UAA Programs and Classes

The Uniquely Abled Academy’s CNC program at Hudson Valley includes credit-bearing in-class instruction, where students learn basic CNC programming, setup, and operations, and use quality control instruments. Instruction is also provided in safety and metrology, shop mathematics, blueprint reading, and other technical areas.

In addition to the hands-on technical skills taught as part of the Academy, students receive non-credit-bearing job-readiness training, including resume creation, participation in mock interviews, and soft skills training. They complete the program with a finished resume in hand and job interviews scheduled, and are able to keep the items they make during their time in the program.

Students who complete the program are awarded:

• a certificate of completion from the college,
• an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Safety Certificate,
• and a Tooling U-SME Training Program Certificate (or equivalent).

Graduates are qualified for jobs as CNC operators and entry-level programmers, machinist apprentices, and machine trainees, among other titles and positions.

Collaboration may also occur with Hudson Valley’s Center for Access and Assistive Technology, which offers comprehensive support services for more than 600 students with disabilities studying at the college each year.

To enroll, students must:

• have graduated high school or received their GED
• be 18 years old by the end of the program
• demonstrate basic algebra and English skills
• and be comfortable working with machinery in an industrial environment.

Accepted students may be eligible for funding to offset or eliminate the cost of attendance for themselves and their families.