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Term Effective:
Fall 2005
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the
semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the
effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the
program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to
complete the program under previous requirements.
Term Inactive:
Summer 2007
Associate Degree Requirements:
The major is one of several requirements students need to
fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of
academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all
of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be
conferred:
Description:
The Machine Tool Technology
Major offers both theoretical and hands-on training related to lathes, vertical mills, drill press, hand tools, Computer Numeric Control (CNC) lathes and mills, and Computer Aided Machining (CAM). A student enrolling in the program should have the desire and ability to work with his or her hands, possess a high degree of mechanical aptitude and enjoy working in a shop environment.
Technological advances and continued expansion of the machine tool industry have increased the demands for well trained entry level technicians both locally and state-wide. Individuals with knowledge of CNC lathes and mills and CAM are especially in demand. For students interested in a Career Certificate, a Machine Tool certificate is available.
Individuals who complete the Machine Tool program should be able to find employment as an entry level Machine Tool apprentice, CNC technician, or machine operator. Graduates can find employment in a variety of areas, including machine shops, manufacturing industries, industrial machinery and equipment, measuring and controlling devices, and beverage product manufacturers.
It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year
institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are
intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities,
specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a
counselor,
visit the Transfer Center,
and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors,
and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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