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CNC machinist training in Seattle, Washington

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

11 schools offer these machinist programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Seattle, 2 of the 31 programs take students without a high school diploma, 16 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 13 ask for earlier courses first.

By kind, the 31 programs here are machinist apprenticeship (14 programs), short course or single class (7 programs), machinist certificate or diploma (7 programs), CNC or machine operator (2 programs), and 1 more of one other kind.

See the 31 programs

All 56 CNC machinist programs in Washington, including online programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Seattle?

$1,800 to $5,310 is what most CNC machinist programs in Seattle cost if you pay yourself

That is the middle half of the 21 programs with a price. All of them: $275 to $10,464

In the typical program

Finished the program
86%
Working 6 months later
Not enough data
Only 5 of 31 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated
Not enough data
Only 5 of 31 programs report it
Length
22 to 175 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 Seattle may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Seattle?

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

All 31 CNC machinist programs in Seattle approved for WIOA funding

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31 programs

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist (Aircraft Oriented)

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, KentMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$57,600
    Price if you pay yourself$3,420
    Program website, Machinist (Aircraft Oriented) at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist (Aircraft Oriented) at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    33%
    Working at 6 months
    90%
    Earned in a quarter
    $14,395
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    125
    Earned a year, estimated
    $57,600
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,420
    Program website, Machinist (Aircraft Oriented) at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining: Quality Assurance

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,055

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machining: Quality Assurance at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Machining: Quality Assurance at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 5 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,700
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,055
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Machining: Quality Assurance at Shoreline Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining & Manufacturing Technology

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Green River College, AuburnMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$40,400
    Price if you pay yourself$3,451

    4 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machining & Manufacturing Technology at Green River College
    More details about Machining & Manufacturing Technology at Green River College
    Finished
    87%
    Working at 6 months
    77%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,107
    Length
    30 weeks, 14 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    $40,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $3,451
    students trained with WIOA funding
    4
    Program website, Machining & Manufacturing Technology at Green River College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Principles of Precision Machining

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,221

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Principles of Precision Machining at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Principles of Precision Machining at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    22 weeks, 18 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,600
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,221
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Principles of Precision Machining at Shoreline Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Manufacturing/Machinist Technology

    Shoreline Community College

    Shoreline

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Shoreline Community College, ShorelineMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$6,332

    3 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Manufacturing/Machinist Technology at Shoreline Community College
    More details about Manufacturing/Machinist Technology at Shoreline Community College
    Finished
    86%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $2,000
    Students counted
    37
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $6,332
    students trained with WIOA funding
    3
    Program website, Manufacturing/Machinist Technology at Shoreline Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining

    Everett Community College

    Everett

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, EverettMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,368
    Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining at Everett Community College
    More details about Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining at Everett Community College
    Finished
    67%
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    25 weeks, 16 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    34
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,368
    Program website, Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Precision Machining at Everett Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technologies

    Renton Technical College

    Renton

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Renton Technical College, RentonMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimated$49,400
    Price if you pay yourself$10,464

    9 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machining Technologies at Renton Technical College
    More details about Machining Technologies at Renton Technical College
    Finished
    89%
    Working at 6 months
    59%
    Earned in a quarter
    $12,342
    Length
    60 weeks, 21 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    23
    Earned a year, estimated
    $49,400
    Price if you pay yourself
    $10,464
    students trained with WIOA funding
    9
    Program website, Machining Technologies at Renton Technical College

  • Machinist (associate degree)In personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bates Technical College, TacomaMachinist (associate degree) · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$41,000
    Price if you pay yourself$5,414

    5 students trained with WIOA funding

    Program website, Machinist at Bates Technical College
    More details about Machinist at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    40%
    Working at 6 months
    73%
    Earned in a quarter
    $10,242
    Length
    60 weeks, 19 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $3,471
    Students counted
    15
    Earned a year, estimated
    $41,000
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,414
    students trained with WIOA funding
    5
    Program website, Machinist at Bates Technical College

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tool and Die Maker

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, KentMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimated$61,500
    Price if you pay yourself$285
    Program website, Tool and Die Maker at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Tool and Die Maker at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    50%
    Working at 6 months
    86%
    Earned in a quarter
    $15,368
    Length
    250 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    10
    Earned a year, estimated
    $61,500
    Price if you pay yourself
    $285
    Program website, Tool and Die Maker at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, KentMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$275
    Program website, Machinist at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 30 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $275
    Program website, Machinist at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: CNC Production and Inspection at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Milling Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Multi-Axis Programming, Setup, and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Short course or single classIn personPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    12 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $1,800
    Program website, Machining Technology: Turning Setup and Operation at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Programmer

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, KentMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,250
    Program website, CNC Programmer at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about CNC Programmer at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    150 weeks, 40 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,250
    Program website, CNC Programmer at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Green River College, AuburnShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,301
    Program website, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1 at Green River College
    More details about Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1 at Green River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,301
    Program website, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 1 at Green River College

  • Short course or single classIn personNo diploma needed

    Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2

    Green River College

    Auburn

    Accredited school

    No diploma needed

    Green River College, AuburnShort course or single class · Accredited schoolIn person · No diploma needed

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$2,960
    Program website, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2 at Green River College
    More details about Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2 at Green River College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    20 weeks, 7 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $2,960
    Program website, Aerospace & Advanced Manufacturing: Precision Machining 2 at Green River College

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    CNC Operator

    Bates Technical College

    Tacoma

    Accredited school

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Bates Technical College, TacomaCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,370
    Program website, CNC Operator at Bates Technical College
    More details about CNC Operator at Bates Technical College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 15 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,370
    Program website, CNC Operator at Bates Technical College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaIn personPrerequisite courses

    Manufacturing/Machinist Technology

    South Seattle College

    Seattle

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    South Seattle College, SeattleMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$4,910
    Program website, Manufacturing/Machinist Technology at South Seattle College
    More details about Manufacturing/Machinist Technology at South Seattle College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    30 weeks, 20 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    $430
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $4,910
    Program website, Manufacturing/Machinist Technology at South Seattle College

  • CNC or machine operatorIn personPrerequisite courses

    CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6)

    Everett Community College

    Everett

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Everett Community College, EverettCNC or machine operator · Accredited schoolIn person · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$5,310
    Program website, CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6) at Everett Community College
    More details about CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6) at Everett Community College
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    4 weeks, 34 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $5,310
    Program website, CNC and Conventional Machine Operator Series (Modules 1 - 6) at Everett Community College

  • Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridPrerequisite courses

    Machining Technology

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology

    Kirkland

    Accredited school

    Prerequisite courses

    Lake Washington Institute of Technology, KirklandMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · Prerequisite courses

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourself$7,425
    Program website, Machining Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    More details about Machining Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    33 weeks, 24 hours a week
    Cost of supplies
    None listed
    Students counted
    Not reported
    Earned a year, estimated
    Not reported
    Price if you pay yourself
    $7,425
    Program website, Machining Technology at Lake Washington Institute of Technology

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Industrial Machine Operator

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

    Kent

    High school diploma or equivalent

    AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee, KentMachinist apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Industrial Machine Operator at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Industrial Machine Operator at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    45 weeks, 40 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 Operator at AJAC - Production Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee, SeattleMachinist apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Machinist at Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist at Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 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, Machinist at Northwest Machinists Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Machinist

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 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, Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Maintenance Machinist

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Maintenance Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Maintenance Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    184 weeks, 40 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, Maintenance Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Manufacturing Machinist

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Manufacturing Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Manufacturing Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 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, Manufacturing Machinist at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Moldmaker

    Ardagh Group Moldmaker Apprenticeship Committee

    Seattle

    High school diploma or equivalent

    Ardagh Group Moldmaker Apprenticeship Committee, SeattleMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    More details about Moldmaker at Ardagh Group Moldmaker Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    200 weeks, 40 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

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    NC Skin Mill Operator

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, NC Skin Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about NC Skin Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 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, NC Skin Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    NC Spar Mill Operator

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, NC Spar Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about NC Spar Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 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, NC Spar Mill Operator at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tool & Cutter Grinder

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipIn person · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Tool & Cutter Grinder at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Tool & Cutter Grinder at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    175 weeks, 42 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, Tool & Cutter Grinder at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

  • Machinist apprenticeshipHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent

    Tool & Die Maker

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

    Auburn

    High school diploma or equivalent

    IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee, AuburnMachinist apprenticeshipHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent

    Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
    Price if you pay yourselfNot reported
    Program website, Tool & Die Maker at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    More details about Tool & Die Maker at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee
    Finished
    Not reported
    Working at 6 months
    Not reported
    Earned in a quarter
    Not reported
    Length
    225 weeks, 41 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, Tool & Die Maker at IAM/Boeing Joint Apprenticeship Committee

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Seattle

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Seattle

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 Seattle

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. This page lists 14 machinist apprenticeships approved for WIOA funding in Seattle, 10 of them with no price listed. Ask what you'll pay for the classes and what you'll earn on the job.

Show only the 14 machinist apprenticeships

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

Other training in Seattle

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

Where the Seattle machinist program numbers come from

Which Seattle machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs with classes in the Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 Washington 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 Seattle 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 Seattle

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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