CNC Machining in Heidenhain Controllers
1 Week | Cost: $700
Non-Credit Training
Machining & Welding Training
CCD’s Advanced Manufacturing Center is pleased to offer a variety of non-credit continuing education courses and offerings for the employer and resident community. We also provide custom employer-based training as well. If you are employed in manufacturing or looking to get into the career field, these opportunities may be for you. Some courses are offered on a rotating basis, depending on need and interest. Check below for available courses and previously offered courses on rotation. If you don’t see a course you are looking for and want to receive updates when new courses become available, you can sign up for our mailing list by clicking the button below.
If you are an employer seeking custom contract-based training for your employees, please contact Kevin Dowell.
HEIDENHAIN CNC Programming
HEIDENHAIN Controllers provides technical training covering installation, programming, and Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) programming, as well as general training for distributors and end-users. CCD’s Advanced Manufacturing Center (AMC) is one of two U.S.-based official training sites for HEIDENHAIN Controllers.
Who Should Attend
This non-credit training is recommended for basic CNC operators, but anyone can attend, regardless of your prior experience (must be at least 18 years old).
Participants will receive an official certification from the HEIDENHAIN Corporation.
Course Contents
- Basic knowledge: File management, tool table, presettable
- Path functions: cartesian contour description, polar contour description
- Cycles: drilling cycles, cycles for milling pockets, studs and slots, face milling, SL cycles, coordinate transformation cycles
- Programming techniques: program section repeats, sub-programming, nesting
- Pattern definitions: DXF converter and the simple contour formula
Objectives of the course: The course participants can create and test programs from workpiece drawings with HEIDENHAIN TNC controllers/controls (TNC 640 and iTNC530).
Cost
The cost is $700 per person. Participants are responsible for travel, meals, and lodging.
Schedule
These week-long classes are held in March, May, August, and December.
Next Week-Long Training Dates:
Dates TBD
Payment
Payment: Made in person or by phone.
Reference the account number: A702
CCD Cashier’s Office, 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
303.556.2075 | BusinessOffice@ccd.edu
For more information about the training and to sign up, please contact Kevin Dowell.
Mastercam
Mastercam 2019 includes many new features and enhancements. Take the next step into Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programming by attending this introductory course. This one-day, non-credit training is designed for anyone who has a basic understanding of Computer Numeric Control (CNC) machining.
Taught by an experienced CNC machining instructor with ten years of hands-on Mastercam experience in machining prototyping. The training is held in the computer lab at the Community College of Denver’s Advanced Manufacturing Center. Must be at least 18 years old to attend.
Topics
- Wireframe
- Toolpaths and contours
- Lathe profile
- Solid creation
- Solid section for toolpaths
- Plane creation
- Level Management
Schedule
Date TBD | 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
For more information about the training, please contact Kevin Dowell.
Cost
$150 per person for one eight-hour class.
Payment
Payment: Made in person or by phone.
Reference account number: A702
CCD Cashier’s Office, 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
303.556.2075 | BusinessOffice@ccd.edu
Metal Art
Two-Saturday Metal Art Sculpture Class (2021) | Saturdays | 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. | TBD
- Take home a Metal Art project each day! Fee ($300.00) includes two Saturdays of fabrication welding instruction, equipment, and materials.
- Please wear boots, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants (jeans are acceptable- no synthetic or athletic wear).
- No experience necessary.
Location
Advanced Manufacturing Center
2570 31St., Denver, CO 80216
Payment
Payment: Made in person, by phone, or pay online using this link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/AMC
If paying in person or by phone, reference account number: A702
CCD Cashier’s Office, 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
303.556.2075 | BusinessOffice@ccd.edu
Please contact Kevin Dowell with questions.
Women in Welding Workshop
Women in Welding Workshop (2022) | $150 | 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. | Saturday, February 29
- Interested to learn an amazing new skill?
- Try your hand at wire welding and take home your own project! Fee ($150.00) includes one Saturday of fabrication welding instruction, equipment, and materials.
- Please wear boots, long-sleeved shirts, and long pants (jeans are fine- no synthetic or athletic wear).
- No experience necessary.
Location
Advanced Manufacturing Center
2570 31St., Denver, CO 80216
Payment
Payment: Made in person, by phone, or pay online using this link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/AMC
If paying in person or by phone, reference account number: A702
CCD Cashier’s Office, 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
303.556.2075 | BusinessOffice@ccd.edu
Some customized evening and weekend training is available for employers. Please contact Kevin Dowell for details.
Welding
Welding is one of the most sought-after skills employers are looking for in today’s competitive market. If you are a beginner looking to understand the basics, or you’re experienced and want to improve your welding skillset, you’ve come to the right place. These evening sessions are facilitated in an open-lab format. Our trained facilitators will get you started on a project that meets your needs. We also offer the option to prepare for and earn an American Welding Society (AWS) D1.1 certification exam at our facility.
CCD welding instructors facilitate our open labs.
Cost
Five-Evening Welding Workshop Open Lab | Fee $394.00 for five sessions*
Fifteen-Evening Qualification Workshop | Fee $1,440.00 for 15 sessions*
AWS Qualification Exams | $200 per exam
Women in Welding Workshop | $150 for one Saturday session
Two-Saturday Metal Art Sculpture Class | Fee $300.00 for two sessions includes supplies and materials
*Additional materials fees may apply. Please bring safety glasses, a face mask, a hood, a welding jacket, welding gloves, and steel-toed boots. Some supplies may be available to borrow upon request. Contact Kevin Dowell for more details.
Spring 2023 Schedule
Five-Evening Welding Workshop Open Lab | Tuesdays, Wednesdays, or Thursdays | 4:30 – 8:00 p.m.
- Open labs are offered in nightly sessions. Once registered and paid, you will receive a link to sign up for available sessions
- Fee includes a course of five sessions
- You may sign up for one or more courses
- The first day of each course includes a required safety orientation.
Payment
Payment: Made in person, by phone, or pay online using this link: https://commerce.cashnet.com/AMC
If paying in person or by phone, reference account number: A702
CCD Cashier’s Office, 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
303.556.2075 | BusinessOffice@ccd.edu
Some customized evening and weekend training is available for employers. Please contact Kevin Dowell for details.
Wire EDM Level 1
We offer wire Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) basic training for beginners. All training is on the Agie Charmilles Cut20p Wire EDM machine and is led by our experienced wire EDM instructors at Community College of Denver.
Who Should Attend
This non-credit training is recommended for basic Computer Numerical Control (CNC) operators and machinists, but anyone can attend, regardless of prior experience (Must be at least 18 years old to attend).
Course Content
- Wire Electro Discharge Machining (EDM) safety and operational concepts.
- Standard components and basic preventative maintenance of wire EDM machines.
- Basic operating and troubleshooting in wire EDM machining.
Cost
$150 per person for one 8-hour course. Maximum 6.
Schedule
Date TBD | 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Please contact Kevin Dowell. Customized training is available for groups of four or more.
Payment
Payment: Made in person or by phone.
Reference the account number: A702
CCD Cashier’s Office, 800 Curtis Street, Denver, CO 80204
303.556.2075 | BusinessOffice@ccd.edu
For more information about the training and to sign up, please contact Kevin Dowell.