Profile: National Tooling and Machining Association- Training Center Southern California

 

Since 1968, the NTMA Training Centers of Southern California have trained more than 10,000 men and women for a career in the machining, tooling and manufacturing industry! We offer a well-developed curriculum that combines classroom instruction and computer lab experience with real world shop floor experience on state-of-the-art equipment.

After successfully completing the Machinist Training Program students qualify for the NTMA’s Training Center’s job placement. The school cannot guarantee employment.

We offer a FREE Employee Referral Service to provide you with well-trained Entry Level Machinists. The NTMA Training Centers of Southern California have set the standard for machinist training in the region. Our program was designed by machinists to train machinists through a unique blend of hands-on training, computer learning and classroom education.

Our Entry Level Machinists are trained in:

• Mathematics (Algebra, Geometry and Trigonometry)
• Blueprint Reading
• Measuring Instruments
• Layout
• Setup and Bench Work
• Drilling Operations
• Setup and Operation of Mills and Lathes
• Surface Grinding
• Inspection Procedures
• Introduction to CNC
• Cartesian Coordinate System
• M-Codes and G-Codes
• Tool Offset and MDI Operations 
• CNC & Advanced CNC
• MasterCam
• Advanced Mastercam
• EDM Machining
• Inspection Training

Classes graduate every six weeks!

In addition, our Retraining program offers advanced training to improve the skill and productivity of your employees through a program financed by the State of California, if eligible. Courses are offered in: