ITI machinist & turner trainees
Move beyond conventional machines into CNC programming, where most new machining jobs are.
Loading…
Learn to write G and M code for CNC lathes and milling machines by hand, then generate, simulate and post toolpaths with CAM software — taught step by step in the techcadd Computer Institute Jalandhar lab with parts like those made in local industry.
techcadd Computer Institute's CNC Programming & CAM course in Jalandhar is for ITI machinists, mechanical diploma and B.Tech students and CNC operators who want to move from loading jobs and pressing cycle start to writing and checking the programs themselves.
You start with how CNC lathes and machining centres work — axes, coordinate systems, work and tool offsets — then learn G and M codes properly. Turning programs cover facing, turning, grooving, threading and canned cycles like G71 and G76; milling programs cover contours, pockets and drilling cycles with cutter compensation. You then study tooling, speeds and feeds, and move to CAM, generating 2D and 3D toolpaths from CAD models, simulating them and posting code for a specific controller.
Every program you write is run in a simulator and checked by the trainer before it is accepted, so you finish with a portfolio of verified turning and milling programs and a clear understanding of what the machine will do with each line.
Code you can trustYou should be able to read an engineering drawing and be comfortable with basic maths. Machining or workshop experience helps but is not required.
Move beyond conventional machines into CNC programming, where most new machining jobs are.
Understand how designs are actually manufactured and qualify for production and CAM roles.
Learn to write, edit and prove programs yourself — the usual step up from operator to programmer.
Take your CAD models all the way to toolpaths and G-code.
Program your own CNC jobs and reduce dependence on outside programmers.
Understand programs, offsets and cycle times to improve output and quality.
Students reach the Jalandhar centre from Basti Bawa Khel, Model Town and Rama Mandi, and working machinists come in from the Focal Point, Udyog Nagar and Leather Complex industrial areas and from Phagwara and Kapurthala. Morning, evening, weekend and 1-on-1 slots fit around shifts.
Hand-tool, fitting, valve and auto-parts units keep adding CNC lathes and VMCs, and each needs people who can program and prove jobs.
You learn what every line of G-code does before letting software write it, so you can read, edit and fix any program.
Every program is checked in a simulator for gouges, collisions and wrong offsets — the habit that saves tools, parts and machines.
Programming is the usual step up from operating, with more responsibility and better pay over time.
The course moves from the machine to the code to the software: understand the CNC, write programs by hand, choose the right tools, then generate and verify toolpaths with CAM.
Understand how CNC lathes and machining centres are built and controlled.
You write code by hand, then use CAM software and simulators the way programmers in production units do.
SolidWorksPart models for CAM
AutoCAD2D profiles & drawings
MS ExcelCutting-data sheetsComplete the course and your programming assignments to receive a techcadd certificate you can attach to job applications — verifiable online.
Indicative starting pay for fresher roles in Punjab. Actual offers depend on the employer, your experience, shift and how you interview.
Writing and proving programs for lathes and VMCs
Setting and running CNC machines
Toolpaths for complex parts and dies
Managing CNC shop output and quality
The course is taught on computers with simulators and CAM software, so you learn to write and verify programs safely. Machine running experience usually comes on the job or during industrial training.
Programs are taught in the widely used ISO G-code style, with notes on common controller differences, so you can adapt to the machine at your workplace.
Manual programming needs only drawing reading. For CAM, basic CAD helps, and the models you need are provided or created during the course.
SolidWorks or CATIA, so you can model parts yourself and handle complete design-to-manufacture work.
Each module ends with a program you write and verify yourself. Together they form your programming portfolio.
A complete lathe program with facing, G71 roughing, finishing, grooving and G76 threading.
Turning program for a fitting with internal boring, chamfers and tool-nose compensation.
VMC program with contour, pockets, drilling and tapping cycles using cutter compensation.
3D roughing and finishing toolpaths generated in CAM, simulated and posted with a setup sheet.
Every topic ends with a program that has been simulated and checked.
The trainer explains the cycle and shows it running in simulation.
e.g. A G71 roughing cycleYou write the program for a different part while the trainer checks your code.
e.g. Roughing your shaftYou simulate it, fix any errors and get it signed off.
e.g. Catching a wrong offsetA CNC course is useful only if you can write a program from a drawing and know it is correct. That is what this course is built around.
Understand every line before using CAM.
You write and simulate programs every class.
Small enough for the trainer to check every program.
Shafts, fittings, plates and dies like those made locally.
Resume help and job drives with 500+ hiring partners.
25,000+ students trained across Punjab, rated 4.9★ on Google.
Questions worth asking before you join any CNC programming course, including this one.
| Feature | techcadd Computer Institute | Typical institute |
|---|---|---|
| Practice time | One workstation per student, every class | –Shared systems or theory-heavy |
| Batch size | Small batches with program checks | –Large batches, little feedback |
| Manual programming | Turning and milling G-code in depth | –Often skipped for CAM only |
| CAM | 2D and 3D toolpaths with post-processing | –Basic 2D only |
| Verification | Every program simulated and signed off | –Rarely checked |
| Cutting data | Tooling, speeds and feeds taught | –Not covered |
| Timings | Morning, evening, weekend, 1-on-1 | –Fixed single slot |
| Certificate | Verifiable certificate + program portfolio | –Varies |
The right-hand column describes what is commonly offered in the market, not any particular institute.
Rated 4.9★ on Google by students of every age and background.
“I was running machines for two years without understanding the programs. Now I edit and write turning programs myself.”
“G71 and G76 cycles were explained very clearly. Simulating every program gave me confidence.”
“The CAM part was very useful. I made toolpaths for a die part and posted the code myself.”
“I now program simple jobs on my own VMC. Evening batch was convenient after closing the shop.”
“Good balance of manual code and software. Speeds and feeds finally made sense.”
“Practical course with parts like we make at work. Small batch and the trainer checked every program.”
Still unsure? A counsellor can walk you through batches, fees and the syllabus in one short call.
📞No, but you should be able to read an engineering drawing. Workshop or ITI experience helps you move faster.
The course runs for 2 months. Morning, afternoon, evening and weekend batches are available, plus 1-on-1 slots on request.
Both. You write manual programs for CNC lathes and VMCs, and generate CAM toolpaths for turning and milling.
Mastercam and Fusion 360 CAM, along with a CNC simulator to verify every program.
Yes. You receive a techcadd certificate on completing the course and programming assignments, which can be verified online.
Yes. Book a free demo class, see the software and meet the trainer before you decide.
SolidWorks or CATIA, so you can model parts yourself and handle work from design to machining.
Talk to a counsellor today. One conversation is usually enough to identify the right learning path, career direction, and training roadmap.
Book a free demo class and see the lab before you decide.