CNC machinist training in Wyoming

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

2 schools offer these machinist programs, and Wyoming has approved every one 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 Wyoming, all 3 programs ask for a high school diploma or equivalent.

By kind, the 3 programs here are machinist certificate or diploma (2 programs) and machinist (associate degree, 1 program).

See the 3 programs

How much does CNC machinist training cost in Wyoming?

$2,011 to $10,362

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

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Left out; Every program that reports it reports exactly 100%
Earned a year, estimated: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Length: Not enough data; 2 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Wyoming may also offer CNC machinist training. How these figures are made

Is there free CNC machinist training in Wyoming?

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. These programs cost $2,011 to $10,362.

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

All 3 CNC machinist programs in Wyoming approved for WIOA funding

3 programs

Machinist (associate degree)HybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Machine Tool Technology AAS
ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District, SheridanMachinist (associate degree) · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$10,362
School website, Machine Tool Technology AAS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
More details about Machine Tool Technology AAS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Finished
73%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
56 weeks, 17 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$3,600
Students counted
28
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$10,362
School website, Machine Tool Technology AAS at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Machinist certificate or diplomaHybridHigh school diploma or equivalent
Machine Tool Technology Certificate
ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Sheridan
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District, SheridanMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolHybrid · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$30,200
Price if you pay yourself$4,867
School website, Machine Tool Technology Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
More details about Machine Tool Technology Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Finished
75%
Working at 6 months
Left out
Earned in a quarter
$7,562
Length
28 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$1,800
Students counted
26
Earned a year, estimated
$30,200
Price if you pay yourself
$4,867
School website, Machine Tool Technology Certificate at ATP Northern Wyoming Community College District
Machinist certificate or diplomaOnlineHigh school diploma or equivalent
CNC Machinist
Davis Technical College
Based in Kaysville, UT
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
Davis Technical College, based in Kaysville, UTMachinist certificate or diploma · Accredited schoolOnline · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$2,011
More details about CNC Machinist at Davis Technical College
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
Not reported
Cost of supplies
$343
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$2,011

How to pay for CNC machinist training in Wyoming

WIOA funding can pay for CNC machinist training in Wyoming

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 Wyoming

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 Wyoming

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

Where the Wyoming machinist program numbers come from

Which Wyoming machinist programs are on this list?

These are the machinist programs Wyoming 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 Wyoming offers.

How the prices and results of Wyoming 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.

How reliable are the Wyoming figures?

We leave out the share working 6 months later for Wyoming: every program that reports it reports exactly 100%.

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