CNC Machinist [Level 1] Rapid Upskilling Program

Skills shortages? Team up with WBLC to hire new staff or upskill current employees in 3 months.

Quick  |  Reliable  |  High ROI

Do you need capable CNC Machinists to increase capacity or replace retirees? Can’t find experienced people to hire or can’t wait for on-the-job training to happen? Here’s a solution that works: a proven training program to hire new staff or upskill your current workers.

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Recruitment, Selection, and Training:

  • formalized, enhanced CNC technical knowledge and skills
  • fully certified to the industry-defined technical job standard for
    CNC Machinists [Level 1]
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Your Trainers can be more effective and spend less time with Trainees:

  • a proven 4-step process for teaching technical skills
  • practical guidance on interpersonal skills with diverse trainees
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Your company can get a fast ROI on your investment:

  • Payback in less than 4 months. 
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You can be confident of success – WBLC’s Work-Based Learning Programs are proven in practice:

  • over 60 advanced manufacturing companies in Ontario have partnered with WBLC
  • over 600 employees quickly learned skilled jobs
  • over 90% success rate

Program Overview

Check Out Our CNC Machinist Program Overview

5 minutes

CNC Machinist elearning Modules

Intro To CNC Machining

Intro To CNC Manufacturing

  • CNC Terminology
  • General Shop Safety
  • CNC Mill + CNC Lathe
  • CNC Manufacturing Shop Floor Tour
  • CNC Machining Videos
  • CNC Machined Parts – Common Features
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • Intro To CNC Manufacturing Test
Intro To CNC Machining

Core + CNC Mathematics

  • Addition and Subtraction
  • Multiplication and Division
  • Fractions
  • Statistics
  • Measurement
  • Ordinate Dimensions
  • Geometry
  • Trigonometry
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • Core + CNC Mathematics Test
Intro To CNC Machining

CNC Work Documents

  • Blueprint Basics
  • Parts of a Drawing
  • Understanding Dimensions
  • Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
  • Reading Blueprint Dimensions
  • Work Orders
  • Tool Set Up Sheets
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • CNC Work Documents Test
Intro To CNC Machining

Your CNC Toolbox

  • Tools For Measuring
  • Tools For Material Handling and Applying Force
  • Tools For Grasping and Fastening
  • Tools For Shaping and Deburring
  • Tools For Cleaning
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • CNC Toolbox Test
Intro To CNC Machining

CNC Machining: Materials

  • Materials Used In CNC
  • Manufacturing
  • CNC Surface Finishes
  • CNC Materials and Surface Finishes
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • CNC Machining: Materials Test
  • EXAM 1
Intro To CNC Machining

CNC Machining - Tools & Fixtures

  • How CNC Cutting Works
  • CNC Mill Cutting Tools
  • CNC Lathe Cutting Tools
  • Cutting Tool Materials, Fluid, & Wear
  • CNC Mill & Lathe Holding Devices
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • CNC Machining – Tools & Fixtures Test
Intro To CNC Machining

CNC Controller, Offsets & Feeds

  • CNC Controller
  • CNC M and G Codes
  • CNC Offsets and Compensation
  • CNC Feeds and Speeds
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • CNC Controller, Offsets & Feeds Test
Intro To CNC Machining

CNC Machining: Milling a Part

  • CNC Mill – Planning A Job
  • CNC Mill – Setting Up A Job
  • CNC Mill – Milling A Part
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • CNC Mill – Milling A Part Test
Intro To CNC Machining

CNC Machining: Turning a Part

  • CNC Lathe – Planning A Job
  • CNC Lathe – Setting Up A Job
  • CNC Lathe – Turning A Part
  • Shop Floor Assignment
  • EXAM 2
  • FINAL HANDS ON ASSESSMENT

CNC Machinist e Instruction and On The Job Learning

Weekly Virtual Classroom Sessions

Our E-Learning Instructor works with participants every week over Zoom/Teams to discuss the content covered in the e-learning, answer questions, and support the participants in their learning journey.

The e-learning instructor also discusses the Shop Floor Assignments as they offer practical hands on direction to learn about all elements of CNC machines.

Monitor / Coaching

Our Monitor / Coaches monitor the progress of the participant and conduct assessments as part of the certification process.

They also support your Trainers by answering questions and providing guidance on the program.

Technical Trainers Effectiveness Workshop

The Technical Trainers Effectiveness Workshop (TTEW) improves your Technical Trainers effectiveness in managing employees.

Trainers find they are far more confident and get more out of employees after attending these workshops.

WBLC Certification

WBLC certifies participants after they have successfully passed the tests and exams in e-learning, demonstrated understanding of topics to the e-learning Instructor, and demonstrated proficiency on the shop floor to your Trainer and the Monitor Coaches.

What Participants Are Saying About The Program

I had no experience at all with CNC machining.

I can say with confidence that this program truly changed my life and gave me the motivation to pursue an abandoned dream when I thought these opportunities didn’t even exist.

Sanjiv Uthayakumar, Toronto

I was surprised there was such a support network for (the training). I didn’t expect to be supported so well through this training program.

Trainee, Guelph

Our skilled workforce, like many other companies, are in the 40+ age range. We missed an entire generation of skilled people. I feel the program is working out very well. I talked with other companies, and they’re feeling the same way, it’s a really good program.

Robert Flack, President – Hibar Systems

Companies Already Benefiting From The Program

New Era Tool & Die
Sotawall
Hahn & Sons
MP Tool & Mold
Exco

Let’s Get Started

Let us help you solve your skills shortage by training your employees to become CNC Machinists.

Program funded by Upskill Canada [powered by Palette Skills] and the Government of Canada.


Upskill Canada [powered by PaletteSkills] is a national nonprofit whose purpose is to connect Canada’s most innovative companies with the talent they need to grow.
They are working with partners across the country to build a national upskilling system that creates new career paths for untapped talent to meet their full potential.