The Best Manufacturers Never Stop Learning

The Best Manufacturers Never Stop Learning

Our training opportunities for Okuma customers, employees, and distributors are part of the formula for career and industry success. If you’re going to manufacture with the best machine tools on the market, you must be well-trained in the technology. We make it easy with the Okuma Machine Tool Academy and the Okuma Apprenticeship Program.

Okuma Machine Tool Academy

We partner with Rowan-Cabarrus Community College to provide OEM training for our products and technologies at the Rowan-Cabarrus Advanced Technology Center in Kannapolis, N.C. Okuma Machine Tool Academy’s (OMTA) purpose is to provide educational opportunities to our distributors and customers on a variety of skills, from legacy machines and controls to the newest technology. 

From small job shops to large companies like GE Aerospace, Deere & Company, SpaceX, Blue Origin, Harley-Davidson, and Nissan, every student at OMTA has the same goal: to become as efficient as possible on an Okuma machine. We offer courses to help you achieve this goal, including mechanical maintenance, programming and operation of lathes and machining centers, and custom courses are available upon request. 

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Courses Offered at Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

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Electrical Maintenance for Lathes and Machining Centers 

  • OSP-P300A Controls
  • OSP-P200A and P300 Controls
  • OSP-P500 Controls 
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Mechanical Maintenance 

  • Vertical Machining Centers
  • Horizontal Machining Centers
  • MULTUS B/U Series
  • Lathes 
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Programming and Operation 

  • Lathes
  • Machining Centers
  • MULTUS B/U Series 
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What Our Students Are Saying About OMTA

Coming into the introductory electrical class, there were some things I knew already, but I was able to find the missing knowledge to polish up my skill sets. I wish I had this class 5 years ago! Highly recommend.”

The building, machines, simulators, and campus as a whole were very impressive. You couldn’t ask for a better setup to learn and become more familiar with the machines.”

The facilities and equipment are up-to-date and well-maintained. The simulators and machines on the floor helped put what we were being taught into practice.”

The instructor was extremely knowledgeable and understanding of each individual’s capacity to learn.”

The instructor was very knowledgeable and patient with the students. He seemed passionate about our profession and provided excellent material for gaining understanding.”

All classrooms and labs were on point with what I hoped for in gaining knowledge and information for new machines in our facility.”

It’s a very nice clean campus, close to hotels and restaurants. The shop area had three modern machines to get your hands on and actually do the job instead of just learning in the classroom."

About Rowan-Cabarrus Community College

Rowan-Cabarrus’ state-of-the-art Advanced Technology Center (ATC) not only supports an ideal corporate technical training environment but also provides an aesthetically pleasing and interactive learning atmosphere. Opened in 2019, the ATC facility is over 53,000 square feet, and the Flex Lab is equipped with overhead utilities to support flexible machine layouts. Classrooms are all equipped with AirMedia presentation packages, 10GB Wi-Fi, comfortable seating and tables, and access to collaboration spaces and student lounges.

Other manufacturing-related programs located in the ATC provide interaction and possible integration with other industry disciplines, including mechanical, electrical, and industrial engineering; mechatronics, robotics, additive manufacturing, plastic injection molding, and IIoT/Industry 4.0 cyber-physical security.

The ATC is located on the North Carolina Research Campus in downtown Kannapolis, N.C. — less than 30 minutes from Charlotte-Douglas International Airport and 42 miles from Okuma America’s Charlotte headquarters. Downtown Kannapolis provides an all-in-one experience for visiting students where they can dine, recreate, and stay within walking distance of the ATC. 

Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
Advanced Technology Center
252 John Snow Dr.
Kannapolis, NC 28081

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For more information about registration, please contact:

Kerry Motley
[email protected]
704.216.7210 

To discuss additional training opportunities, please contact:

Natalie Rogers
[email protected]
704.504.6040 

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Okuma Apprenticeship Program

We offer special job opportunities in our distributor network to proactively train beginner machinists and manufacturers. Each apprentice eventually joins our ranks as a full-time Okuma employee or distributor who can then provide every Okuma customer with a world-class service experience.

Hybrid learning and individualized training plans are part of this convenient, comprehensive pathway for OEM technical training. For open apprenticeship positions, please visit our career opportunities page. 

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And, with a greater understanding of our solutions, help us open possibilities for every Okuma customer. 

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