Why Computerized Manufacturing?

Have you heard this lately, “America doesn’t make anything anymore!” Yet the U.S. has a long and proud history of invention and production. Computer Numerical Control (CNC) manufacturing brings innovation to market faster than ever. For high school graduates, dislocated workers and seasoned machinists, opportunities to learn new skills and find rewarding work in CNC manufacturing are closer than you think. While most CNC positions do not require a college degree, specialized training provides a leg up.

What is Computerized Manufacturing?

Computer controlled machines create the vast majority of consumer products, from cars and iPods, to toothbrushes and televisions. Computerized Manufacturing is also known as CNC, Computer Numerical Control. Examples of machines utilizing CNC include milling and turning centers, coordinate measuring machines (CMM), EDMs, laser machines, and others.

BIR: A Leader in CNC Training

Since 1993, the Computerized Manufacturing program at BIR has evolved into one of the best in Chicagoland and across the nation. Employers prefer to hire workers with hands-on CNC machine experience, which BIR students receive from training in our own Computerized Machine Tool Production lab. BIR has become a valuable resource in the Chicago manufacturing community and as a result, over a thousand BIR CNC graduates work in Chicago area machine shops and we have working relationships with industry partners. When local manufacturers are looking to fill new CNC positions, they turn to BIR. BIR offers three certificate programs in Computerized Manufacturing:

Careers in Computerized Manufacturing (CNC)

The demand for programmers and operators of Computer Numerical Controlled (CNC) machines is strong today and is expected to grow. BIR’s CNC programs prepare students for employment as Machine Operators, Set-up Personnel, and CNC and CMM Programmers. Computerized manufacturing provides attractive career opportunities for both women and men. You do not need any computer or manual machining skills to learn CNC Programming and Operations. You do need the desire to learn and the drive to succeed. BIR will provide the rest.

PROGRAM INFO

Program Length

  • M1:Full-time – 16 Months       Part-time – 27 Months *
  • M2:Full-time – 12 Months       Part-time – 21 months *
  • M3:Full-time – 9 Months       Part-time – 12 months *

* Individual paths and completion    times may vary.


Schedule

  • Classes 7 Days A Week
  • Morning Classes
  • Afternoon Classes
  • Weekends

Class Size

  • Lecture: 14 students
  • Machine Shop: 9 students

BIR is an authorized training provider for GeoPath and MazaCAM software, a CAD/CAM system found in thousands of productive shops across the country. In our classrooms, we teach machinist and programmers a complete CAD/CAM system to become efficient Mazatrol and G-code professionals.

Financial Information

low tuition and no-interest payment plans.

Federal and state financial aid and G.I. Bill benefits are available for qualified students.

Hands-on Training

Machine shop sessions are conducted using real CNC machines in BIR's computerized Manufacturing Lab.

Math Assessment

After acceptance into the program, students are required to take a math assessment. Students, who do not pass the math assessment, must register for ABM 100 Math Computational Review.

Support

Additional help with math, English as a second language, and computer skills is available.

Universal

BIR is authorized under Fedral law to enroll non-immigrant students.