Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations
Credential: Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations
Credentialing Agency: National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS)
The NIMS Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations certification is an entry-level machinist certification. Achieving a NIMS credential is a means through which an individual involved or interested in CNC milling can prove their abilities to themselves, to their instructors or employers and to the customer.
More information can be found on the certifying agency's website.
Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations
The following DOD Civilian Occupations provide training and/or experience that contributes to attaining this credential:
The following Federal Occupations provide training and/or experience that contribute to attaining this credential:
| Federal Occupation | Related As | |
|---|---|---|
| 3414 Machining |  Most |
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| 3416 Toolmaking |  Other |
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| 3808 Boilermaking |  Some |
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| 3820 Shipfitting | Other |
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| 4352 Plastic Fabricating | Some |
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| 4714 Model Making | Other |
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| 5220 Shipwright | Some |
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| 5301 Misc Industrial Equipment Maintenance | Some |
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| 5350 Production Machinery Mechanic | Some |
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| 5352 Industrial Equipment Mechanic | Some |
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| 5423 Sandblasting | Other |
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Eligibility Requirements (View Details)
- Credential Prerequisite
- Experience
- Education
- Training
- Membership
- Other
- Fee
Note: This credential may have multiple options for becoming eligible. Listed are the minimum requirements based on the minimum degree required. To view other options, see the Eligibility tab.
Exam Requirements (View Details)
- Exam
- Written Exam
- Oral Exam
- Practical Exam
- Performance Assessment
AGENCY CONTACT INFORMATION
National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc (NIMS)
10565 Fairfax Boulevard
Suite 203
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: (703) 352-4971
Fax: (703) 352-4991
Email: NIMS@nims-skills.org
Other REQUIREMENTS
The Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations credential has the following other requirements:
- Individuals who register for the exam must be at least 18 years old (or at least 16 years old if enrolled in a NIMS-certified or state-authorized machining program in a public or private school).
Written Exam
- Measurement Practices (7.9%)
- Drilling Operations (3.9%)
- Feeds and Speeds (3.9%)
- Safety Practices (6%)
- Tapping (3.9%)
- Basic Milling Operations (1.9%)
- Clamping and Vise Applications (3.9%)
- Milling Operations Setup (3.9%)
- Milling Machine Components (6%)
- Process Improvement (3.9%)
- Tool Holding Applications (7.9%)
Practical Exam
- Occupational Duties
- Job Planning and Management
- Job Process Planning
- Job Execution
- Manual Operations Benchwork
- Manual Operations Layout
- Turning Operations-Between Centers Turning
- Turning Operations-Chucking
- Milling: Square Up a Block
- Vertical Milling
- Grinding Wheel Safety
- Surface Grinding
- Drill Press Operations
- CNC Programming
- Quality Control and Inspection
- Part Inspection
- Process Control
- Process Adjustment and Control
- Process Adjustment, Single Part Production
- Participation in Process Improvement
- General Maintenance
- General Housekeeping and Maintenance
- Preventive Maintenance
- Tooling Maintenance
- Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection
- Machine Operations and Material Handling
- Hazardous Materials Handling and Disposal
- Career Management and Employment Relations
- Career Planning
- Job Applications and Interviewing
- Teamwork and Interpersonal Relations
- Organizational Structures and Work Relations
- Employment Relations
- Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
- Written and Oral Communications
- Reading
- Writing
- Speaking
- Listening
- Mathematics
- Arithmetic
- Applied Geometry
- Applied Algebra
- Applied Trigonometry
- Applied Statistics
- Decision Making and Problem Solving
- Applying Decision Rules
- Basic Problem Solving
- Group Skills and Personal Qualities
- Group Participation and Teamwork
- Personal Qualities
- Engineering Drawings and Sketches
- Standard Orthographic prints
- GDT Orthographic prints
- GDT Datum, Symbology and Tolerances
- Measurement
- Basic Measuring Instruments
- Precision Measuring Instruments
- Surface Plate Instruments
- Metric Conversion
- Metalworking Theory
- Cutting Theory
- Tooling
- Material Properties
- Machine Tools
- Cutting Fluids and Coolants
Exam Preparation Resources
There are a number of resources available to help you prepare for the Machining Level I - CNC Milling: Operations examination:
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