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CNC machinist training in Richmond, Virginia

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

1 school offers these machinist programs with classes in the Richmond 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 Richmond, 1 of the 20 programs takes students without a high school diploma and 19 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 20 programs here are short course or single class (19 programs) and CNC programming (1 program).

See the 20 programs

All 44 CNC machinist programs in Virginia, including online programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Richmond?

$300 to $450

from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program
100%
Working 6 months later
Not reported
None of the 20 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
None of the 20 programs report it
Length
15 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 Richmond may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Richmond?

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

All 20 CNC machinist programs in Richmond approved for WIOA funding

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20 programs

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 130 Introduction to Electric Dis

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 130 Introduction to Electric Dis at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 134 CMM Operation and Program

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 134 CMM Operation and Program at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 150 Introduction to Computer- Aide

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 150 Introduction to Computer- Aide at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 32 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 181 Machine Blueprint Reading I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machine Technology Certificate- MAC 181 Machine Blueprint Reading I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 122 Computer Numerical Control

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 122 Computer Numerical Control at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 123 Computer Numerical Control

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 123 Computer Numerical Control at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 33 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 164 Machine Shop Practices IV

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate- MAC 164 Machine Shop Practices IV at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 121 Computer Numerical Control

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 121 Computer Numerical Control at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 161 Machine Shop Practices I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Precision Machining Technology Certificate-MAC 161 Machine Shop Practices I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    100%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    19
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 130 Introduction to Electric Discharge Mach

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 130 Introduction to Electric Discharge Mach at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • CNC programmingHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Numerical Control CSC-MAC 134 CMM Operation and Programming

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterCNC programming · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$300
    More details about Computer Numerical Control CSC-MAC 134 CMM Operation and Programming at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $300

  • Short course or single classHybridNo diploma needed

    Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 162 Machine Shop Practices II at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 163 Machine Shop III

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 163 Machine Shop III at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 45 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 164 Machine Shop Practice IV

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC- MAC 164 Machine Shop Practice IV at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC-MAC 161 Machine Shop Practices I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Basic Precision Machining Technology CSC-MAC 161 Machine Shop Practices I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 121 Computer Numerical Control I

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 121 Computer Numerical Control I at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 122 Computer Numerical Control II

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 122 Computer Numerical Control II at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 123 Computer Numerical Control III

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Computer Numerical Control CSC- MAC 123 Computer Numerical Control III at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

  • Short course or single classHybridEducation and courses

    Computer Numerical Control CSC-MAC 150 Introduction to Computer Aided Manufact

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)

    Chester

    Accredited school

    Education and courses

    Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC), ChesterShort course or single class · Accredited schoolHybrid · Education and courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$450
    More details about Computer Numerical Control CSC-MAC 150 Introduction to Computer Aided Manufact at Brightpoint Community College (formerly John Tyler CC)
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    15 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $100
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $450

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Richmond

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Richmond

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 Richmond

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 Richmond

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

Where the Richmond machinist program numbers come from

Which Richmond machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs with classes in the Richmond 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 Virginia 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 Richmond 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 Richmond

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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