Calhoun Community College Becomes New Ace CNC Machining Hub

DECATUR, Ala. – The America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute®, is proud to announce Calhoun Community College (CCC) will become a new regional hub for CNC machining training - scaling up industry-driven training opportunities for current and prospective machining and manufacturing professionals in Alabama. 

Supported through funding by the Department of War’s (DoW) Office of Industrial Base Policy, ACE helps revitalize the U.S. machining industry by fostering innovative technology development and workforce training.

CCC is expanding its partnership with ACE to include three additional training sites. These community-facing outlets expand the geographical reach of the college, bringing physical, hands-on training directly to localized workforces. 

ACE’s nationally recognized curriculum includes free online and hands-on CNC machining training with public bootcamps. By partnering with training sites, ACE’s scalable framework provides access to high-end technical skills without requiring participants to travel for hours to a major university/college campus.

ACE uses free online and in-person, hands-on training to connect top national experts with students and incumbent industrial workers from all backgrounds, levels of education, and work experience to catalyze awareness and interest in all facets of machining, including software development, metrology, design, operation, and entrepreneurship. 

In addition to adult training, CCC will lead outreach efforts for K–12 students by offering workshops on campus and at regional K-12 schools.