Gain all the skills necessary to become a CNC operator Gateway’s CNC Advanced Operator certificate program.

• Learn the fundamentals of the job, including blueprint reading, shop safety, CNC machining operations and more.
• Graduate with numerous industry certifications, including those for FANUC robotics, which employers look for.
• Get straight to work after graduation or apply your credits towards Gateway’s CNC Production Technician technical diploma program.

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Uniquely Abled Academy

The Uniquely Abled Academy offers the CNC Advanced Operator certificate program tuition-free and specifically tailored for young adults with diagnosed level one autism. Students will receive additional educational support and job placement services designed for them, extra classes that teach the soft skills necessary for the workplace, and intensive support from our Student Accommodations & Accessibility Services (SAAS) team (including advising, tutoring and more).

The tuition-free Academy program begins on Monday, July 29 and is open to 16 students. Students must complete the following requirements to be eligible for the tuition-free Academy program: 

1. Submit the Academy Interest Form
2. Complete the Gateway application for admission and be admitted to the CNC Advanced Operator Certificate program.
   1. Admission requirements include: Students must meet one of the following multiple measures to indicate math readiness for the program: earned a technical diploma or higher,* minimum cumulative high school GPA of 2.6 (unweighted); earned at least 12 college credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0; or submit proof of minimum test scores (14 ACT Math, 18 SAT Math, 237+ Accuplacer Arithmetic OR 250+ Accuplacer Algebra); or complete course 854-760 Pre-Technical Mathematics with a minimum grade of C or better. 
3. Submit autism documentation using Gateway’s Accommodate system and have an approved accommodation plan on file. 
4. Be able to attend Academy classes July 29 - October 29, Monday through Friday from 7:00 a.m. - 4 p.m. at Gateway’s SC Johnson iMET Center in Sturtevant

This cohort is supported by grant funding and offered tuition-free. Interested students are encouraged to attend an open house on July 23 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the iMET Center.

For more information on the Uniquely Abled Academy, please contact a Gateway New Student Specialist at newstudentspecialists@gtc.edu or Mark Kappes at kappesm@gtc.edu. For questions about Gateway’s accommodations process please contact Jamie Kauppila at kauppilaj@gtc.edu.