Best Practices for Your CNC Program

In this webinar, published by the the Florida Advanced Technological Education Center for Manufacturing (FLATE), Shera Gill from Northwest Florida State College provides an overview of running a successful control numerical control (CNC) program. First, Gill discusses the path to becoming a CNC machinist, including the necessary and desired qualifications, and highlights the difficulties of hiring and retaining qualified CNC professors. Next, the webinar covers best practices for teaching CNC machinery, including the pros and cons of different instructional methods, such as hybrid, virtual, and in-person. Also discussed is the logistics around obtaining a CNC certificate through e-learning.

The video recording runs 57:16 minutes in length.