CNC machinist training in North Dakota

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

One school offers this machinist program, and North Dakota has approved it for workforce funding. It 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 North Dakota, the one program asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

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How much does CNC machinist training cost in North Dakota?

$15,959

is what this program costs if you pay yourself

This program

Finished the program: Not reported; The program doesn't report it
Working 6 months later: 100%
Earned a year, estimated: about $30,300
Length: 80 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 North Dakota may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in North Dakota?

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.²³⁴For a degree, the job center first looks at grants such as a federal Pell Grant; WIOA pays toward what they don't cover.⁴In program year 2024 it paid toward the training of at least 3 people at this program.
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. The one program with a price costs $15,959.

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

The one CNC machinist program in North Dakota approved for WIOA funding

1 program

Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Precision Machining Technology
ND State College of Science
Wahpeton
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ND State College of Science, WahpetonMachinist (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,300
Price if you pay yourself$15,959
3 students trained with WIOA funding
More details about Precision Machining Technology at ND State College of Science
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
100%
Earned in a quarter
$7,577
Length
80 weeks, 15 hours a week
Cost of supplies
None listed
Students counted
32
Earned a year, estimated
$30,300
Price if you pay yourself
$15,959
students trained with WIOA funding
3

How to pay for CNC machinist training in North Dakota

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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 North Dakota

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

Where the North Dakota machinist program numbers come from

Which North Dakota machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs North Dakota 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 North Dakota offers.

How the prices and results of North Dakota 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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