CNC machinist training in Minneapolis, Minnesota

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

5 schools offer these machinist programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 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 Minneapolis, all 16 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 16 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (7 programs), short course or single class (4 programs), machinist (associate degree, 3 programs) and CNC or machine operator (2 programs).

See the 16 programs

All 46 CNC machinist programs in Minnesota, including online programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Minneapolis?

$2,752 to $10,620 is what most CNC machinist programs in Minneapolis cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 16 programs with a price. All of them: $1,452 to $54,400

In the typical program

Finished the program: 62%
Working 6 months later: 90%
Earned a year, estimated: about $48,600
Length: 30 to 120 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 Minneapolis may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Minneapolis?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. Most machinist programs in Minneapolis cost $2,752 to $10,620. Prices on this page run from $1,452 to $54,400.

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

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Minneapolis

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Minneapolis

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.

Machinist apprenticeships in Minneapolis

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?

Other training in Minneapolis

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

Where the Minneapolis machinist program numbers come from

Which Minneapolis machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs with classes in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington 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 Minnesota page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.

How the prices and results of Minneapolis 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.

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CNC machinist training in Minneapolis, Minnesota

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Minneapolis?

Is there free CNC machinist training in Minneapolis?

All 16 CNC machinist programs in Minneapolis approved for WIOA funding

Machine Operator (Right Skills Now)

CNC Toolmaking

CNC Swiss Turning Center Technician

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Setup Technician

Mazak CNC Technician

CNC Operator

Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Technician

Machine Technology 1

Machine Technology 2

Machine Technology 3

Advanced CNC Machine Technology

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