Learn to be a Cylinder Head Machinist

The objective of Automotive Engine/Cylinder Head Machining is to qualify the student as an automotive cylinder head machinist. The theory of operation and the cylinder head role in the engine operation will be thoroughly covered. Air flow characteristics and their effect on performance and longevity will be highlighted in all courses of this program.

One semester credit hour for each fifteen (15) hours of classroom contact plus appropriate outside preparation or the equivalent: or one semester credit hour for each thirty (30) hours of laboratory work plus appropriate outside preparation: or one semester credit hour for not fewer than forty-five (45) hours of shop instruction (contact hours) or the equivalent. None of the following requires a prerequisite.

School of Automotive Machinists  •  OPEID: 030323

Gainful Employment Disclosures – July 1, 2011 for 2009-2010 Award Year
Automotive Engine/Cylinder Head Machining  •  CIP Code: 47.0604

Below is a small sample of career opportunities available after graduating from the Automotive/Cylinder Head Machining program:

  1. Machinists - SOC* 51-4041
  2. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics - SOC* 49-3023
  3. Engine and Other Machine Assemblers - SOC* 51-2031

CREDENTIAL LEVEL:

Undergraduate Certificate
PROGRAM LENGTH IN MONTHS: 9 Months
Automotive Engine/Cylinder Head Machining: COST:
Registration Fee $100.00
Tuition (per program) $17,775.00
Textbooks and Manuals (supplies and lab fees included in tuition) $100.00
Total $15,975.00
Room and Board costs for living off campus (per 9 months):
Room and Board $6,633.00
Transportation $1,287.00
Miscellaneous/Personal $1,989.00
Total $9,909.00
MEDIAN DEBT AT PROGRAM COMPLETION: *not required
ON-TIME COMPLETION RATE: *not required
JOB PLACEMENT RATE (TWC Job Placement Report 09/10): 100%

*Standard Occupational Classification
*Programs with fewer than 10 completers are not required to report completion and median loan debt data.