Manufacturing Engineering Technology - Computer Aided Machining/Manufacturing Processes, Short-Term Technical Certificate

Curriculum Code #6012

Effective May 2025

Division of Engineering, Business and Information Technologies

Computer aided machining/manufacturing processes (CAM) short-term technical certificate is designed to provide the student with the knowledge and practical skills necessary for entry-level employment in the manufacturing processes/computer numerical control field. Lorain County Community College has articulation agreements with colleges and universities including programs offered by Lorain County Community College’s University Partnership.

Plan of Study Grid
Preferred Sequence
Fall SemesterHours
CAMM 111 INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL 1 2
SDEV 101 INTRODUCTION TO THE LCCC COMMUNITY 2 1
TECN 111 TECHNICAL PROBLEM SOLVING 3
TECN 115 INDUSTRIAL BLUEPRINT READING 2
TECN 131 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES I 3 3
MTHM 155 TECHNICAL MATHEMATICS I 4
 Hours15
Spring Semester
Select one of the following: 3
CADD 212
 INTRODUCTION TO CREO PARAMETRIC (PRO/ENGINEER) 1
CADD 213
 INTRODUCTION TO SOLIDWORKS 1
CADD 214
 INTRODUCTION TO INVENTOR 1
CAMM 215
or CAMM 225
 ADVANCED CNC MILLING MACHINES 1
or ADVANCED CNC LATHES
 3
TECN 132 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES II 1 3
 Hours9
 Total Hours24
1

Indicates that this course requires a prerequisite.

2

A student must register for the orientation course when enrolling for more than six credit hours per semester or any course that would result in an accumulation of 12 or more credit hours.

3

Indicates that course requires a prerequisite or may be taken concurrently.

Program Contact(s):

Phil Hashier
440-366-7018
phashier@lorainccc.edu

For information about admissions, enrollment, transfer, graduation and other general questions, please contact your advising team.

More program information can be found on our website.

Credit for Prior Learning (PLA) options may be available for your program. For more information, please visit our website:  www.lorainccc.edu/PLA

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Apply written, oral, and graphical communication in well-defined technical and non-technical environments; and an ability to identify and use appropriate technical literature.
  2. Explain the importance of CNC programming for ET/mechanical design applications.