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Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region

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Finding the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate School for You

With 54,790 degrees and certificates handed out in 2021-2022, precision metal working is the #7 most popular major in the United States.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 13 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools in the Far Western US Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for precision metal working majors pursuing a basic certificate.

Top 10 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Schools

#1

The Fab School

Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Our 2023 rankings named The Fab School the best school in the Far Western US Region for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the suburb of Rancho Cucamonga, The Fab School is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend NTMA Training Centers of Southern California. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. NTMA is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Santa Fe Springs.

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#3

Summit College

San Bernardino, CA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Summit College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of San Bernardino, Summit College is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Advanced Career Institute. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the rural area of Visalia, Advanced Career Institute is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 13 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellingham Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Bellingham, Bellingham Vocational Technical Institute is a public college with a small student population.

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Clover Park Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Precision Metal Working Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the city of Lakewood, CPTC is a public school with a small student population.

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Everett Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate precision metal working programs. Located in the midsize city of Everett, Everett Community College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#8

Skagit Valley College

Mount Vernon, WA

With a ranking of #8, Skagit Valley College did quite well on this year’s best schools for precision metal working students working on their basic certificate. Located in the small city of Mount Vernon, Skagit Valley College is a public college with a small student population.

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Lake Washington Institute of Technology did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #9 on the list. LWTech is a small public school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

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#10

Clark College

Vancouver, WA

Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for precision metal working students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #10 on the list. Clark College is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Vancouver.

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Best Precision Metal Working Colleges by State

Explore the best precision metal working colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Washington 1,172
California 2,491
Oregon 399
Nevada 336
Alaska 55
Hawaii 41

Precision Metal Working is one of 5 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Precision Metal Working Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Welding Technology/Welder 46,029
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 3,181
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 2,275
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant 1,588
Tool & Die Technology/Technician 541
Metal Fabricator 413
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking 319
Ironworking/Ironworker 226
Other Precision Metal Working 218

Majors Similar to Precision Metal Working

Related Major Annual Graduates
Woodworking 435
Other Precision Production 67
Leatherworking & Upholstery 46
Precision Production Trades 44
Boilermaking 29

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 13 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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