Craft your future with a Mastercam Certificate from Clackamas Community College
What is Mastercam?
Program your way to success
- Craft 2D and 3D models: Mastercam empowers you to design and refine 2D and 3D models, the blueprints for CNC creations.
- Program efficient toolpaths: Learn to select and generate optimal toolpaths, ensuring CNC machines operate at peak efficiency while producing high-quality parts.
- Verify toolpaths: Refine your skills in verifying toolpaths, guaranteeing collision-free operation and part precision.
Invest in your future with a fast-track program
The Clackamas Community College Mastercam Certificate program offers a cost-effective and time-efficient path to launching your CNC programming career in just six months. Don't miss this opportunity to gain in-demand skills and unlock your potential in the dynamic world of manufacturing.
Required classes for the Mastercam Certificate
Thrive in a growing and dynamic Mastercam field
The demand for skilled CNC programmers is on the rise. The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects a 27% growth in CNC programmer jobs by 2030, significantly faster than the average for all occupations. This surge is fueled by the increasing adoption of CNC machines across various industries. This certificate program equips you with the in-demand skills to not only secure a job but also thrive in a growing and dynamic field.
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Our Mastercam classes are designed for success
- 2D milling toolpaths: Learn the fundamentals of programming CNC mills for efficient 2D operations.
- 3D surfacing toolpaths: Learn to generate complex toolpaths for creating intricate 3D surfaces.
- 4/5-axis toolpaths: Learn complex machining by programming advanced toolpaths for 4 and 5-axis CNC machines.
- Lathe with live-tooling toolpaths: Gain experience in programming lathes with live tooling for multi-axis machining.
Investing in your future
Clackamas Community College offers some of the lowest tuition rates in the Portland metro area. To begin building the cost for your program, you can start with the base estimate below.
This estimate includes the cost of tuition and the general fees applied per class and per academic term. This estimate does not include additional fees required for many courses or the cost of course materials. Contact the program to learn more about additional costs that may apply.
You can also find more information about the costs of attending CCC on the Tuition and Fees page.
Get help paying for college
Scholarships and grants (free money!) are available for students in this program. For help with financial aid and scholarships, contact the Financial Aid Resource Lab.