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AMTAC CNC Machinist Apprenticeship

Sponsored by Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Apprenticeships of California · CNC Machinist

Registered program Opening status not verified

Transferable manufacturing pathway The skills may transfer to semiconductor work, but a semiconductor placement is not established.

What families should know

A California-registered CNC Machinist apprenticeship administered by Advanced Manufacturing and Transportation Apprenticeships of California; semiconductor placement is not established.

Decision facts

What we could verify

Registration confirms a program relationship. It does not, by itself, confirm that an employer is currently accepting apprentices.

Service area: California placement area not verified; sponsor contact is in Oakland
Listed location: Oakland, CA This may be a sponsor, training, or service region, not a work site.
Delivery mode: Not verified
Who the verified information describes: Applicants age 18 or older with a high school diploma, GED, or equivalent who meet signatory-employer hiring requirements and can physically perform the work; current recruitment must be confirmed with AMTAC.
Eligibility: Age 18 or older
High school diploma, GED, or equivalent
Meet signatory-employer hiring requirements
Written and oral exams
Physically able to perform the work
Compensation: Starting-wage value listed as 24.32 by California DIR DAS; the registry display does not specify currency or pay period, so confirm with the sponsor.
Duration: 48 months
Credential: Completion credential details are not stated in the registry listing; confirm with the sponsor.

Next action

What happens next

Contact AMTAC through the current California registry listing to verify signatory employers and recruitment.

A current direct application was not verified. View the official program profile

Fit and tradeoffs

Questions to resolve before applying

No semiconductor placement is established; this is a transferable manufacturing pathway.
The registry omits wage currency and pay period and does not identify signatory employers, current openings, curriculum, delivery, or credential details.

Helpful reading

How to Start a Semiconductor Career Without a Four-Year Degree
A practical comparison of apprenticeships, certificates, associate degrees, employer training, and transferable manufacturing routes into semiconductor technician work.

Sources and review details

Where these details came from

Quan Pathways keeps evidence for registered apprenticeships and other structured pathways separate from current availability sources and displays the date each source was checked.

California DIR DAS — AMTAC CNC Machinist Program Detail

Supports: identity, registration, occupation, location, eligibility, compensation, duration. Observed Aug 23, 2026.

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