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Autodesk Certified Associate in CAM for Turning

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Developed for candidates who have advanced skills and can solve complex challenges in workflow and design using Revit. The certification highlights a comprehensive skill set and helps candidates stand out in a competitive job market.

Cost

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Format

Hybrid

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Developed for candidates who have advanced skills and can solve complex challenges in workflow and design using Revit. The certification highlights a comprehensive skill set and helps candidates stand out in a competitive job market.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements

Need approximately 150 hours of relevant Fusion software experience

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Create and manage a tool library in Fusion 360
  • Recognize workholding requirements for CNC turning applications
  • Interpret drawings and prepare models for manufacture
  • Configure CAM setup including machine, WCS, and spun profile for turning
  • Define stock options for a CNC turning process in Fusion 360
  • Determine and apply appropriate toolpath strategies for turning operations
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4034.00
  • Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic51-4072.00
  • Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9041.00
  • Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders51-9032.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

  • Machine controls and tool settings — adjust independently between production runs to maintain specified tolerances on a variety of turned metal and plastic workpieces.
  • Cutting speed, depth, and feed rate parameters — select and set with limited oversight based on job order specifications and material type on a turning center.
  • Blueprints, layout charts, and job orders — study and translate into correct operational sequences and tooling setups without direct supervision.
  • Dimensional inspection — conduct routinely using micrometers, dial indicators, and gauges, logging results and flagging out-of-tolerance parts for review.
  • Dull cutting tools and dies — sharpen and replace using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines following established maintenance schedules.
  • Automatic feeding mechanisms — engage and monitor during continuous production runs, adjusting feed paths as workpiece requirements change.
  • Unspecified dimensions and machine settings — compute using shop mathematics and knowledge of metal and plastic properties for standard job configurations.
  • Machine cycle timing and clearances — verify by cranking through cycles and making incremental control adjustments to achieve repeatable tolerance results.
  • Operations monitoring practices — apply systematically throughout a shift to detect machine anomalies and initiate corrective action before scrap is produced.
  • Industrial control software — use to retrieve program parameters, record production data, and make approved setting changes on CNC-assisted turning equipment.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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