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- School Code: 324000
- Phone: (724) 287-0708
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74%STUDENT TEACHER RATIO
15:1DEGREE OFFERED ONLINE
12FINANCIAL AID AWARD AVG.
$4,551Average Grants + Scholarship Aid Awarded to Undergraduate Students
Percent of Full-Time Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid
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Machinist Degree
In modern times, a machinist is trained to set-up and operate a wide variety of computer-controlled machine tools and mechanically-controlled machine tools in an effort to produce tools, instruments, and parts. Get more details below including other Pennsylvania colleges that offer machinist degrees.
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Butler County Community College (BC3)
233 S Main St, Butler, PA
Butler County Community College, located in Butler, Pennsylvania, has been providing low cost educational alternatives to the Butler community for over 40 years. BC3 provides students with a comfortable educational atmosphere, and offers a variety of pr0ograms and services in order to ensure that it fulfills the needs of the community to the fullest. The course offerings at BC3 are not limited to college age students. Adult education courses, continuing education courses and free classes for senior citizens mean that there is something for everyone at BC3.
Academics
Butler County Community College offers a large number of programs for students to choose from. Some programs are designed to provide career oriented education and prepare students for work immediately after graduation, while others are designed to prepare a student for transfer into a four year institution. Associate degrees and certificates are offered through these programs.
Programs available include:
Admissions and Financial Aid
Students interested in enrolling at BC3 should complete and submit, via mail or online, their application along with the noted application fee. Once completed students will be asked to take a placement test, meet with an advisor and register for classes. Once completed, student must pay all tuition fees and purchase course materials, such as books, and attend the new student orientation.
Financial aid is available to eligible students through a variety of programs. Students interested in financial aid must register for a mybc3 email address, and if they qualify for financial aid will receive a debit card through which financial aid will be available. For more information on receiving financial aid students should visit the financial aid office on campus or view the information available on the school's website.
Career Options for Graduates
Students who have completed the Machinist program at Butler County Community College, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below:Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines to extrude or draw thermoplastic or metal materials into tubes, rods, hoses, wire, bars, or structural shapes.
Career Outlook & Projections (
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According to the BLS, extruding and drawing machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -24.4% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 970
- Average Hourly Rate: $16.48
- Average Annual Salary: $34280
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, forging machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -21.5% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 270
- Average Hourly Rate: $19.97
- Average Annual Salary: $41540
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines to roll steel or plastic forming bends, beads, knurls, rolls, or plate or to flatten, temper, or reduce gauge of material.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, rolling machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -13.5% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 600
- Average Hourly Rate: $21.12
- Average Annual Salary: $43920
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
Career Outlook & Projections ()
According to the BLS, cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic employment is expected to shrink at a rate of -20.6% from 2014 to 2024
Salary & Wages
- Pittsburgh, PA
- Total Employment: 1
- Average Hourly Rate: $18.30
- Average Annual Salary: $38070
Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
Admission Requirements & Details
The admissions information below may give you an idea of the applicants Butler County Community College accepts. The details may include application requirements and recommendations, as well as any AP credits that may be transferred.
College Credits Accepted
- Dual Credits
- Life Experience Credits
- AP Course Credits
Academics & Student Services
Student Services
To help students and recent graduates, Butler County Community College may offer services to students including:
- Online classes
- Remedial courses
- Counseling assistance
- Student employment
- Employment search assistance
- Day care
Intercollegiate Athletics
BC3 is a Member of National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), with many of the sports being in the NJCAA Division III classification. The most popular sports played are listed below:
- Baseball
- Basketball
- Golf
- Softball
- Volleyball