CNC machinist training in Montana

1 CNC machinist program with results and funding that can make it free

One school offers this machinist program, and Montana has approved it for workforce funding. It shows how past students did; Montana files no usable prices.

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 Montana, the one program takes students without a high school diploma.

See the program

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Montana?

Not reported

Montana files no usable prices, so none can be shown.

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Length: 60 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 Montana may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Montana?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for the 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. Usable prices are not reported for these programs.

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

The one CNC machinist program in Montana approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personNo diploma needed
Industrial Machine Technology, CAS
Fvcc - Flathead
Kalispell
Accredited school
No diploma needed
Fvcc - Flathead, KalispellMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
Program website, Industrial Machine Technology, CAS at Fvcc - Flathead
More details about Industrial Machine Technology, CAS at Fvcc - Flathead
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
60 weeks, 36 hours a week
Cost of supplies
Not reported
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
Not reported
Program website, Industrial Machine Technology, CAS at Fvcc - Flathead

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Montana

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Montana

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 Montana

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 program on this page is an apprenticeship.

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

Other training in Montana

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

Where the Montana machinist program numbers come from

Which Montana machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Montana 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 Montana offers.

How the prices and results of Montana 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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