Setup PRO | Online CNC Machine Setup Training & Certification”

CNC Setup Training Designed for
Real-World Production

Develop Confidence, Efficiency & Expertise in CNC Machine Setup

Setup PRO delivers focused, online CNC machine setup training that prepares technicians to manage setups with precision, leadership, and accountability. This course blends real-world machining expertise with structured, self-paced learning to help Machine Operators advance into setup roles, to improve skills of existing setup personnel and to onboard new setup personnel. By mastering CNC setup fundamentals and earning certification, learners become valuable contributors to efficient, high-quality production.

CNC Setup Training Designed for Real-World Production

Setup PRO delivers structured, self-paced CNC machine setup training that prepares technicians for the realities of modern machining. With online access, expert instruction, and practical exercises, learners build precision, efficiency, and accountability from day one.

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Develop Certified CNC Machine Setup Technicians

Through a progressive, multi-level course structure, Setup PRO guides learners step by step toward CNC machine setup certification. Each module builds on the last, creating confident, certified technicians ready to reduce errors, improve throughput, and strengthen production.

Step 1: Setup PRO - Develop the core competencies to excel in any environment @ CNC Machine Setup.

Gain practical and actionable skills with G3CNC's 10 point Setup “Blueprint for Success”. A targeted list of the 10 most important skills to master for rapid transform in a CNC Machine Setup including task management, personal responsibility, attention to detail, tooling & materials, speeds & feeds, productivity concepts, problem solving, lean manufacturing in setup, intro to technical leadership, production management, troubleshooting common problems, personal reliability, and work ethic.

Step 2: CNC Tooling & Materials - Develop foundational knowledge with speeds/feeds, cuttings tools & material types required to be highly efficient in CNC Machine Setup.

Discover the necessary understanding cutting tool types, tool materials, tool selection, tool coating types and their use, various types of common raw materials and their properties, machinability of common materials, and much more.

Step 3: Advanced Blueprint Reading - Develop more advanced knowledge of blueprints to systematically reduce Machine Setup time and eliminate mistakes and waste from the process.

This course provides students with a more advanced knowledge of blueprints, interpretation, common acronyms, symbols, thread specifications, material specifications, section views & shading. This course also begins looking at GD&T and preps participants for the full GD&T course.

Step 4: Certification

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Boost Productivity and Shop Floor Performance

By focusing on CNC setup fundamentals, leadership skills, and problem-solving, Setup PRO helps shops achieve measurable improvements. From onboarding new technicians to correcting performance gaps, the program equips your team to deliver consistent, high-quality setups.

Online CNC Setup Course Built for Flexibility

Setup PRO is entirely online and self-paced, making it easy to integrate into daily workflows without interrupting production. Accessible from any device, this CNC setup course gives learners the flexibility to train on their schedule while still progressing toward certification.

The CNC Setup PRO course unlocks excellence in machine set-up and an understanding of what students need to be competent with for top performance in CNC machine set-up.

10 point Set-Up PRO “Blueprint for Success
Task Management
Personal Responsibility
Attention to Detail
Tooling & Materials
Productivity & Creativity Concepts
Troubleshooting
Lean Manufacturing in Set-Up
Intro to Technical Leadership
Simplified setup process
Work Ethic
Career Goals & Goal Setting
Communication
Time Management

This course provides students with intermediate knowledge of blueprints, interpretation, common acronyms, symbols, thread specifications, material specifications, section views & shading and begins looking at GD&T and preps participants for the full GD&T course.

Advanced Blueprint Reading
Numerical Expression
Blueprint Navigation
Common Acronyms & Symbols
Understanding Thread Specifications
Understanding Specifications
Section Views
GD&T Basics

CNC Technical Math uncovers the necessary understanding cutting tool types, tool materials, tool selection, tool coating types and their use, various types of common raw materials and their properties, machinability of common materials, and much more as they apply to CNC Setup.

Common Material Properties
Nonferrous vs Ferrous
Machinability of Common Materials
Material Identification and Specifications
Cutting Tool Types
Cutting Tool Geometries
Cutting Tool Materials
Cutting Tool Selection
Tool Coating Types
Speeds & Feeds

Advance Your Team with Setup PRO

Give your shop the advantage of skilled, certified CNC setup technicians. Enroll today and unlock a proven training program that drives precision, productivity, and performance on the shop floor.

The only thing worse than training your employees and having them leave is not training them and having them stay. — Henry Ford, Founder, Ford Motor Company

By Machinists for Machinist: No fluff, no difficult to understand theory, only the critical information experience dictates is essential for excellence.
Great Value: For the cost of an insert drill, you can provide high-impact training to improve skills, reduce errors, and boost shop productivity and employee retention.
Scalable: Easy scale throughout your plant and as an onboarding program.
Flexible: Online, on-demand courses let employees learn at their own pace, on any device, without disrupting production.
Self Paced: Learn when it fits your schedule.
Turn Key: Requires no internal resource to manage or oversee.