CNC courses can help you learn programming techniques, machine operation, design principles, and precision measurement. You can build skills in interpreting technical drawings, setting up CNC machines, and troubleshooting common issues. Many courses introduce tools like CAD software for designing parts, CAM software for generating tool paths, and various CNC machines such as routers and lathes, showing how these skills are applied in real-world manufacturing and fabrication projects.

University at Buffalo
Skills you'll gain: Product Lifecycle Management, Performance Measurement, Manufacturing Operations, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Production Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Data Integration, Manufacturing Processes, Business Process Management, Digital Transformation, Data Security, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: 3D Modeling, Computer Graphics, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Color Theory
Advanced · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Scripting, IT Automation, Computer Programming Tools, Python Programming
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Nanjing University
Skills you'll gain: Debugging, Program Development, Computer Systems, Computer Architecture, System Programming, Computer Science, System Design and Implementation, Operating Systems, C (Programming Language), Secure Coding, Data Structures
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months