Machining and Manufacturing Technology (Certificate of Achievement)

Cost: $2,520
Length: 72 weeks
Working 6 months later: Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

People enrolled: 13

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Where California publishes a separate figure for Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA (Santa Barbara County), it appears beneath the statewide one. Statewide stays the headline: people who train here do not necessarily work here.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Job ads may call this: Mechanic · Loom Fixer · Overhauler · Loom Technician

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

Repair or maintain the operating condition of industrial production or processing machinery or equipment.
Repair or replace broken or malfunctioning components of machinery or equipment.
Clean, lubricate, or adjust parts, equipment, or machinery.
Disassemble machinery or equipment to remove parts and make repairs.
Reassemble equipment after completion of inspections, testing, or repairs.

Typical pay in California: $76,504per yearSanta Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: $65,530
Projected openings: 28,510Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA: 250
Projected change: +13.8%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: More than a year

New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 40% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 9% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 9%
High school diploma: 40%
Started college, no degree: 26%
Two-year degree: 18%
Four-year degree: 6%
Master's degree: 1%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.2%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Maintenance Workers, Machinery

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Oiler · Lubricator · Maintainer · Overhauler

Dismantle machines and remove parts for repair, using hand tools, chain falls, jacks, cranes, or hoists.
Reassemble machines after the completion of repair or maintenance work.
Record production, repair, and machine maintenance information.
Lubricate or apply adhesives or other materials to machines, machine parts, or other equipment according to specified procedures.

Show 4 more things this job involves

Install, replace, or change machine parts and attachments, according to production specifications.
Set up and operate machines, and adjust controls to regulate operations.
Collaborate with other workers to repair or move machines, machine parts, or equipment.
Read work orders and specifications to determine machines and equipment requiring repair or maintenance.

Typical pay in California: $69,758per year
Projected openings: 3,750
Projected change: 0%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

California publishes no separate figure for this job in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: More than a year

New hires are trained on the job for more than a year after they start. The classroom part is the beginning of this work, not the whole of it.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 51% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 7% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 7%
High school diploma: 51%
Started college, no degree: 24%
Two-year degree: 13%
Four-year degree: 4%
Master's degree: 0.2%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0%

Millwrights

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Millwright · Millwright Foreman · Maintenance Mechanic · Precision Millwright

Replace defective parts of machine, or adjust clearances and alignment of moving parts.
Align machines or equipment, using hoists, jacks, hand tools, squares, rules, micrometers, lasers, or plumb bobs.
Insert shims, adjust tension on nuts and bolts, or position parts, using hand tools and measuring instruments, to set specified clearances between moving and stationary parts.
Signal crane operator to lower basic assembly units to bedplate, and align unit to centerline.
Conduct preventative maintenance and repair, and lubricate machines and equipment.

Typical pay in California: $80,154per year
Projected openings: 2,010
Projected change: 0%
Usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent

California publishes no separate figure for this job in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara MSA. The statewide figures above are the only ones there are.

Getting in

Experience needed first: None
Training after you are hired: An apprenticeship

People usually enter this job through an apprenticeship rather than from a classroom course alone. Ask the provider whether this program leads to one.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: High school diploma — 50% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: High school diploma or equivalent. 4% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma: 4%
High school diploma: 50%
Started college, no degree: 30%
Two-year degree: 13%
Four-year degree: 2%
Master's degree: 0.5%
Doctorate or professional degree: 0.1%

Program details

This program provides in-person instruction only.

Machining and Manufacturing Technology is an occupational program designed to prepare students for a variety of entry-level positions in a manufacturing environment. These positions may include manual machine operator, computer numerical control operator, computer aided drafting and manufacturing (CAD/CAM) designer, manufacturing generalist or programmer. Classes are designed for first-time college students, re-entry students, and current industry employees requiring skill enhancement or upgrade training. Learned skills may include the ability to operate conventional and computer numerical controlled (CNC) machinery, program CNC machinery, operate various CAD/CAM systems and interpret blueprints. A certificate in Machining and Manufacturing Technology is structured to encourage transfer to a comparable program at a four-year college or university.

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Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

A comprehensive center is where all the required partner programs can be reached; an affiliate site offers some of them. California's Employment Development Department directs people to CareerOneStop's finder to locate one. Contacting a center before traveling is worth it — the state notes that its own staff are not physically present at every location.

The rule: 20 CFR 678.305 — What is a comprehensive one-stop center? · 20 CFR 678.310 — What is an affiliated site? · California EDD — Office Locator

America`s Job Center of California Workforce Resource CenterComprehensive center
Phone: 805-614-1550
1410 South BroadwaySuite ESanta Maria, CA 93454about 11.8 miles away
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Has a veterans' representative

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask →

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

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