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CNC machinist training in Maine

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

5 schools offer these machinist programs, and Maine 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 Maine, 4 of the 8 programs take students without a high school diploma and 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 8 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (5 programs), short course or single class (2 programs) and CNC or machine operator (1 program).

See the 8 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Maine?

$291 to $2,546 is what most CNC machinist programs in Maine cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $285 to $10,342

In the typical program

Finished the program
79%
Working 6 months later
80%
Earned a year, estimated
about $31,500
Length
Not enough data
3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

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

Is there free CNC machinist training in Maine?

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

All 8 CNC machinist programs in Maine approved for WIOA funding

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8 programs

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machining Technology

    Central Maine Community College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Central Maine Community College, AuburnMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$46,500
    Price if you pay yourselfLeft out
    Program website, Precision Machining Technology at Central Maine Community College
    More details about Precision Machining Technology at Central Maine Community College
    Finished
    64%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $11,621
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    Not reported
    Students counted
    29
    Earned a year, estimated
    $46,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    Left out
    Program website, Precision Machining Technology at Central Maine Community College

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Machining Part I

    Mid-Coast School of Technology

    Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, RocklandShort course or single classIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$48,500
    Price if you pay yourself$285
    Program website, Machining Part I at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Machining Part I at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    96%
    Working at 6 months
    64%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,136
    Length
    8 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    28
    Earned a year, estimated
    $48,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $285
    Program website, Machining Part I at Mid-Coast School of Technology

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machining Technology

    Kennebec Valley Community College

    Fairfield

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Kennebec Valley Community College, FairfieldMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$31,500
    Price if you pay yourself$10,342
    School website, Precision Machining Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College
    More details about Precision Machining Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College
    Finished
    76%
    Working at 6 months
    80%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,867
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,256
    Students counted
    26
    Earned a year, estimated
    $31,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,342
    School website, Precision Machining Technology at Kennebec Valley Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Precision Machining & Manufacturing

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$23,600
    Price if you pay yourself$2,896
    Program website, Precision Machining & Manufacturing at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about Precision Machining & Manufacturing at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    79%
    Working at 6 months
    50%
    Earned in a quarter
    $5,888
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $2,800
    Students counted
    24
    Earned a year, estimated
    $23,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,896
    Program website, Precision Machining & Manufacturing at Southern Maine Community College

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Machining Part II

    Mid-Coast School of Technology

    Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, RocklandShort course or single classIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimated$28,100
    Price if you pay yourself$285
    Program website, Machining Part II at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Machining Part II at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    100%
    Earned in a quarter
    $7,025
    Length
    8 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    13
    Earned a year, estimated
    $28,100
    Price if you pay yourself
    $285
    Program website, Machining Part II at Mid-Coast School of Technology

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed

    Machining CNC

    Mid-Coast School of Technology

    Rockland

    No diploma needed

    Mid-Coast School of Technology, RocklandMachinist certificate or diplomaIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$310
    Program website, Machining CNC at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    More details about Machining CNC at Mid-Coast School of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    7 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $310
    Program website, Machining CNC at Mid-Coast School of Technology

  • CNC or machine operatorHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Machine Operator

    Southern Maine Community College

    South Portland

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Southern Maine Community College, South PortlandCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,496
    Program website, CNC Machine Operator at Southern Maine Community College
    More details about CNC Machine Operator at Southern Maine Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    Not reported
    Cost of supplies
    $1,400
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,496
    Program website, CNC Machine Operator at Southern Maine Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridNo diploma needed

    Precision Machining Technology

    York County Community College

    Wells

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    York County Community College, WellsMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Precision Machining Technology at York County 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
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    Not reported

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Maine

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Maine

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 Maine

programs with a price cost under $1,000
3 of 6
lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
1st of 34
other states where the typical program's graduates earned less
1 of 15
CNC machinist programs here, against the typical state's 12
8 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 Maine

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 Portland, Lewiston and other Maine cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above. 4 in smaller cities and towns.

Other training in Maine

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

Where the Maine machinist program numbers come from

Which Maine machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Maine 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 Maine offers.

How the prices and results of Maine 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 Maine

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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