
    Finished
    38%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $3,269
    Students counted
    351
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $12,694
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    School website, Machining Technology AAS at WSU Tech

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personNo diploma needed

    Machine & Tool Technology (Associate)

    Cowley College

    Arkansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cowley College, Arkansas CityMachinist (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$42,500
    Price if you pay yourself$1,029
    Program website, Machine & Tool Technology (Associate) at Cowley College
    More details about Machine & Tool Technology (Associate) at Cowley College
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    68%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,623
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $865
    Students counted
    97
    Earned a year, estimated
    $42,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,029
    Program website, Machine & Tool Technology (Associate) at Cowley College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machining Technology Technical Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    WSU Tech, WichitaMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,676
    School website, Machining Technology Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Machining Technology Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    51%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,273
    Students counted
    75
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,676
    School website, Machining Technology Technical Certificate at WSU Tech

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personEducation and courses

    Machine Technology

    KCKCC Technical Education Center

    Kansas City

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    KCKCC Technical Education Center, Kansas CityMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,719
    Program website, Machine Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
    More details about Machine Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center
    Finished
    26%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    38
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,719
    Program website, Machine Technology at KCKCC Technical Education Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Manual Machining Technical Certificate

    WSU Tech

    Wichita

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    WSU Tech, WichitaMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,937
    School website, Manual Machining Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    More details about Manual Machining Technical Certificate at WSU Tech
    Finished
    65%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $916
    Students counted
    33
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,937
    School website, Manual Machining Technical Certificate at WSU Tech

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaOnlineNo diploma needed

    Machine/Tool Technology (23 credit hour program)

    Washburn Institute of Technology

    Based in Topeka, KS

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Washburn Institute of Technology, based in Topeka, KSMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,932
    More details about Machine/Tool Technology (23 credit hour program) at Washburn Institute of Technology
    Finished
    94%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,383
    Students counted
    16
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,932

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machine & Tool Technology (Certificate)

    Cowley College

    Arkansas City

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Cowley College, Arkansas CityMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,029
    Program website, Machine & Tool Technology (Certificate) at Cowley College
    More details about Machine & Tool Technology (Certificate) at Cowley College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $865
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,029
    Program website, Machine & Tool Technology (Certificate) at Cowley College

  • Short course or single classIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machine Shop Safety & Fundamentals

    Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

    Lawrence

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center, LawrenceShort course or single classIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,048
    Program website, Machine Shop Safety & Fundamentals at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
    More details about Machine Shop Safety & Fundamentals at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,048
    Program website, Machine Shop Safety & Fundamentals at Dwayne Peaslee Technical Training Center

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machining & Manufacturing Technology- Coffeyville

    Coffeyville Community College

    Coffeyville

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Coffeyville Community College, CoffeyvilleMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,915
    School website, Machining & Manufacturing Technology- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
    More details about Machining & Manufacturing Technology- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $70
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,915
    School website, Machining & Manufacturing Technology- Coffeyville at Coffeyville Community College

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Kansas

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Kansas

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 Kansas

lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
11th of 34
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 12
10 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 Kansas

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 Wichita, Arkansas City, Kansas City and other Kansas cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 1 in smaller cities and towns and 1 online.

Other training in Kansas

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

Where the Kansas machinist program numbers come from

Which Kansas machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Kansas 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 Kansas offers.

How the prices and results of Kansas 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 Kansas

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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